Morning/evening all - I have been interested in and have been making models since I was a kid, and am still interested in making model boats, plastic kits (cars, bikes, aircraft and fantasy stuff) but my main interest is live steam locos and traction engines and I'm currently building a 4" Mclaren traction engine. Now I was a dockyard apprentice and have worked in various machine shops for 30 years. I had a half decent workshop of my own until my divorce when I had to sell it all, fortunately my employer allows me to use his machinery as often as I want. However after 8 years of working there I've had enough and even threatened to sell off all the parts of the Mclaren that I've done.
Job spoils hobby I think !! Anyone else had this happen?
Anyway I quit today - I'm staying in engineering but am doing something a bit different, so maybe I'll keep my sanity and will put the Mclaren on hold until I can aquire some more machinery of my own.
Macey just letting of steam!