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Nirvana what a great place to be. Thanks Boomer.

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Thanks Boomer , I think I’m guilty of too much of the same view on my vids , note to self must try harder

Thanks again for another learning opportunity, looking forward to using these techniques in my wargaming minis and scenes

not sure if you ever mentioned the artist Troels Kirk, but he was a big fan of the acrylics like yourself , hes got few good videos a good 8 12 years ago..I dont believe he is still on our side of the soil but he did great work on his On30 base in Maine ...the 2 of you got my courage up to give acrylic water a try..

Really good technique. Thanks for sharing with us!

A great take. This is why I try not to shy away from showing mistakes in my videos and photos. It serves a dual purpose:1) it shows I am not a professional and therefore should never be considered someone to emulate by anyone watching, and 2) maybe it will help someone else avoid the same mistake.

just curious as I've not seen it in any video yet. I do have some Tamiya but I don't use it a lot, more a Vallejo and Instar (UK paint company), but not seen you using the Tamiya X-20 Thinner. I only ask as I've always been told you must use the Tamiya Thinner with the Tamiya paint. Another reason for not using them that much

Wow, everything on your layout looks so real. It's only because I see your hand pointing out different areas of the layout, I realized I'm looking at an actual HO scale layout. 😂 This is one of the best layouts I've seen in terms of realism...keep up the MAGNIFICENT work! 👍

I don't do much photography professionally anymore, but I've got one photo on my page somewhere that shows the setup to photograph "artaments," which were basically little bits of art that were entended to be Christmas tree ornaments. The artaments were eventually auctioned off to benefit something, but I photographed them in exchange for some publicity. I had about 3 different lights for the bulk of the shots, plus a background, and put all of them on a pedestal. Then I had another rod going over the top to show how they were suspended. The pictures were clean, for the auctions, but the shot showing my setup was so chaotic. Still, it really bugs me when I hear somebody taking 5 shots of everything they do at an event or at a wedding. You're just making more work for yourself. Get better and take one shot, maybe two. You can learn what you're looking for instead of hoping you'll get something good. I definitely know what you mean by the 2 shots in 36. I've heard something similar with medium format film and it's 12-15 shots per roll, and now how people have thousands of photos on a single card. I actually also used to shoot 4x5 film. It's not fun to set up a camera and focus unless you know the shot is good, but still...

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I can almost smell the sea water and diesel fuel from the ferry.... looking good :)

Just wanted to say it's been a joy watching your videos over the past couple of days, over 45 years of making models and miniatures and still learning new things, thank you

Looking forward to this series

Boomer, so very true words. I love the people who show you their mistakes, and then how to overcome, it proves that they are human too, and makes the viewing enjoyable. We have all had days when the glue sticks to our fingers, or the paint doesn't dry, or the colur dries differently to what you expected. Just pick yourself up, and carry on. Cheers, and thank you for the sage words, keep safe, Michael

Everything is looking great, thus far. Can’t wait to see the ferry build, it’s gonna be great, I’m sure. I know you said or at least I thought you said, at times you need to put projects off to the side and I believe that’s what you did with the tug? (Or maybe it’s done? LOL). That has been a very cool build as well and the detailing that you’ve done on it is amazing. They could be like two ships passing in the night, again LOL Thank you soooo much for sharing all of these great builds with us. Ron

"Sort of in your blood" (21:51)? Good Gawd O'mighty, boy; it IS your blood. You beat all I have ever seen. You are so good that it isn't even humanly possible to be that good.......... As for the warehouse that nobody knows what its use was (14:55), well, I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, but it was used to deliver atomic nuclear waste, which was then transferred into caskets at the warehouse and buried at the local cemetery under false names using false death certificates on tombstones. That proved to be much cheaper than dealing with it the way the governmental environmental agencies required it be treated. (No, I'm not serious.) Give my best to Dusty. If you ever come down to Florida, I'd love to meet you. "Dangerous" (a fun-loving joker)

Awesome commentary as always. Your passion and love for the hobby is truly admirable. I love it when you do these "revisit" types of videos. Section one seems like it was built so long ago, yet it feels like it was just yesterday you built the barge slip. Absolutely gorgeous layout. Watching your videos these past 3 years has taught me so much about the "art" of the hobby itself. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your wisdom, experience, and commentary through these videos. CHEERS!

The Cat is out of scale for the layout. Awesome layout and nice compromise on the size of the industry.

Loving this series so far, was familiar with some of the products you are using as a huge bug gear of mine is Art derived Hobby Products sold with a huge mark up! But you've shown me some stuff I wasn't aware of, thanks. I think we are of a similar mind set as we are about the same age (April '61). I'm really loving how you are modelling the water, it's fantastic, I've used resins in the past and absolutely hate them. I was thinking of trying water clear silicone, but not any longer Can't wait to make my way through more of your content cheers Mick

Do these guys every operate on Saturdays?

Like the garbage truck beeping as he backs up after emptying your trash bin. Thanks Boomer 😊😊

Smart dog you said ? I had a mix husky, escape queen she was. Left her inside CN caboose with window door open. When i return she was outside. She climb conductor seat, walk on its desk and pass through the window opening. Next day i left but with close window. Outside again ! While standing and scratching the doir, she hit the locking pin, put it down, then succeed in turning stiff T door knob and pull open the door. She could di that in matter of seconds. So i had no choice than to chain the door from outside. A 60 pounds dog passing through a 6 or 8 " opening window. Amazing. On a sad note, Noirot my oldest cat passed away on july 3rd. He was 21 years 10 months and 6 days. Or 104 years in human counting. Being born home, it´s quite a long odyssey partner that is gone. Since Boomer lost a 1 year cat with renal issue, Noirot lived many years with one too. I gave him renal food + medications for stimuling pooping (no fiber in its food). Once it get clogged and just seeing the vet finger emptying.....poor cat. Boomer learned to avoid trackage too close from fascia and risk of fall. Same for me. House is about 68 meters or more than 200 feet from tracks. Just in case autoracks decide to not follow the rails.... To our south of the border friends, happy 4th of july.

The crucial point, I believe, is that if you want to show something "good" then you need to practice, practice, practice. Not only the modelling aspect, but also the filming aspect. But the best thing that I have found with social media, especially the likes of CZcams, is when mistakes are also shown, as you have in a number of clips, and how you corrected the problem. It is those types of video that really help others. Unfortunately, not many think this way.

Loved your comment about social media 😂

the channels I like the best show mistakes being made. It helps to know the people I feel are really advanced still make mistakes, and it encourages me to keep trying new things and challenging myself with this hobby. Really love your channel and philosophy!

I remember putting a catalogue together in 1990 for jewelry items I was manufacturing. The photography entailed tripods, lighting, light boxes, light meters, developing, printing, etc etc etc...Everything that took me months to complete I could accomplish today on my smartphone in a matter of days. I'm glad I learned the basics the hard way.

In high school, I took photos for the yearbook. Developed the black&white film. Then printed prints. I'd taken pictures of my childhood layout. Nothing really turned out in the cellar😂