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These pages replicate the layout designer Scott
Perry's questionnaire for his clients. The contents are used here
with is permission. I have formatted it to be an series of
pages with his questions and my answers.
Personal
Interview Survey Page 7
Is cost of construction a
major consideration?
Given the likely cost of a layout, yes. But I’m
slowly preparing myself.
What personal professional
skills do you possess that might be beneficial to the hobby
(e.g., Artist, Engineer, Electrician, Railroad Employee)?
- I’ve
done quite a bit of carpentry (built a 30x12 deck 9’ off the ground as
well as helped my Dad finish his basement).
I have a small table saw, a jig saw, a 14 volt drill, a circular
saw, numerous chisels, a palm sander, etc.
I have many, many hobby and home repair tools.
- I
have a computer and have installed some electrical circuits in my home
(and had them inspected by an electrician).
I’ve worked with DCC for at least 5 years and converted a DC
modular layout to DCC (with help). I
know how to find the value of a resistor by checking the color rings
against a chart.
- I
have painted a backdrop and I painted my daughter’s room to look like
the sky with clouds (to my family’s surprise, although my wife liked
and encouraged the idea). I
have an airbrush booth and both a single and double action Paasche.
- I
repaired and rebuilt a Volkswagen beetle to pass inspection when I was
15 so it could be my car to drive when I was 16.
My Dad was a pipe fitter, a mechanical engineer and he built our
childhood home. He has tools
I don’t (band saw, planer jointer, etc). He helped me rip plywood to
match dimensional lumber (and we’re aware of the issues in using
plywood given the edges with screws).
Is there anything else
about you personally that someone needs to know that might affect the design
of the layout?
I’ve been aiming at building an A&Y layout
for at least 7 years now. I am afraid I might be letting the perfect get in
the way of the good. I also tend
to react negatively at first to any suggestion, but I’m usually pretty
reasonable after that. My wife learned this as we refinished our previous home
and as we work on our new one (we have acres of wallpaper to strip so we can
repaint rooms in this 1960’s era home).
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