by mike | May 4, 2020 | PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Some months ago a friend shared his impressions after taking his first serious look at quarter-inch scale equipment. He was surprised to learn that it didn’t seem as big as many working in HO believe. He also agreed that the level of detail in many cases is horrid...
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 13, 2020 | OST Believes, PS2CD 4427, The P48 Experience |
I walk down the stairs, flip on the lights, and take the dozen or so steps across the main room into the workshop. After firing up the heater, I pull out the chair at the bench, sit down and turn on the task lights. I’m glad I cleaned up and put tools away from the...
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 30, 2020 | PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
In a conversation with a friend, he offered this interesting question: “When we look at a real covered hopper we never start criticizing its prototype accuracy. Why is the question different for the model?” My answer is subjective but I think there’s some...
