Hi everyone, my name is Alex, on the internet, I go as Sandro. I have been collecting model trains from my school time. Started with a 12mm gauge but then quickly switched to the N scale and stayed there for decades. My collection focus on Europe I and II Eras. Since now I am retired, in addition to collecting, I also am a maker of brass models. For now, wagons but in future will try making locomotives too. My focus so far has been on wine (founder) wagons, champagne wagons and a couple of goods wagons. In the making, I have a post wagon, a Swiss wine wagon and a couple of beer wagons. Feel free to check the section of the website with articles, where you can read about wine and champagne wagons. I plan to add more historical information as well as the process of making brass models. I appreciate that this is mainly the US and Canadian forum, but maybe you will find some interesting information. I also encourage critique, it took me over 10 years to get to the moment when I feel OK to share my work, but through time one's perception is wearing out and your fresh eyes will see imperfections better than mine. PS. www.atticdepapa.com
Hi Sandro, welcome. Happy that you now have the "courage" to share your accomplishments. I look forward to seeing then and your future work.
Welcome to TrainBoard! FYI, I am the Mayor of imperfections. When I zoom in with my camera, to post a pic here, I see the most horrible flaws in my work. Just part of life.
This is so true!!! My son found yesterday an imperfection on my model of a Citroën Kegress (see pic). He asked why the side panels are made from 2 layers, and I had to explain to him that the whole thickness of a side panel is 0.2mm and the imperfection is like 0.01mm horizon line which is left from the etching process! It is crazy how much one can see in a photo 10x zoomed-in
