More Ground To Cover

In this got-to-have-it-now, got-to-have-it-cheap hobby culture, ground cover isn’t on anyone’s list for accurate modeling. If any thought is given at all, it’s probably along the lines of sprinkle something green around and call it done. It’s...

Weeding the yard

Last week I outlined my frustrations with a portion of the layout. The main sticking point being that this section (photo below) didn’t relate visually to other areas. The primary reason was that I felt these tracks were too neat and clean. As you can see from the...

One Layout or Two?

Sometimes it feels like I have two layouts that just happen to be joined in the middle. Although it doesn’t look that way from the photo above, that’s how it often seems to me. The two halves of my layout have a different feel to them and this is creating...

How much is too much?

Last September, I presented a clinic on detailing track. An audience member asked me how far I go in adding details like weeds and such. I said that I go as far as I can with it. As long as equipment can still run, I’ll pile it on. I’ve started using...