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<p>I know this feeling quite well, as I share at right at this moment. I have come up with a plan and am just about to start construction of what will definitevely be my last layout, but something keeps me from jumping in. I can´t really specify the reason, but, just like you, I want this layout to be perfect - for my own needs, which most likely differ a lot from other opinions on it.</p> <p>How to overcome this feeling? I wish I knew! Just a few thoughts which may help you:</p> <ul style="list-style-type:undefined;"> <li>Building a layout is just like life - a set of compromises. You have to decide, which compromise you can live with.</li> <li>You build your layout for yourself, not for others. Building a layout is for fun, and by no means a competion who builds the best layout.</li> <li>Be sure about your <strong>own</strong> goals and objectives.</li> <li>Accept your own limitations and adjust your plans accordingly. Biting a chunk off the apple which you can´t swallow only adds to the frustration we all experience now and then when we work on our layouts.</li> <li>Don´t hesitate to redo things when you don´t like the result you have achieved.</li> </ul> <p> Here is a little bit of reading on this issue:</p> <p><a href="http://www.japanrailmodelers.org/pages/modelingjapan/minimodules.html" target="_blank">Confessions of a Mediocre Model Railroader</a></p>
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