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Ideas Drive Design

by mike | Apr 17, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation | 7 comments

I’ve become more convinced than ever that we’ve barely scratched the surface of what this craft is capable of. I’m more driven than ever by ideas that I want to explore than by repeating ones from the past. I want to discover and learn how to...

How Do You Choose?

by mike | Mar 30, 2018 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience | 7 comments

How do you choose between two or more equally compelling options? That’s the situation a number of us will face at some point in this work. Two of my friends are dealing with this now and a third will soon. This post was prompted by Craig’s comment on my What Do You...

Modeling Oil Soaked Track

by mike | Mar 14, 2018 | Detailing Track, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience | 8 comments

Crud, that oily, gritty mixture of grease, diesel fuel and dirt that sticks to everything near fueling racks or places where locomotives are stationary for long periods. It’s an effect many people seem to struggle with and maybe this post can help demystify the art...

Making The Choice Between Handlaid and Commercial Track

by mike | Mar 1, 2018 | Detailing Track, The Modeling Conversation | 3 comments

As the author of a book on handlaying track, the following statement may sound strange. The Gorilla In The Room Let’s address the gorilla in the room from the outset: handlaying track with the amount of detail shown here is labor intensive, time consuming and...

I’m Going To Need A Bigger Bench

by mike | Feb 26, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |

Very large models have their own requirements for space and handling. I’ve done several posts about the International Harvester warehouse model I’m building and with the build finally drawing to a close, I wanted to share what I’ve learned. Did I Mention It’s...

Cookie Cutters Are For Cookies.

by mike | Jan 26, 2018 | The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |

We wrap our dreams and aspirations around countless design methodologies; often to the point we let the methodology dictate what’s possible rather than our imagination. Getting caught up in minutia so early clouds our thinking with the false hope that it will all work...
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