Yes and no. I have a set of modeling, electrical, and tool-using skills I have gained over the years. Many of those I learned making and playing with model trains for age four. But I had other hobbies and looking back its impossible to say that I learned how to use an X-Acto knife well, or plan a scartch-built [whatever] when making model trains, or model boats, or restored an old Austin Healey, or adding extra space to a garage, or . . .
Model trains certain contributed, but it was mostly my main hobby early on, until age 14 or so, and lately, since age 55. In between there were model ships, and lots of old sports cars and woodworking projects. It all mushes together into "what you can do."
