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It sure looks like you are having fun Ted.

How long have you been at this ?🙄

Dallas, believe it or not, I can't.. I started with 1/24 diecast scale cars.  I needed some buildings to go with them.. Late 2010.  I bought the Evans Design "model builder software".. and started making paper buildings....  I didn't get into O gauge until 2012.  I met a guy in Michaels, buying balsa wood.  He was a builder of O Gauge structures for layouts, that he sold to millionaires who didn't have time to build themselves.  In Jan 2012, I bought my first Lionel set, and started a layout'.... One thing led to another, the normal progression... I've always been an artist from a kid. I majored in art in HS.  Wanted to attend the Pair School of Art, extension of Yale.  But no scholarships, and way too expensive.... So bottom line, I have the eye for painting figures, scenery; structures, etc. I haven't painted any pictures in many years.  When I was a kid I did many illustrations.  That skill has never left me, (so far)...🎃 

Dallas, believe it or not, I can't.. I started with 1/24 diecast scale cars.  I needed some buildings to go with them.. Late 2010.  I bought the Evans Design "model builder software".. and started making paper buildings....  I didn't get into O gauge until 2012.  I met a guy in Michaels, buying balsa wood.  He was a builder of O Gauge structures for layouts, that he sold to millionaires who didn't have time to build themselves.  In Jan 2012, I bought my first Lionel set, and started a layout'.... One thing led to another, the normal progression... I've always been an artist from a kid. I majored in art in HS.  Wanted to attend the Pair School of Art, extension of Yale.  But no scholarships, and way too expensive.... So bottom line, I have the eye for painting figures, scenery; structures, etc. I haven't painted any pictures in many years.  When I was a kid I did many illustrations.  That skill has never left me, (so far)...🎃

Glad  the skill never left you Ted.

Similar but not the same for me .    As long as I can remember ,I always painted things like my old Tonka dumptruck .  Dad told me once that I always painted anything I got my hands on.

The HS I  attended didn't have any art classes but I did some drawing off and on.      I really didn't do a lot until I  would draw some girlfriends and wives portraits for the guys in Vietnam when back at base camp. 

When I came home in 1970 I  started a correspondence course but had to give it up because of issues.

I've done airbrushing on cars and motorcycles but mostly ended up doing a lot of acrylic polymer paintings on canvas.  I've also done a fair amount of woodcarving art.

I started my present layout in 2016 and I thought I was doing OK.............but boy, Ted , you have definitely made some impressive gains in the hobby .🤤   Nice work.

...........from the looks of your images on the Forum , I  don't think "  that skill  "  has left you.

Well guys here is my 2 cents worth. Paul and Ted you both are wonderful guys to learn from! Until I started fallowing this thread I never picked up a paint brush to paint a car let alone people and you both got me motivated to give it a try. The best thing is its cheaper to buy naked people and to restore some cars then buy new ones or painted people. Plus it give me a break from the rest of the layout when I get frustrated !

Thank you both!

The hot dog guy is taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather...early dusk by the bus station! The hot dog guy is taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather, and he's created quite the traffic jam...surprised the law hasn't shown up yet to move the crowd along?

Dodge 3

Great scene Paul, I know you can't see them but the law is parked on the other side of the station. They are waiting for the crowd to die down so they can get a couple dogs also!

@mike g. posted:

Well guys here is my 2 cents worth. Paul and Ted you both are wonderful guys to learn from! Until I started fallowing this thread I never picked up a paint brush to paint a car let alone people and you both got me motivated to give it a try. The best thing is its cheaper to buy naked people and to restore some cars then buy new ones or painted people. Plus it give me a break from the rest of the layout when I get frustrated !

Thank you both!

Mike, thank you very much'... That is what this hobby is all about'.. Sharing techniques, and helping others in achieving good results in their modeling and layouts.  I learned plenty from the guys on the RRL forum when I first started'..

I still try to learn something new every day'... I 'm just very happy that I've been helpful to you'....

Glad  the skill never left you Ted.

Similar but not the same for me .    As long as I can remember ,I always painted things like my old Tonka dumptruck .  Dad told me once that I always painted anything I got my hands on.

The HS I  attended didn't have any art classes but I did some drawing off and on.      I really didn't do a lot until I  would draw some girlfriends and wives portraits for the guys in Vietnam when back at base camp.

When I came home in 1970 I  started a correspondence course but had to give it up because of issues.

I've done airbrushing on cars and motorcycles but mostly ended up doing a lot of acrylic polymer paintings on canvas.  I've also done a fair amount of woodcarving art.

I started my present layout in 2016 and I thought I was doing OK.............but boy, Ted , you have definitely made some impressive gains in the hobby .🤤   Nice work.

...........from the looks of your images on the Forum , I  don't think "  that skill  "  has left you.

Dallas, we have a lot in common'.. I was in Nam, 25th Infantry Div. 70-71.... Didn't do much drawing or any kind of modeling for many, many years..........So nice now to  do what I want, when I want'... I love retirement'... And haven't missed working one second'....😄👍

Dallas, we have a lot in common'.. I was in Nam, 25th Infantry Div. 70-71.... Didn't do much drawing or any kind of modeling for many, many years..........So nice now to  do what I want, when I want'... I love retirement'... And haven't missed working one second'....😄👍

Ted ,  1/40 th Artillery  Dong Ha 1969.       Good  you made it back. 👍

Agree with you on the retirement thing.   Always heard about retirement being such a bad thing with nothing to do..........must have been those who were not involved in model railroading. 😉

I found this 1:43 pickup truck outfitted with US Air Force Security Police decals on Ebay.  Mick the Dalmatian (RIP) made me proud when he joined the service! 

And for the OGR Magazine crew, yes, that's the little whistle stop shed from the Ameri-Towne product line.  I detailed it a little bit with some paint, windows and a grain of wheat light.  It served as "gate shack" for the sentry at the entrance to Liberty Air Force Base on my last layout.  It's safely packed away with the rest of my trains for the "next layout" I'll start building sometime next year after some basement remodeling work.

Base Gatehouse

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