What does Bruce Lee have to do with trains? Everything. More of that in a minute...
Yesterday my Mill Pond diorama won it's class (dioramas) at our local Hobbytown USA. I am pretty happy about that. I got a nice plaque, for the low price of three dollars (entrance fee). More importantly, I got to see an old friend, and I got a chance to see models that ran the spectrum of very good, to very, very, bad. Before you get a bad taste in your mouth for me "gloating", hear me out. Even those really crappy models were on display, and I didn't see any of YOU there. The people who had the balls to come out and compete are all winners, because they took time out of their day to at least show up, with glue runs, finger prints, and duct tape shadowboxes in tow, to share their hobby with others.
As Model Railroaders, we kind of hang out with the other weirdos like us. My friend today said: "ever notice that model builders are strange?" Well, of course I had noticed, look at the two of us here! We tend to be basement, garage, or attic dwellers, total geeks. Getting out to a contest or show to socialize with the other socially retarded folks is good for you, and competition is healthy. It also gives you ideas, and a chance to get to know other people who share your interests.
What did I gain from looking at bad models? I got some inspiration to maybe try other genres of modeling. There were good ideas, just maybe not executed the best way. Unfortunately, I couldn't really hang out and talk with all of the modelers, because I would have liked to give some of those guys some tips or ideas, and maybe I could have gotten some tips on my own modeling, and maybe those guys could have pointed out things that I could have done better that I missed.
Enough of the lecture. Here are some photos of my diorama.
So... Bruce Lee? Did you watch the video? If I told you I am good, you would say that I am gloating. If I told you I am no good, you know I'm lying. Become like water, and flow.
Go build something awesome.
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