The standard operating procedure is to say "nobody will buy a model of X". Until A-company tools one, then B-company, C-company, and D-company are convinced A-company knows something they don't and ru

Sounds like the NMRA needs to get away from these large venues. It's not like it's a rock concert for crying out loud. So literally they'll be searching bags for video cameras at the door? Count me ou

I videotaped my own clinic at Cocoa Beach this year, and I guess even that would be banned by the Sacramento convention center. I did it not to post to youtube - which I wouldn't do even if not for th

Long time ago, I wrote some song reviews - really just a commentary - on a usenet forum. Entirely my own words. About a year later, I stumbled across my post - verbatim - posted to a "wedding" forum.

Wouldn't make any difference to me. I've been to 9 NMRA conventions, and in that time, probably less than 9 clinics. I don't really go to shows - or RPM meets - for the clinics, strange as it may seem

I am quite sure that in order for me to sit through a 45 or 60 minute clinic video - especially on a 6" window - it better be of absolute fascination to me. I have a difficult time paying attention in

I've gotten some partial expense reimbursements when I've traveled to out of town RPM meets to do a clinic, but I think only once have I gotten in free. Andy

On Wed, 18 May 2011 08:24:20 -0500, Andy Sperandeo wrote The same is true of magazine articles. I had one editor pounding on me for an article about some models that I built 10 years earlier (at the t

On Wed, 18 May 2011 09:58:26 -0500, Douglas Harding wrote Interesting point. In the past I have given copies of my clinic presentation to people who requested them - and had the flash drive in hand to

On Wed, 18 May 2011 13:40:01 -0500, Al and Patricia Westerfield wrote Most of us are in the hobby strictly as a hobby; some are in it as a business - whether part or full time. Those who do both have

On Wed, 18 May 2011 12:37:25 -0700, Anthony Thompson wrote It certainly makes sense to compensate travel expenses for a desirable clinician who couldn't otherwise afford the trip, but these days trave

Speaking of shows, it just dawned on me that the Naperville (now Lisle) meet is currently scheduled for the same weekend as the Rosemont iHobby Expo (or whatever it's now called). First time in 10(?)

http://www.gp30.com/events/Marion2011/ Random photos of the meet, no captions... but it's quick and dirty and they're up there. Andy

Didn't Emery Goulash shoot 16mm films of some complete freight trains? Of course nowadays, video is cheap and you can shoot entire trains easily. Not modeler quality shots but you can identify the car

simply Yep, but you have to stay sharp... that kind of mental quickness, as well as the subtleties of interpreting scanner chatter, require constant practice. At least for me. I'm waaaaay out of pract

Oh absolutely. Heck, the guy I was hanging out with was a sub for the main guy who was on vacation, only worked that job 3 weeks and he could tell me a lot about the manifest as it rolled into the yar

On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:54:35 -0000, John wrote At least the undec Branchline 40' cars I have contain both the 7 and 8-rung ladders. I do wish Kadee made a few more ladder styles, but I don't expect th

On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 13:32:32 -0400, Andy Harman wrote Duh, I just thought of a way. Just take a Kadee car body with the holes already in it and make a drilling template. And then just plug the holes on

At least three brands were available when I first encountered the stuff in 1972, Krazy Glue, Duradix, and whatever Eastman 910 was at the time. Andy

On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:42:11 -0700, Richard Hendrickson wrote It seems that there is nearly a 100% consensus now with both the NMRA and RPMers. Unfortunately, this wasn't reached until 75% of the RPMe