by mike | Jul 11, 2022 | Detailing Track |
We tend to see track as a collection of parts that are treated individually. We prepare the roadbed, then lay the ties. Perhaps staining or painting the ties comes before the rail, while the process of ballasting comes at any time. The actual mechanics of laying track...
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 | Sep 18, 2019 | Detailing Track, The P48 Experience |
It seems I didn’t learn the lesson about how easy it is to overcrowd a scene with track. Last weekend I repeated the exercise from the old Indiana and Whitewater on my new Mill Road cameo layout. On the old layout I had three tracks on one end that crowded things from...
by mike | May 21, 2018 | Detailing Track, Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Over the last week I stripped off the top layer of foam core and applied a thin layer of premixed drywall compound, a process I’ve used many times. While it was good to explore different materials, I don’t have time for shortcuts anymore. Let me explain. I...
by mike | May 15, 2018 | Detailing Track, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
With more work on the sample, this is what I came up with. Some things worked and many others didn’t and I’ll say from the start I’m not happy with this outcome. The foam board is lightweight, which is a plus, however, I don’t like the way it carves. The cracks are...
