by mike | Nov 21, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
“Now the bigger question, how to apply this in my own modeling.” That’s the question Craig posed last week at the end of his comment. Whether he’s being rhetorical or not, it’s the central question many of us ask about the work we want to do. Without specifics, all I...
by mike | Oct 17, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft |
I have a range of interests with trains that encompass genres like art, storytelling, architecture, woodworking and design, and I draw upon the resources of each to find inspiration for my approach to modeling. It’s how I work and where I find the most satisfaction in...
by mike | Oct 16, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Transitions on a layout can be troublesome. Done well, the eye moves easily across a scene. Done poorly, they stick out like a sore thumb. There are several transitions to deal with on a layout: from one scene to another, from foreground to the backdrop and from...
by mike | Oct 8, 2018 | The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
As I consider the scenery for the cameo, I want to move beyond the generic textures, colors and materials that look like everywhere and nowhere. Different regions have their own identifiable sense of place, that’s characterized by soil types and color, native plants...
by mike | Oct 2, 2018 | Detailing Track, Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
The discussion about detailing track tends to focus on tieplates and four spikes per tie. While the myriad details are important, so is the right of way itself. A mistake I made on the old layout was making everything flat. I did raise the track up a bit, but could...
