tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post4954209428384010048..comments2024-03-28T18:27:30.570-04:00Comments on Hedley Junction: Thinking Out Loud Again...Matthieu Lachancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-1935869691603992422019-08-09T18:51:21.242-04:002019-08-09T18:51:21.242-04:00Yes, as you stated, for small layouts, a more &quo...Yes, as you stated, for small layouts, a more "per project" approach makes more sense. British modellers understand it and we can think of Lance Mindheim who generally makes small layouts for himself to pursue some interest of the moment.<br /><br />I feel going full prototype works if your goal is replicating something or operating at a grand scale. In my case, the club layout being prototypical helps to streamline the design process and focus our efforts while providing a compelling back story. For a small home layout, I'm not sure that logic applies.<br /><br />Yes, you perfectly understood how I use the word "generic" in this context. It is about going for the mundane according to an area. I have some real locations that are inspiring me and my goal isn't to mash them up together, but rather seek what would be a common denominator in Northern New England and Southern Quebec. I have no plan to buy kits, it would take away a good deal of fun and leave the layout without life and personality.<br /><br />Thanks for your input!Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-23967414494872292552019-08-07T19:39:47.834-04:002019-08-07T19:39:47.834-04:00I seem to think somewhat similarly to you, and for...I seem to think somewhat similarly to you, and for me aspects of my prototype paralysis lifted when my mindset shifted from "picking my forever prototype" to "picking something that I enjoy that works for the space I have now". In the UK they often seem to view their smaller layouts as projects and objects to be enjoyed until a new project becomes enticing. In North America there seems to be a viewpoint that choosing a prototype/theme is a life decision on par with marriage, but for those of us with smaller layouts there is no reason at all to think this way.<br /><br />Separately, I think your idea of a "generalizable" industrial model has great potential. The potential pitfall of this approach might be to fill the layout with generic kits, but I suspect that you would take the far more interesting approach of making well-observed and unique models that are "generic" only in the sense that they could exist anywhere in your region. Churlishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310260779860829746noreply@blogger.com