2023 Mini Festa Fiesta! | On30 Open House

I just got back from the wonderful 2023 Mini Festa Fiesta in Riverside, California. This has become a more or less annual get together with some of the most creative people working in the hobby today. The special focus is on On30 mini and micro layouts, but there were some wonderful models in other scales this year too, including G! The On30 mini layouts featured this year were Gary Beatty's Puerto Borracho, the Pickled Parrot Rum & Transportation Co. (new this year!), the Punta Margarita, Bob Kurner's Typhoon Lagoon, Scott Carter's Cinnamon Creek, Sean William's and Kevin Spady's Wandering Spruce (new this year!), my very own Gruesome Gulch (also new this year), Greg Lorton's Isle Coco, Justin Rasa's Arizona Dreamin' and so much more! Huge thanks agian to Gary and Colleen Beatty for putting this thing on.
Thanks for watching, amigos!
Dave
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[@mevl4822]

I’m a miniature war gamer and I stumbled across your channel, while I have no interest in model railroading. You guys do awesome work. I subscribed. Really enjoyed it.

[@johnc.9452]

This event is the most significant thing to happen in world history since the invention of presliced bread.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

I couldn’t agree more

[@sammisworkshops3762]

The buildings are gorgeous!, I don't think they will fit on a business card tho LOL. man they are pretty!

[@rickdee67]

Awesome! I’m inspired and motivated by all these fantastic layouts! Thanks for a great video Dave!

[@hearsemonkey]

These layouts look like so much fun, you really have me questioning my model railroading life choices.

[@stevemellin5806]

Great looking layouts .. Thank you Happy Halloween

[@dennisfillhart88]

Such a great collection of modelers and their work. Thanks for sharing. I wish I could have made the trip from PA with my 3 X6ft Utacolzona Railroad portable layout to share but it's a long trip. Great video to watch again. 👍

[@ronniedavis3713]

Great show Dave !!!!

[@thebear5454]

Absolutely loved the coverage of the 2023 event Dave. I was awestruck last year but more so this time, Seems the Fiesta gets better every year. Thanks.

[@timothyboles6457]

Awesome work by all. If that event grows any more, they're going to have to make it a real event. I really admire you guys that can plan, build, and actually finish these small layouts.

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Fantastic layouts, a great model railway Mini Festa Fiesta! Thanks for showing and many greetings from Germany

[@jsjs3570]

Fantastic layouts. So much fun to watch, and to participate at least virtually! Thanks, Dave!

[@shamusstudio]

Awesome work everyone

[@christopherleenknecht920]

Had a great time 👍👍🚂

[@davevan8864]

Thanks Dave for sharing this event!!!! Lots of good models, people and times!! thx

[@allenlandis4504]

I really enjoyed the show.Thank you.

[@keithpickering2840]

Thanks for sharing Dave, great to see the various layouts and great modelling from everyone.👍

[@ifanai]

It was fabulous

[@NYCJDClark]

LOVE IT!!!! So much inspiration, everything is a work of art. Thank you for sharing the meet with us. I wish I could have been there.

[@danielchastanier2349]

Merci pour se reportage sur ces réseaux tous plus beaux les uns que les autres ❤

[@puertoborrachorailway7317]

Excellent job Dave!

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Thank you Gary

[@bradcraig6676]

Some really great layouts and models, thanks for sharing this.

[@user-vs5mj4fh1t]

Incredible talent and creativity on display.

[@ddyodaman5515]

Some talented guys! Seems like a group I would hangout with! Great layouts and man that gulch one is that one koool!😂

[@charlesmcclure5994]

Those are some amazing just goes to show you don't have to have a large layout to have fun 👍👍

[@paularmstrong4546]

Fantastic looking layouts some very very talented guys.

[@plutoyaldnil4750]

Kool i think i I finally got a glimpse at the guy whos first name....is my last name...lol never imagined lindley as a first name

[@jacko9759]

Love it. Just one question, i noticed a little them going there on the first layouts. Was rgere any taking some of the li·ba·tion going too? 😅 i can't say enough about all the talent there. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@gardenrailroading]

So Cool!! Thank you, loved the video.

[@markdeschane4467]

Dave, I take it that you and others feel On30 is a great "Fantasy" sized Model Railroad? I love everything you guys do and I think that the On30 Annual (magazine) records and follows You Guy's Philosophy to a "T". This might not be Chris Lane's purpose, he is an individual, so who can say what he really thinks. I'm guessing that he shows you guy's layouts simply because they are so well done. Please don't get me wrong!!! This is not a criticism; but, I wonder where all the fantasy comes from. Wy interests are attempting to build a rel railroad, using On30 as opposed to On3, simply because On3 is priced out of my budget! Thanks for your time and keep up the good work!

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

On30 is great for storytelling. It doesn't matter if the story you want to tell is real or imagined, just tell a good one.

[@loispadgett6306]

Great bunch of weirdos to call friends. The layouts looked GREAT and yours was awesome. Looked like more was there than last year's. So glad you shared it with us hope to see the Halloween special from your place. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

[@mojojojos4843]

Is that Agapo at the throttle of "Coconut"?

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Or his twin brother

[@typhoonlagoonrwy2835]

…I’m going on a f*ing diet.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Pshh. You are a handsome devil. Also, me too.