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Exactly 28 years ago today, I scanned the raw version of this photograph, my first kit, the HO Scale BlueSky Company Warehouse. The date I actually took the photograph is unknown, but I am thinking about two weeks earlier. This was always my favorite photograph of BlueSky. It would be nearly seven years later before it became possible to leave film behind and convert to digital photography, but that’s a story for another time! I shot this on my trusty Canon ftb that I had been using since the mid-seventies. It was taken in my workroom. (garage back then!) I was still about five months away from shipping my first kit.
As my 30th Anniversary approaches, it is always important to look back where it all started to remind myself just how far SierraWest has come! Crazy, huh?
Congratulations on 30 years!!
Jerry
Looking forward to the 30th anniversary of Sierra West Scale Models. It will be here before we know it.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
best wishes
Malcolm
It's hard to imagine that when you come in with a block buster kit like that and storm the industry, then what, where can you go from there, when you enter at the top level what's next?
Thankfully Brett decided that being at the top meant that the only place to go from there was even higher up, to keep improving SWSM and to keep out doing himself.
We are all so thankful for that.
Jerry
Terry
"Nothing But Blue Skies From Now On!"
As conscientious and dedicated as Brett is about making sure everything is perfect and up to his standards, from production to packaging I can only imagine how that would look.
The 4 Brett's would all be going behind each other checking each others work to make sure everything was 'just right', I don't think anything would actually get done.
Quality Control would still be immaculate but shipping times may be extended by 4 times. hahaha
Product development moves ahead at a breakneck pace around here! New craftsman kits in both HO and O Scales are well along the way. I wanted to share this photograph of a heavily modified version of the 1924 Duat tractor with forks I just completed. The Duat was the first internal combustion forklift and truly revolutionized warehouses. For the first time, they could take advantage of vertical space by double-stacking loads. There’s nothing better for me than bringing historical accuracy to my kits. I had an absolute blast with this kit. A couple thoughts: The chain was made from iron links back then so the rusty appearance is exactly prototypical. You will notice the forklift tower is too tall to fit thru the doorway in the background. The piece is designed to fit in a doorway on the opposite side of the dock not pictured. The forklift will be a feature detail in both of the HO and O Scale kits mentioned earlier. At some point in time I will release this as a standalone 3D Printed detail, but right now it’s all about new craftsman kits here in the workroom!