by mike | Sep 29, 2019 | Detailing Track, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
With a lifting fog, thanks to Photoshop, it’s easy to look at an image like this and think there is some magic secret to it, or that the modeling is so far beyond your skills, there is no point in trying. What you don’t see in photos like this are the...
by mike | Sep 28, 2019 | OST Believes, Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
It’s hard to express how much this simple photo reminds me of childhood memories. In many ways, this image taken on the layout captures that time and atmosphere. I think “it’s enough” is the best way to say it. It’s enough to express my interests in model trains. It’s...
by mike | Sep 10, 2019 | The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I’ve never attempted this kind of work before. Not in styrene, certainly not in brass. I’d look at the work of more experienced builders with envy and admiration but always think that brass was too hard, I didn’t have the right tools and didn’t know how to do things....
by mike | Sep 7, 2019 | OST Believes, The Modeling Conversation, Uncategorized |
My Dad worked in a factory for over forty years. One of five brothers, he loved basketball and being outdoors. During WWII he served stateside as an Army X-ray technician, one of the guys who set up and operated the X-ray machine. After the war he went to work in a...
by mike | Sep 5, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I’m moving into the areas of my covered hopper build that will be the finished surfaces and details. My preliminary test pieces show that I’m at the far edge of my skill level and stretching into the unknown. Mistakes now will be more costly to fix in terms of time...
by mike | Aug 26, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I have the three cores assembled for the Pullman Standard covered hoppers. Thanks to the brass templates I made they only have minor variations between them that aren’t worth worrying about. At this point it’s tempting to forge ahead but I’ve decided to step back and...
