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Thanks Gandolf50 that made me laugh; but, mainly it just made me feel old which is what I am. Installment two of the early days: Being low man on the totem pole I was transferred out of EDP (Electronic Data Processing) unit to another building to become the night shift operator of the...

Well, when I first started in computers no one had heard of monitors yet, you got your out put via IBM Electric Typewriters, or large bulky IBM drum printers. The unit I started on was the IBM 610, a bulky and primitive machine. it had a large box like a refrigerator turned on it side which...

I use Acronis True Image software. It is a paid program but it allows you to make a mirror image of your C-drive (or whole computer). You can put this image across many DVDs or on another hard drive. I put my image on a "hot swap" drive which I (electrically) turn off each night. This drive...

Well, 2nd type of tropical plant arrived today; but, where are #3 & #4 :eek: . Who knows, only the Shadow, and he ain't talking. Hopefully next week they will arrive and I can design some type of decor for my Luau Room. Busy mailing cards and presents around the country to my missing (from...

In an otherwise blah day, the first of the tropical foliage arrived. Ordered 4 items from the same dealer on the same day (same time); and apparently the slow plane from China has spread them out. Ordering from China is certainly cheap on modeling items; but the service is poor. The Luau...

I hadn't bothered with going to photobucket as I simply took screen captures as they were good enough in resolution to use in HO scale as flats. Printed the ones I wanted on good paper and glued to foam board, some to cardstock. Wish other states would do what Illinois did. There are some...

Hi all: Here are some background (flat) buildings in HO scale: http://www.trainboard.com/highball/index.php?threads/paper-and-card-structures.53929/ There are a lot of them. I think the shorter the depth o f your layout from the viewpoint of the visitor the more likely you will need some...

I acquired two IRS on fire buildings which I am kitbashing; both large smoke fluid bottles were empty (as it dried up over the years). I've seen several articles on making your own. Any do that in this group? Let me know your experiences. Any grime build up with commercial or home made...

This Penn Line Witcomb diesel was my very first HO engine and it still runs though it needs a good repaint job here in 2018. Gear on the motor is made of some fiber material and will eventually need a replacement. Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy

Hi all: Possibly posted previously but always good for a scare are the buildings of Ray Keim from many of the more popular horror movies: http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/index301.html Doesn't everyone need the Bates House in their city diorama? Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy

TRANSPORT CENTRAL, Part 5 The Luau Room gets started (11-19-2018) Starting in on the dining area of the Luau Room I found problems with previously purchased items that I had put away to use in this area when I got around to decorating it. I had previously purchased Preiser kit No17219 which...

Well paper hollywood, I must confess there quite are a few of those 6 month to one year projects laying around here awaiting the final touches. But, certainly, Transport Central is the Great, great granddaddy of them all.:) I've developed a bit of arthritis in my finger joints (partly old age...

Another handy adhesive I use is Woodland Scenics "Scenic Accents Glue". This is a gooey white mix meant to non-permanently fix HO people (or small acc.) in place. It dries clear quickly and then is tacky and you can put a figure where you want it without the need to hold it in place...

Buildings in this series are widely available on eBay and even giant hobby firm Walthers is bringing them back under it's brand. So if anyone wanted to try something like this kitbash, with or without the hook & loop idea, it would not be hard to gather the necessary kits to give it a shot...

Here's another free site which is also probably OO scale: http://cardmodelsbytony.weebly.com/ I liked some of the "Urban Decay" section:jawdrop:. Lots and lots there in the various sections. Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy

Here is a free site full of things aimed at model railroaders but usable in other dioramas too. http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/railside.html There are 4 main categories: railside, townscene, backscene and brick paper; all with many interesting items. I rarely scale back these OO...

TRANSPORT CENTRAL, Part 4 The third floor continued Part 3 is the end of the previously completed areas of the building; starting with Part 4,I am now in real time (2018) with construction. Continuing with the 3rd floor sub-units, finished today (11/3/18) is the TARC office, which like the...

BUILDING 34 & 44 kitbash Novel hook & loop construction Back in the 70s AHM, then IHC, Model Power, Tyco and others imported a number of buildings by Pola including the Storefront Apartment, Luigi’s Restaurant, Burlington warehouse, W.E. Snatchem funeral home & others. All were basically the...

TRANSPORT CENTRAL, Part 3 The second floor First off is the “elevator/restroom housing” which is basically just like the one on the first floor but a bit less deep to allow for the walkway past it. No need to picture it again here. Next is the Manetain Barbershop in the top left corner of the...

Found another site aimed at war gamers and sci-fi gamers with lots of paper containers and other goodies. Unlike "Tommy Gun" where everything was on one gigantic page, this site is one item per page so you have to do quite a bit of page hopping to find what you might want to be used. Some...