by mike | Feb 14, 2017 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Despite several revisions in its final years, I consider my former Indiana & Whitewater a success. It taught me valuable lessons and helped clarify a vision that I might not have had without it. Give The Devil His Due. Working in quarter-inch scale came with a...
by mike | Feb 10, 2017 | OST Believes, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation
Recently I’ve noticed the railroad often leaves an engine in town overnight or for several days. The two photos below show one of the locals that works Richmond. The 9419 and consist were left idling and parked in the yard over the weekend earlier this month. I...
by mike | Jan 17, 2017 | Storytelling, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation
When a muse whispers in your ear, the prudent thing to do is listen carefully, you’re about to receive a gift. The process of creating something is thought by many to be a form of magic reserved for the chosen few. Maybe clinging to that belief is our way of feeling...
by mike | Dec 27, 2016 | OST Believes, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
The day after Christmas presented itself with record warmth and after a morning of errands and lunch, grabbing the camera and some fresh air was the order of the day. I wanted to find some new angles to my typical haunts and wound up at the crossing on 12th Street,...
by mike | Oct 10, 2016 | Detailing Track, Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Early in the construction of my layout, I thought of the tracks by name and function. Thinking of the Pole Track, the Mill Track or the Cincinnati Track gave me a sense of their character. I found this more helpful and inspiring than wondering whether I needed a...
by mike | Oct 4, 2016 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
In business speak it’s called the paradox of expertise. That mindset where a leader or company stops being curious, stops exploring new ideas, stops asking hard questions because we know everything there is to know about how this market works or how things are done...