by mike | Dec 30, 2019 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience, Uncategorized |
I have this recurring delusion that I know what I’m doing. Sometimes that’s actually true but then I look at my work…well, it doesn’t lie. Since I decided to add an extra cameo module to Mill Road I have to deal with the section joint between them. I’m using the box...
by mike | Oct 30, 2019 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience, Uncategorized |
Blog My primary enjoyment of the railroad is that of a spectator. To this day I’m content to park my bones in one spot and watch the action unfold in front of me. As I’ve written before, sometimes the locomotive is close by; at other times it’s quite a distance away....
by mike | Oct 22, 2019 | The P48 Experience |
Blog The new support framework described in the previous post allows me to position the cameo anywhere along its length. I’ve experimented with different placements and have been surprised at the impact on my perception of the scene. As initially conceived Mill Road...
by mike | Oct 14, 2019 | The Art of The Craft, The P48 Experience |
For decades, nearly every guidebook for new modelers has outlined the process of building benchwork and roadbed, then track and finally scenery. Creating a layout as one continuous structure that is customized to its space is a sacred cow process that people seldom...
by mike | Oct 10, 2019 | OST Believes, The P48 Experience |
You’ve only got a small space for a layout and working out a design has you frustrated. The real question is one we all struggle to answer: Will this layout be satisfying? We look at less than ideal spaces and only see the shortcomings. We’re afraid of missing out and...
by mike | Sep 29, 2019 | Detailing Track, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
With a lifting fog, thanks to Photoshop, it’s easy to look at an image like this and think there is some magic secret to it, or that the modeling is so far beyond your skills, there is no point in trying. What you don’t see in photos like this are the...
