I can always use another couple of packages of over/undershank Kadee's in case....you know....whatever....
I have built quite a few trees, nothing like the real veterans and keeners, but a few. Have had it with that, so I'm going to place another order for the Busch trees from W/S before long. Figure another 120 might do.
Other than that, I have lots of 'bushes', grasses of all types, flocking for more fall trees, and lots of sage brush armatures collected 13 years ago. Sure don't 'need' any more rolling stock or locomotives, or structure kits.
Over all, I'm set up pretty well and should probably start actually USING some of my materials....for a change. Haven't worked on any train related since end-June.
Well, my needs are pretty much without limits, at least with respect to rolling stock. There is a bunch of Canadian locos I would like to have (most are on Rapido's steam lists). And Hon3 locos: I only have one that is functional. One unbuilt kit is waiting, but I would not mind having Blackstone 2-8-2 on my roster...
Then there are decoders - many of my locos are still waiting for their decoders. And some decoders can be upgraded to sound or with keep-alives. My layout is still in construction, so there will be some base materials I will need to purchase (all of my buildings are built, or waiting to be built).
I'm sure there are other things I can think of.
Simon
MisterBeasley I usually built sections one at a time, rather than planning too far ahead.
All my previous layout were purchased as I went along.
I decided to do this one differently. It is going to be my second largest layout, and I wanted to avoid the disaster I experienced with the Dream-House layout.
I also want to use all old-style Walthers/Shinohara turnouts. These are getting very hard to find and expensive, so I did not want to over-buy. I was afraid they would become unobtainable in the quanitity I needed, so I bought them all pre-need.
From there, I just wanted everything on hand before I began construction so I can move forward at full speed, and not need to budget for future purchases. My retirement is on tight finances, and I do not want to go back to work.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I thought this was going to be about how you are ignoring Amazon Days.
My layout grew over years. I usually built sections one at a time, rather than planning too far ahead. I found out early on that I often bought stuff I thought I wanted, but then kits ended up unbuilt on shelves because they didn't fit or really didn't belong.
For me, it's more fun to do things piecemeal, visualizing a small space and then deciding what to do with it.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Doctor Wayne posted this response in another thread:
doctorwayneThe only thing that springs to mind for me would be to have Pollyscale paints available again, and perhaps Champ decals, too....can't think of anything that I really need, though.
It never occured to me, but I can't think of anything I really need either.
I buy Kadee trucks & couplers, X-acto knife blades, paints, decal setting solution, and the ocassional brass or resin freight car, but that is about all.
I have very carefully purchased my entire layout before beginning construction. I have my entire fleet of locomotives (except for three brass nice-to-haves), and rolling stock. I have every track section, turnout, Tortoise, toggle switch, power pack, scenic supply, and structure I need to build the layout.
All I need is lumber from Home Depot.
So, how many people like me are there? Have you purchased everything you need and can't think of anything else on your "to-buy" list?
How did you decide what you would need?
I built a 1:1 mockup of my layout to figure out my purchases. That is how I have confidence that my purchases were correct and are complete.