RailroadKits "The Scale House" by Matthew K. (Age 5)

[cuse]

That's so great! If nothing else, his comfort around tools will serve him for a lifetime. A lot of kids don't have that anymore.


John

[halrey]

What John said! it couldn't be more true...
Hal

[bparrish]

This is really cool and fun to see.

My dad started me at the same age but I never turned out anything like this.

My first kit was an old Ayers (later Tru Scale) square water tower.  I don't think it was all that square at the end.

Great stuff Doug

see ya
Bob

[dougkast]

Matthew's build continued...
Step #4 Paint the 1/16" square wood corner trim. Glue it to both sides of the peaked walls as shown. Then trim it at the same angle of the roof.

[dougkast]

Step #5 Paint the laserboard sheet of doors and windows.

[dougkast]

Step #6 Now cut out and assemble the doors and windows in layers as shown on back of directions. Next we glazed the windows with Canopy Glue instead of the Acetate that was missing. Last we hit all the parts with some ink/alcohol to darken the paint colors. I had to adjust my magnifier visor smaller because I got a haircut...See you next week.
Matthew

[Dave K.]

 

[gnatshop]

You're on a roll and doin' super, Matthew! 

Except for them durn parents and their haircut thing!

Hope you had lots of fun this weekend!!!
I'll be waitin' for next week  !   

[GPdemayo]

Big ATTA BOY Matthew!

[MAP]

Looking Great Matthew!!

[S&S RR]

Matthew

I don't think George Sellios or Dave Frary were building kits at 5.  In the next printing of Frary's book he should have your picture and the tip # 1 should be "start young". Great job!

[jbvb]

This is nice to read.  Modern laser kits are good parent-child projects; my daughter's friend liked the buildings on my layout, so I gave her & her father BEST's Salisbury Point Station to build together.  It didn't turn either of them into a model railroader, but it's a pleasant memory for them both.

[bparrish]

Doug.......

My dad started me at about five also but I didn't build anything till something around eight years old.

What a great adventure for the two of you.

Thanx
Bob

[postalkarl]

Hi Doug:

Really cool. Keep him interested. Young blood is what the hobby business needs. I worked in a Hobby shop for 20 years. We just closed up about 2 months ago. Reason. Not many young people interested. Any way he looks like he's doing a great job.

Karl