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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 7 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 48 ]  [ Total: 55 ]  [ Newest Member: sandorsdad ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner  Dave Frary is building a new layout for himself.  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Author Topic   Bbags Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/01/2004 :  10:53:13 AM     Hi all Dave Frary posted the following response to a question asked by Darryl Huffman over at the fsm Yahoo Group. The question was how does one stop buying very new craftsman kit that hits the market. Dave's Thatcher's Inlet is one of my favorite layouts and has been a big influence on my waterfront dioramas. I even went to eBay to get the 1972 issues of Railroad Model Craftsman where he and Bob Hayden wrote about the construction. Since Dave has been building layouts professionally for others I am curious what he will be building for himself. I finally won the battle of wanting to purchase and build every new structure kit (a 30 year battle) - I started designing a new layout for myself based upon a coastal portion of the Maine Central in and around Rockland, Maine. If a new kit is available and I can't find a similar structure in old prototype photos then I don't buy it! Models of most of the prototype structures found in the photos will need to be scratch built - if a suitable model can't be found. I'm looking forward to the project. Have a great New Year everyone, Dave -- - Dave Frary Blue Ribbon Models and The Trackside Modeler P.O. Box 333, Swampscott, MA 01907-3333, U.S.A. Model railroads, train displays, movie props, and museum dioramas - http://www.mrscenery.com John Bagley Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia. Country: USA | Posts: 13050 MikeC Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/01/2004 :  11:08:29 AM       John, if Dave posts occasional updates, it will interesting to follow his progress. His philosophy about buying new kits is pretty much the same as mine has been for the past couple of years. If a kit doesn't "fit" my Ozarks logging theme, I don't buy it. There was a time in the past when I would have bought all of the FOS kits and whatever else and joined in with the rest of you on the construction projects. By the same token, that's why I quit buying SRMW kits a couple of years ago as well as some others. It's also why I now have a bunch of finished models that I privately refer to as my "Shelf Orphans." Too many, too much, and none of it "fits" with what I'm doing now. I think we talked about Thatcher's Inlet last winter. It's still one of my all-time favorite small layouts! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a busy man. I have a railroad to run. Visit the Central Missouri & Southern Country: USA | Posts: 21584 teejay Fireman Posted - 01/02/2004 :  11:42:27 AM     When I got back into mrring in '93 and was looking for info I picked up many a Dave Frary book .His fantastic ing is only the ' tip of the iceberg' .He really knows how to put a scene together in every respect . A true Master .And his photography ! If the Forum could get a few project idea contributions from Dave Frary , that would be a huge benefit to us all . TERRY Country: Canada | Posts: 5832 Bbags Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/02/2004 :  11:55:06 AM     Hi all Here is the latest from Dave about his new project. Rich asked the question and this was Daves answer. Richard Josselyn wrote... Also, let us know in what ways building your personal layout feels different from a commissioned endeavour. First and foremost there's no schedule - this project may take several years. In fact, I hope it does! DF Boy can I relate to his answer. John Bagley Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia. 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