Dave and Charlie,
Just for the record the phrase was, " Better modeling through personal
embarassment".
Geography, schmeography. I still build my Q freight cars to cheese you and Jim
Miller.
To Dave's point my own personal modeling skills were pushed further than I
dreamed. There were kits I bought in hopes that some day I would have the
skeels to build. Some took a year or two, some five or more. The most important
benefit was focus. Dave, Jim and Bob's influence caused me to zero in on an era
and a region of modeling. I ceased to build kits for fun like diecast Pennsy
steamers and started fretting and obsessing over the details of a properly
rendered XM-32.
As I said in my clinic, " Our railroad deserves to be modeled correctly". It's
the best and our models should be that too.
Model Railroading is hard work.
And, yes, I'll contribute to the online madness.
Sincerely,
Rob Manley
" If you want to be an artist, you got to learn to suffer."
----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie Vlk
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:07 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Excellent
Dave-
Thanks. Your obsevations about Midwest-Mod-U-Trak are worth sharing with the
group.
When I woke up Saturday morning of the meet I wasn't thinking about any of
this.
I am happy that what was supposed to be a small gathering of Q N Scale
Modelers evolved into a general discussion of the vitality of the BRHS and what
can be done to improve it. I wasn't even thinking about an e-zine before I
walked through the doors of the depot and saw the entire meet expecting to hear
Words of Wisdom.
I will be happy to work for and with other interested BRHS members on the
e-zine or whatever else we think will improve the Society and our enjoyment of
Things Burlington... but
WE need to do it together. I don't have the time or ego to mount a one-man
show, but would support efforts that we deem appropriate.... I have my soapbox
and some limited talents to add to the mix,. but we need everybody to join in!!!
Thanks,
Charlie Vlk
Charlie,
Thanks again for getting this discussion off the ground. I think you have set
the cart in motion. These regional meets should help all of us become better
modelers. For years we used to say at Midwest Mod-U-Trak, "Modeling through
peer pressure" is our motto. I think Bob Kosic was the first in the group who
used that phrase, but it worked. Thanks for reminding us. Back then we gathered
every Friday night for years to build and strengthen our club and individual
momentum and modeling skills. Now geography has reared its ugly head as we are
spred out into various areas of the country with very different schedules and
time constraints.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
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