tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post3289336278150418028..comments2024-03-29T10:07:41.792+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Putting the fun on the pageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-74986041831009601382017-02-25T21:30:25.435+00:002017-02-25T21:30:25.435+00:00I can remember as a lad agonising over building th...I can remember as a lad agonising over building the “perfect” hornby layout, and in most cases not even attempting to start when I realised things didnt quite stack up. Then one week we had cousins come to stay and they wanted to play with the trains. We setup a double oval with sidings on the Lounge table and had an absolute blast. Moral of the story: Enjoying a train means actually getting it out and playing with it, not leaving it in a box.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033939649357846300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-59333459187514859952017-02-25T12:39:08.173+00:002017-02-25T12:39:08.173+00:00I think that it is what makes our hobby so appeali...I think that it is what makes our hobby so appealing. I appreciate the fact that Metcalfe terraces can be exhibited on a layout next to one with Pendonesque buildings. It is seeing what people have achieved with off the shelf products, how they have personalised them, that inspires me in my modelling. <br />Andrew Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312786671234862136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-34219917832169416772017-02-25T02:42:11.651+00:002017-02-25T02:42:11.651+00:00Nothing at all wrong with what you posted about th...Nothing at all wrong with what you posted about the Facebook groups. If those people are having fun and happy, great.<br /><br />We have to remember they allow the manufacturers to produce the models. If only the print suitable modellers bought the models they'd never release anything, which is why I am often left having the classic head to wall moment with some keyboard warriors having a go at such people enjoying themselves with such things as 'tgst didn't run in that location in that livery' etc.<br /><br />The modelling press should be both trying to help people improve and have fun and showcasing the best there is. Balancing it is difficult, and something I'm faced with now I'm a society magazine editor.<br /><br />That society has seemingly gotten a reputation for the only content suitable being super accurate and p4 etc, which is not the case at all, all abilities should be encouraged in that respect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07864021693263981628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-41501053060585916662017-02-24T15:27:59.496+00:002017-02-24T15:27:59.496+00:00I really do get tired of the constant drumbeat to ...I really do get tired of the constant drumbeat to be inspired to raise one's level of modeling toward someone who has just raised the bar to a higher level. I envy those who run trains with friends, have some fun, and then have coffee, cookies and gab about real and model railways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15832494758302844944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-34001972715193227082017-02-24T15:09:41.348+00:002017-02-24T15:09:41.348+00:00I always got some inspiration for Railway Modeller...I always got some inspiration for Railway Modeller's "Junior Modeller" feature that they used to run. The inspiration came from the youngsters' enthusiasm for their layouts, expressed in their own words, as much as from their results. And some of their models were very nice. Jeffrey Showellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289080023555007824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-53205884596935946952017-02-24T11:26:10.033+00:002017-02-24T11:26:10.033+00:00i fully agree the Press can be inspirational, over...i fully agree the Press can be inspirational, overwhelming, and discouraging all at the same time.<br /><br />"...The people you see in print and at shows are, I suspect, the top 20% of modellers. That's top in the sense of producing the "best" quality work ... "<br /><br />every time i see what appears to be the "best" modeler, i turn the page a see one better. rather than be daunted, i reflect where i've been, where i am now, and possible where i can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com