by mike | Apr 21, 2022 | Detailing Track, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
These new track spikes from Twin Star Cars are stainless steel produced by a double photo chemical etching process. They are then acid dipped to give an oxide finish coating. The individual spikes are attached to a fret and have to be separated for use. Unlike other...
by mike | Feb 7, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
More Experiments With Color (Above) You might recall from the previous post, I placed some “trees” at the threshold of staging for evaluation. (Below) I planned for a screen of tall mature trees in this area and began to place more vegetation and shrubbery...
by mike | Feb 2, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Experiments With Light and Dark It’s been nearly twenty years since I converted from HO and in that time I’ve clarified and focussed my thinking about what gives me genuine pleasure with the craft. In addition, my views on our design practices have changed. Design is...
by mike | Dec 28, 2021 | The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I’m naturally drawn to close up viewpoints and as a child; the areas near the tracks by my house offered a haven of interesting stuff to explore. I could be preoccupied for hours with the gritty rust on the sides of the rails, along with the rough bleached texture of...
by mike | Dec 14, 2021 | The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Starting in the mid-1970s I spent the better part of twenty years developing my skills as a watercolorist. Most of that work focused on the landscape and later, railroad subjects. I also painted in oils and created finished works in both pencil and pen & ink. I...
by mike | Oct 12, 2021 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Before going further with the end cages, I need to complete work on the car sides and roof. Car Side DetailsNear the top of the side panels there is a distinct shadow line that is clearly visible in most of my reference photos. As far as I can tell this is a large...
