Geezer's Lounge (Rev 1) - Volume 5

[KentuckySouthern]

Great  projects everyone. TomO, the bridge IS doable.  Super elevated curve, EZ as pie, what could you miss? Give it a shot!  Ron, the turntable project sounds challenging. Getting lead tracks in proper geometry would challenge me. That's one of my next projects, hopefully.

Sun and chilly, low 60s here in UP. Storms close but not right here yesterday. Looking S isg from above Northern Command




Already been out to a sale this morning. Paid $1 for a DVD of a BBC documentary on Dunkirk.

Sweet Corn Fest at a little nearby burg later, maybe.

All I got...here's another view along Lake Michigan Northward

[TomO/Tloc]

Thanks for the encouragement and yes Karl, maybe very doable! (Sarcasm)

Jerry you are right as I seem to be talking myself into this bridge scene

The engineering aspect is easy enough. My friend is a retired mechanical engineer and will give me all the touch points I'll ever need. If he gives me a number for a distance on his layout and I build to that it will fit.

The issue is time and memory recall

The paper mill is getting closer to install on the layout but that's only the basic bones of the complex. The paper mill details (the most enjoyable part 4 me) will be never ending but I'd like to be 90% by Easter of 2027 so I can walk away satisfied

Then there is my own monster paper mill that took on a life of its own before we decided to move. All the framing, foam and started structures went to another friend. A 30" wide x 19' long peninsula accessible from 3 sides. I'm still working on structures for that. All the major tanks (liquor, blow and pulp) are built, painted and weathered. I think there were 24 at last count in June

The tree project is time filling but after the 10/7 150 trees the rest will get buildt as I move along

Our son's girlfriend is finishing up the laser cutting for the Paper machine structure for me by month end. It's 10" high in tiers of 7" and 3" not counting chimney or smoke stacks, 42" long and up to 12" wide

The daughter is using my laser I purchased in June for her dollhouse side business which is currently booming. I'm ok that there's little time for my projects. The iron is hot for her right now so she is going for it...

I enjoy this but I need to be more selective instead of saying yep, I can do that someday. I can crank out a structure in a week no problem. It's finishing it that has become tough and why my weathering commissions have been cut intentionally down to barely any. I can't remember how to weather since my stroke 2 years ago this month. I need to review my notes each time on the sequence of things to do. But the doctors and my wife especially want me to continue to model as it's overall good for me.

When I say I'm in a funk, it's more than just the old I'm bored with this and need a week away like it used to be. It's now more a mental re-set because When it now comes to painting and weathering it's no longer second nature. It's become a real effort. The weathering I loved, now it's almost a fear but I am working through it.

Sorry for getting way off base but it helps me to discuss it

TomO

[deemery]

TomO, often I go downstairs to work on the layout, and then lose steam.  One of the dogs comes down and pesters me until I sit on the couch with him and read. 

On the other hand, the work I did on the layout today (https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=7372.135#140) is in that part of the layout with low clearance.  It really bothers my back to get on the stool and bend over nearly completely at the waist to apply plaster wrap or plant trees.  Getting old sucks.

dave

[NEMMRRC]

Howdy. 

I trust all are having a great day of rest. 

Cars and coffee was fun and I ordered the cheapest Apple Watch they sell. I got a discount on the watch by ordering a refurbished one from the Apple website. It comes with the same warranty as a new one and is very likely brand new as Apple sells some of the open returns as refurbished after they are tested to function like brand new. 

Some guy brought a super clean Fiero to cars and coffee. I was a sophomore in high school when these came out.