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C'mon Scotty Overkill! We're waiting.....

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  1. Scotty Overkill

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    Ok guys here's a little sneak peek, here's a video I took the other night of a few really old Marx tin train sets I restored for my boys when they were wee little (they're 25 and 21 now), we took them into the workshop and got them back in tip-top shape again the other evening. I'll post some more pics and.vids tomorrow, I've just been busy....

    Enjoy!

     
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    So whose train was faster. The second one was catching up. Neat setup.
     
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    That is coming next year...after the Christmas bonus comes through...:whistle: ;)
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  9. Scotty Overkill

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    They're both pretty even, one transformer was turned up a little higher than the other lol...
     
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    Here's a couple pics of this year's layout....

    The tree is 11' tall this year, but Mrs. Overkill wanted a skinnier tree this year, it flares out wider at the bottom. I'll tell you one thing, around these parts it's very hard to find a nice tree this large anymore. We had a heck of a time. But in the end we found this one, and we like how it turned out.

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    Amazing!
     
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    Very nice! :yes:
     
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    Pictures of the antique sleigh that I got my wife years ago and she restored. She did an amazing job!

    And I carved her the "presents" inside of the sleigh out of spruce logs.....she wants me to carve a bunch of those next year for her to make and sell....lol

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    Pics of the porch with an old runner sled I restored and a pair of antique skis I found from a local picker. And a pair of those log "presents" wifey made for the porch.....

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    Inflation is so bad this year and killed many of our disposal incomes and made things really tight this year. I think a lot of the tree places have downsized trees this year so the average price on their lot is lower. Despite the trend for a few decades to be taller ceilings and more open spaces that can fit the larger trees. For us it's not a problem as we have 8ft ceilings and by the time you put it in the stand you can't even buy an 8ft tall tree.
     
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    Dude your house is like a Hallmark movie set!:salute::rofl: :lol::thumbs:
     
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    What? Your wife isn't playing elf on the shelf this year??? :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Very nice! I will not be showing these pics to my wife...they will lead to ideas....and there's already enough of those floating around.
     
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    Plus I’d be the one footing the additional bill.
     
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    Yes she did! Look closely where the arrow is pointing behind the top of the tree.....lmao.....

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    On a side note, when we were getting our tree I noticed a little area inside the barn and fell in love with it.....ended up chatting with the owner for almost an hour about saws. I WANT THAT OLD SCHOOL STIHL SIGN!! And the Contra Lightning he has there in the one pic! He paid 30 bucks for it at a local swap meet not too long ago, and when he got home he put some fresh gas in it, and it fired up the 3rd pull!!

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