by mike | Nov 9, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Cataract surgery on my right eye had me down for a couple of days this week. The procedure went fine and the follow up visit with my optometrist seems to indicate a good outcome for my future vision. Throughout my life, I’ve been extremely nearsighted and I...
by mike | Nov 6, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Soldering Small Parts-2 The striker plates are the heavy metal pieces that protect the ends of the center sill from damage. They can be a single casting, or individual components. With the addition of the striker plates on the front of the center sill, I’m...
by mike | Nov 2, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I want to thank everyone for their comments and encouragement from the previous post. I truly appreciate knowing when a topic is helpful for you all. Let’s get to it. Every build is a process: a series of steps taken in a certain order. As fundamental as that...
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...