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 | Jan 4, 2022 | Detailing Track, Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
Cameos of Railroading I recently completed these two compositions. Both were made for fun and as a way to practice techniques and play with different materials. Composition No. One: When The Railroad Leaves TownIn this one I used a triangle shape to break from the...
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 | Apr 25, 2021 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation |
I’ve added basic scenery to my foam bench work test piece. It’s nothing fancy just a layer of plaster cloth, followed by a coating of sifted dirt and clumps of sisal twine for grass. It’s my typical way of doing scenery. Where I shifted gears is in the decision to...
