Z SCALE CLUB SHIRT/BUTTON IDEA

i have tossed around the idea, for a while now, to have a club shirt for MY division of the OKNRAIL train club.

i dont usually participate in anything (much) to do with N scale...even though i do own N Scale cars, and engines. i never run this stuff on the main layout.
and i do own 2 of the modules in T-Track (in N-scale) when thats at shows as well.

i try to focus more on MY scale. which is Z

so, i have a division within the club,m that i actually have a few other members in...
and felt there should be a way to distinguish the difference and yet still be IN the club. not trying to be SO separate as to appear to be a whole different club all together.

the club has Blue and Yellow as its colors.
and it so happens that yellow is MY favorite color...

so i thought, because i mess around on Zazzle.com sometimes to make different custom stuff, id go fiddle around and see if i couldnt make a Z scale T-Shirt, to represent the Z scale division within the club.

so i did.

the front has the Oknrail logo on the chest pocket area

close up of the chest pocket logo design

i felt like the back could be used to explain the Z scale and its differences...so i Wikipedia this info:

i also, because i know some members would prefer to wear the club shirt over my design, made buttons as well. so they can wear those and still represent...

everything on every design can be custom designed. as you see i have my name on the button above.

MICHELLE

THIS PIC INSPIRED ME TO DO A T-GAUGE IN A DIFFERENT WAY

i saw this image on the net...opened it up, read what was being said about it on MODELRAILFORUM.com







and my creativity got the better of me, and i thought HOW COOL!

 
yes, folks, thats a microwave that has been used to place a Z scale (thats z you see in there on the track) inside of to show off, AND be protected at the same time...i LOVE this idea!
and actually considered using it for myself, we have an old microwave in my garage right now. craigs, but he wont part with it, because he says it still works..*sigh* thing HAS to be like 25 years old...sheesh! lol


so, i went a different route. with something we all use (well most of us, anyway) and have been figuring out things about it to enhance the idea.


i have pics to post of the steps as we have taken them to this point thus far. and im not giving away what it is were doing just yet, youll have to wait for the pics, to get the idea.
but i thought this was pretty cool, and it is the inspiration for my own unique T-Gauge diorama.


MICHELLE