by mike | Sep 1, 2020 | General News, Modeling Techniques, The P48 Experience |
Mill Road: A Cameo Layout With a Sense of Place. A new ebook by Mike Cougill and OST Publications. Why?Because one approach doesn’t fit every need. Because time is precious. Because a satisfying layout doesn’t come from a formula. Who Is It For?This book is for...
by mike | May 26, 2020 | General News |
Postings have been less frequent haven’t they? With warm weather firmly in place, I’m spending less time in the basement modeling. Like many of you, my enthusiasm tends to ebb and flow in cycles, with winter being a time when more modeling gets done. The summer time...
by mike | Jan 8, 2020 | General News |
With all of the changes to the website, I thought I’d provide a breakdown on the new features. The redesign was prompted by problems with the old shopping cart. People would place an order yet not receive the email receipt they were supposed to get. I also get a copy...
by mike | Nov 12, 2019 | Detailing Track, General News |
I don’t do this often but I think it’s time for an update about what’s happening with OST Publications. The Missing ConversationI’ve been pleased with the reception this ebook series has received. As expected, some titles are more popular than others but overall, you...
by mike | Sep 25, 2019 | General News, OST Believes, The P48 Experience |
P48: Is It For You? is a free 47 page guidebook to help you find the answers you need to get started in P48 modeling. It pulls back the opaque curtain that surrounds quarter-inch scale and outlines the essentials of what you need to know such as where to find...
by mike | Jul 23, 2018 | General News, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
A layout is more than a trackplan or a bunch of construction techniques. As I shared in the previous post, it’s a story and the way all the pieces of the puzzle fit together to influence our experience of that story. I had the chance to see and use the new...