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[quote user="MisterBeasley"]I think you should consider writing up some of your scratchbuilding efforts for publication. Things like that door really stand out as an example of the model builder's art.[/quote] Well, thanks for the kudos, but I don´t think I am good enough for that. The results are OK - for a rookie in scratchbuilding. They buildings are a little crude, but I think I will improve along the way. The term scratchbuilding has a special meaning for me. I cannot afford any expensive imports of detail parts and accessories - like those windows and doors from Grandtline. I have to make everything myself, out of cheap and locally available materials. I am amazed how little you need - the buildinbgs I have made so far mainly consist of .8mm plywood or veneer, 2mm plywood, 4mm by 4mm basswood strips, Toilet paper forr roofing, if not shingles [:-,] - that´s model railroading like back in the 1930´s, when all those kits and R-T-R things were not available. It´s a train load full of fun (aside from my use of four letter words, when my fingers are glued together).
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