Don,
I've got one more week with the cast. The bone is healed, but the tendons and ligaments needed a little extra time. I am putting full weight on it now, so walking should be pretty quick after the cast comes off.
Bill,
I keep telling the hobby shop owners, when they have nothing but preassembled/read-to-run, and don't carry detail parts,and scratchbuilding materials, I won't be back.
Yes, I enjoy operating the trains, and visiting other layouts, but it's building that I enjoy the most.
Greg,
There's a lot more detail, and the loco has to have the electrical work(which will probably include sound) before painting, and weathering.
Andrew,
Yeah, it gets covered up.......but I know it's there.
Thanks everyone,
Pete