by mike | Jun 5, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
Making Splices Disappear I’ve had the urge to start a new modeling project. I have three ancient Bev-Bel boxcar kits that I bought mainly to use the end and roof panels as parts for other projects. Looking through my 1966 Car Builders’ Cyclopedia I found...
by mike | Apr 26, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I look forward to this build. These Intermountain kits are as nice as they come however, the details are a bit heavy so I plan to upgrade them with aftermarket parts from Chooch, otherwise this build will be straightforward. The first thing to consider is what...
by mike | Apr 19, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Among the many reasons I enjoy scratchbuilding and kitbashing is that I get to choose the standards I want to aspire to. After completing recent builds I now appreciate how each model is its own project, one that I can build quickly or extend for as long as I want. I...
by mike | Mar 22, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The P48 Experience |
When I get stuck or bored with a project I will set it aside and do something else. I tend to come back to these projects at odd times and for no reason other than it feels right. I hadn’t worked on this box car for a long time, even though it only needed a...
by mike | Dec 18, 2015 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation |
You can come away from a scratchbuilding article feeling like there is only one way to do something and if you’re not doing it that way; you’re doing it wrong. Volume 12 of The Missing Conversation takes a different approach as you’re invited back to the workbench for...