by mike | Dec 27, 2022 | General News |
A quick update:After a battery of eye tests I’ve been diagnosed with a twenty percent permanent vision loss in my right eye and told the condition may eventually also impact the left eye. Reading small text on paper or a screen is frustrating unless it’s the size of...
by mike | Dec 12, 2022 | The Modeling Conversation |
I haven ‘t had much bench time recently, and the time I have spent has been less productive. I’m dealing with a complication in one eye from the cataract surgery and it’s frustrating. My vision is blurred and that makes reading text or doing close...
by mike | Nov 28, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
I’m a strong believer in looking to other crafts for inspiration and techniques. Taking time to get out of the model train echo chamber can greatly enrich our modeling. When I decided to pursue working in brass, I went looking for sources of information and...
by mike | Nov 23, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
After a part is laid out and cut from the rough stock, the edges need to be trued up, and brought to finished dimensions. Straight and square are two fundamental aspects of any build. Our eyes can see very small errors in misalignment quite easily. Edges that...
by mike | Nov 20, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
When I was actively drawing in pen & ink, I used to do practice exercises like the one above. The purpose was to train my eye and develop the control and muscle memory in my hands. Like the exercises music students do to train their ears and eye/hand coordination...