Moonson posted:Anytime I see p51 on a thread, I make sure to read it. Your creativity is endless, and your apparent ability to express yourself creatively seems to be growing constantly. For example, I particularly applaud:
+the well-worn ladder sides;
+the lush variety in color and texture and density of the landscape in the background to the cornfield;
+you included a somewhat lightly-grimy and rust-stained element to the concrete bases to the iron pylons. I have not observed many modelers doing so.
I say that because, since 1995, I have constantly worked with Jim Elster's products, and once I have them in my hands, imagination takes my hands far beyond what I thought I would be doing seeing the product in a Scenic Express catalogue or seeing the latest products on Jim's shelves. He makes many trips abroad to see what his sources have as their latest.
Has that been your experience, too, that once you have various Scenic Express products, foliage in particular, in your hands, that you find yourself doing far more with them than you had originally planned or envisioned?
Congratulations on having such success at such an enjoyable part of our hobby.
FrankM.
P.S. And I can see you are not shy to spend a buck-or-two, since I am well aware of what all the corn costs, When we don't skimp on the foliage, we get far more realistic and satisfying results, don't we.
Mark Boyce posted:Frank,
You are so able to write what each of us are thinking, but don't express ourselves as well. Yes Lee is able to make the most of Jim Elster's wonderful products! A winning combination topped off by your exquisite description!!
Thank you all!!
Big Ken posted:P51 Fantastic modeling. I fell like I have been there. I the real corn field, that is.
Thank you all, especially Frank for some of the kindest words I've ever read about one of my posts (though I must say I get my fair share of them from some VERY nice folks here) and my work.
Yeah, I'm not shy about spending a little because when it comes to some things, it's just easier to crank open your wallet and get it done right the first time. That said, one of my scratch built structures cost me less than $20 including door/window castings, so I can certainly be frugal when it works out!
I'd never ordered from Scenic Express before and I was very happy. Good stuff, decent prices and it was shipped way quicker than I thought.
