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 | Jul 29, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Mill Road is built on the idea of creating a sense of place. On the surface the lack of specifics (this is the east end of the PRR yard at North 19th Street in Richmond, Indiana of 1965) may seem at odds with that theme, yet there are specifics within the generic....
by mike | Apr 27, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I have removed everything there is to remove from the Lionel car body. The last step I did was to mill away a small portion of each corner. On the full-size cars, you can see a quarter round opening at the lower corner of the vertical end sheets where they butt into...
by mike | Apr 21, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
As you can see in the lead photo, I’ve taken the Lionel shell down to bare bones rather than work around someone else’s decisions and standards. In my experience, it’s simpler to start with a blank canvas. My reasoning centers on replacing the side sheets. These...
by mike | Apr 6, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
In his book, The Path Of Least Resistance, author Robert Fritz suggests there are three main stages to most creative works. They are germination, or the beginning, where you are full of energy and excitement about the new project. Assimilation is that long slog in the...
by mike | Mar 3, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
In his forthcoming book, Tony Sissons speaks eloquently about using photos of in progress models as a way to improve his work. Here’s a sample from the text. If you hang your hat on the concept of prototype modeling, then a camera will be one of your most important...
