Reverse Running commentar
H
ave you started that
diorama, module, or
layout yet? No? Then
what's the holdup?
Sometimes I think the hard-
est part of model railroading
is getting started. If you will
get started on that next big
project, you will have licked
the hardest part!
So what keeps us from get-
ting started?
I think fear of messing up is
probably the most common.
A lot of model railroading is planning or research-oriented.
This part of the hobby can be fun in its own right, and that's
good. However, it can also become a crutch because it's
seen as "safe".
Plans are difficult to get wrong, and if you need to change
something in a plan, all it takes is the backspace key – or or
if you still prefer paper and pencil – an eraser.
So watch out for paralysis by analysis. Those laurels can be
pretty comfy. Getting started is risky – what if you're wrong?
So what if you're wrong? See mistakes as your friend.
There's another word for mistakes: it's called
learning
. And
Reverse Running: Stepping outside the box with a contrary view
by Joe Fugate
What are you waiting for? GO!
MRH-Feb 2013
