by mike | Oct 30, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
Soldering Small Parts The knee jerk choice in a post like this is to convey how pleased I am with these pieces, how they weren’t that big of a deal and went together with relative ease. What utter nonsense that would have been, because it minimizes the process...
by mike | Oct 26, 2022 | The Modeling Conversation
My Approach To A Subject There’s more than one way to approach a subject. My early approach to modeling was shaped by the general interest magazines. Being a rank novice at building, I wanted to know how to do things like capture the shape of the object, the...
by mike | Oct 23, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
Weathered A few of the older neighborhoods near the tracks in Richmond still feature brick pavement on the streets and alleys. This one next to Purina sneaks between two buildings and showcases a wealth of inspiring details. The asphalt patch is all that remains of a...
by mike | Oct 18, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
You don’t see images like this often. We tend to ignore and hide the mistakes and outright failures; a mindset that is fueled even more by the highly curated nature of social media. I think photos like this are important. They reveal the true aspects of what we...
by mike | Oct 16, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Invariably, the obvious solution to a problem shows up after you’ve tried plenty of other more convoluted ways. Because they are in separate sections, getting the center sills on the car level and straight from one end to the other was harder than I imagined. I...