I only have two words for you Dave. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

Outstanding work, sir. You are an inspiration to all of us with pent up creativity. I keep looking around for someplace to put up a diarama. The wife may have to move some things...

Great photos of the expo Dave.Thank you for sharing them with those of us who could not attend. BobB

you make some amazing things .Ive learned a lot from looking through your journals trying to figure how to make telephone poles  and you answered that also the roll up garage doors great idea with the cardboard foilage tree material.theres so many great ideas im going to write them down so i dont forget them  my name is maynard from sheldon.illinois im currently building a 7foot by 10 foot dragstrip diorama its g scale or 1:24 scale but your technics will work for me i just scale it up a bit. scratch building stuff saves a lot of money to.ive made camping tents,wheel barrels ,coleman coolers,beverage cans,picnik tables,fire pits,saw horses,many buildings,cardboard for corrugated roofing,colored sawdust for foilage,.well thanks for the great pictures and the how too.feel free to email me if you make something neat mailto:ruger19592000@yahoo.com

Dave,  Always a pleasure to drop in to Davetown!  I see a new bank under development.  I'm working on my own "Billsberg" and I'll be studying your road/parking lot techniques.  I'm currently using a self adhesive roadway/parking area, but I think your version looks better and more natural.

hello Dave, I'm from Brazil, like the tips, and certainly will access more times.
Here in Brazil the scale most commonly used is the HO. Since the scale N has only imported products, so while I am in HO scale.Your tips will be useful.
See you soon.

hi Dave, you are actually my first friend on Fotki. Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to post all your work, your quite an inspiration to all of us.

hello there, just wanted to let you know that I have been browsing thru your albums. Love to see your work. I will be coming by and see what ideas you have so I can make things with my son.

Hi
Was checking out Davetown, really cool.  Will be coming back to see what else is new when I get time
Chuck

Hi Dave, I have been looking at your Fotki site for over 2 years now. I am a little late in thanking you for letting us see your superb work. I have spent many hours looking at your work. No matter how many times come back, I can still find some new detail that I missed before. I really enjoy the humor you put into your models. I went "ape" over the 'Tugboat diorama'. I think it is fantastic.

Dave -just found your work. great attention to detail. God is in the details. I am a fellow structure/diorama maker. and am quite aware of the labor that goes into the work. I am happy that you have developed your own methods and tool solutions. So many of the instructors at CSS do it alike with little self development. I respect the originality and look forward to trying some of your solutions. Keep up the good work. from a fellow sign guy. Henry Quinn

Dave, kind thanks for such an incredible amount of detailed information, both written and pictorial. I have to say that I love the humour in the "Archaeological Dig". The work was amazing and the funny factor was 10/10. Cheers.

Hi Dave, How could I get a great picture of my model as same as your 1956 ford pickup (1/25 scale with wooden spare front bumper) that you posted in your Fotki page? Thanks. - Simplyglory

Hi Dave! Great pics of the car show! josie

Hi Dave, of all the weathered models (1/25 scale) I see so far, I found them overdone with rust or missing dents/rustholes. From this model, now I see what the others were missing - appropriate amount of rust and paint (body color) combination along with rust hole border detail. You are a genius! - from Simlyglory.