I got the majority of my benchwork up today for my new layout. I still have a few kinks to work out. Dont worry I’ll post pics. Just felt like sharing.
Five hundred of us have chartered eight buses and we are heading in your direction to help you celebrate; please insure an adequate supply of beer and pizza.
By the way, wherebouts ya’all live???
Seriously, on my previous layouts the successful completion of the benchwork was an important milestone and I used to stand back and just admire things at that point of construction.
[#ditto] I, too, have taken that natural pause and just took it all in. It seldom lasts for more than a few minutes, and then the stark realities of constructing roadbed, laying tracks, wiring, testing same, and so on sets in. Then comes the scenery, weeks all by itself…okay, months, then.
By all means, keep a photo log because it will be important to you at some point in the future.
Congrats.