[MamaTexan]

The guy looked like he'd seen a ghost! He returned the salute in slow motion...never did tell me to "carry on". LOL.

You stinker! LOL!

I can see the attraction to the hobby. I've attended a few conventions myself. Displayed like slices of place and time that someone put on a table.

Realistic down to the last snowflake, too. Looking at the winter scenes long enough can actually make you feel cold.

[jboot]

Granddad was a railroad hobbyist. He built everything from junk and found objects...old cans, cardboard and bits of wire. The layout is long gone but I still have a few of his smaller pieces. They are brilliant.

I am middle-aged and I still build model ships, planes and armor. It drives my wife nuts. ;-)