In the latest issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist, is an article from the late and great Richard Napper. He explains his Chopper modifications and jigs for making windows and doors.
I'm glad to see MTH doing this. I think MRH felt badly about how Richard got trashed on the "Diesel List" because of an article Richard authored for MRH about some Frisco 2nd generation diesel model on which he had mistakenly mounted the dynamic brake blister on the unit backwards. The mistake was obvious to the reader when you saw the pic in the article, but I'm sure Richard as the author just missed it, which is real easy to do as you try to proof the article for grammar, spelling, etc. As an author myself now and then, I've submitted articles more than once that I would swear were perfect, yet had some simple, obvious dumb mistake in them. I think MRH felt embarrassed about the mistake, which they missed as well. Ken ps - It's easy to get trashed on the Diesel List. That's happened to me also! I don't bother to post any more.
I'll echo those thoughts. It made me very happy to see one more article from Richard. When I was brand new to the early Frisco e-mail list (mid to late 1990s), Richard was among one of the early folks to welcome me to the fold and then mail me some prototype information via snail mail without my even asking. It is awfully easy to sit on the sidelines and snipe at the mistakes of others. As a classroom trainer we work very hard to create the "safe environment" so that everyone feels they can share information with each other without fear of being trashed. It's the same reason why I've participated in this forum for so long - helpful advice, constructive criticism and a group of just good folks. I'm very glad that Richard was a part of that group. If you haven't seen the article, his window-making jig is a work of art in itself. Best Regards,
