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Project - Good Enough Vehicles

on April 14, 2020

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Essay - Three Rules for Model Building Success

Photo by Nicholas Kalis Three Rules for Successful Model Building Rule 1 - Your eye is more critical than that of your visitors or viewers. So? Don't be too quick to criticize your own modeling or to give up on a model. Push through - the model you thought was subpar may just elicit admiring questions from friends and visitors about how you did something. Of course, this is not a paean to sloppy modeling - do your best, don't accept mediocrity. Rule 2 - It has become well-worn advice to just take your time when modeling - true enough but considered by another angle - be sure to budget time for do-overs. Don't get dejected when an element in a model does not result well - budget in your mind extra time for this - do not beat yourself up when you must take the time to do something over again. Rule 3 - Have some accountability partners with your modeling. Some bible study groups foster this - it is applicable as well o model railroading. Send photos and progress reports to ...

Project - LED Installation

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Project Lou's Cafe - MIG Rainmarks

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