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Title: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: Doug Fos on January 08, 2014, 05:19:26 PM
Here are some pics from Bob Mitchell of his version of FSM's Emporium Seafood, soon to be installed on Rob Seckler's layout. One of the nicest builds of this great kit.
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: robertseckler on January 08, 2014, 07:57:59 PM
It is a AWESOME BUILD

Thanks Bob

You are a great friend
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: Zephyrus52246 on January 08, 2014, 09:54:11 PM
Great build.  Love the signage.  :)

Jeff
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: rrkreitler on January 08, 2014, 11:58:04 PM
VERY cool!  Love the color choices. One of the best builds of this kit I have ever seen.

Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: barrymk on January 09, 2014, 04:19:39 AM
Very impressive.
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: Bntrainmaster on January 09, 2014, 06:43:54 AM
I have to say, this IS one of the nicest builds I have seen.  Great job and that for sharing.
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: ReadingBob on January 09, 2014, 08:04:02 AM
What a piece of work.  (Bob that is.  The build is really nice too  ;D).

Mine made it off the shelf and next to the work bench but hasn't been started yet.  Too many neat kits to build.  Not enough hours in the day. 
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: MAP on January 09, 2014, 08:20:54 AM
Definitely a great build.  I saw it at Seckler's over the weekend.  Bob M. continues to amaze with his level of detail.
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: BrianM on January 09, 2014, 08:07:41 PM
Wow! Great detailing.
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: S&S RR on March 26, 2014, 10:20:59 PM
What everyone else said! First class build. We need pictures of it on the layout!
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: NEMMRRC on April 04, 2014, 10:20:16 AM
Bob Mitchell is a great modeler and a fantasticly funny man. He is one of my model railroad heroes.

Jaime
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: Dave K. on April 04, 2014, 07:20:04 PM
Wowsers!   :D
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: BrianM on April 04, 2014, 08:39:06 PM
Fantastic detail and weathering, Bob.


Fodder for a clinic at the 2015 Expo, by any chance?
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: halrey on April 04, 2014, 08:45:18 PM
Very nice, indeed!


Hal

Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: Amagic41 on April 04, 2014, 09:29:39 PM
What a beautiful piece of work !!! Wow !!
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: S&S RR on April 04, 2014, 10:52:13 PM
Everyone needs to attend a Bob Mitchell clinic - if you get a chance just do it.
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: ACL1504 on April 05, 2014, 08:19:13 AM
Robert,

I agree, it is an awesome build. Here's my awesome story of the first time I met Mitchell.

We were both on the Strasburg Tour while attending Expo 2012. We started talking and after the tour we decided to go to dinner in Strasburg. We met up with another gentleman and the three of us went to dinner. Mitchell and the other guy seemed to know each other. I don't remember the other guy's name but he was the one taking the photos at the awards dinner.

Anyway, Mitchell was asking me what business I was in. I told him I was a retired Lieutenant from Orlando and he started asking me all these LEO type questions. After about 10 minutes, Mitchell looks at me and says quite bluntly, "Oh my God, you are boring me"!

I looked back and was thinking did this guy who has only known me for less than an hour tell me I was boring him?

Well, I mean to tell you this is the truth! I looked back at him and simply said, " Then stop asking me those dumb ass boring questions"! True story, ask Mitchell. It was only later that I learned he was the "real" Bob Mitchell I had heard so much about.

As many of you know, I pretty much say what I think and apparantly so does Mitchell! We both had a great laugh over that one.

Tom ;D
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: robertseckler on April 05, 2014, 07:25:20 PM
Tom
Cool story
Go thing your were not drinking at the bar
Because after Bob has a few he real let's lose
Robert
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: jbelwood on April 07, 2014, 09:53:17 PM



Beautiful piece of work Bob. I've seen dozens of your structures over the
past few decades and this one out does them all. You are one of the best.
BTW - How long did it take to build Emporium?


John Elwood
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: gnatshop on April 07, 2014, 10:28:51 PM
Quote from: robertseckler on April 05, 2014, 07:25:20 PM
Tom
Cool story
Go thing your were not drinking at the bar
Because after Bob has a few he real let's lose
Robert   
Hmm - is he related to the Ledbetter side of my family?  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: postalkarl on May 16, 2014, 02:16:49 AM
Hi:
Very well done.

Karl
Title: Re: Emporium Seafood Build by Bob Mitchell
Post by: bparrish on May 16, 2014, 03:02:59 AM
Karl...

What are you doing up at this hour? ? ? ? ?

Bob