by mike | May 15, 2013 | General News |
Many of you are now aware of Joe’s recent cancer diagnosis. When he told me about it, we had a series of long discussions and mutually agreed it would be best for all concerned to transfer ownership of the company to me and dissolve our partnership. We’ve...
by mike | May 1, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
In this overhyped digital age, we were promised a revolution in model railroad magazines. I’m still waiting. Digital publishing tools have opened doors once sealed tight to all but a few, yet the promise of these new tools has yet to be fully realized. I’m...
by mike | Apr 24, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Scratchbuilding is a series of choices made throughout the entirety of a project. From where does one start, to how far to take a detail. Do you try to modify a commercial product or is it simpler to start from zero? I’ve mentioned a diesel project I’m...
by mike | Apr 19, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
I recently read a column from a modeler who had shared his latest plans and theme for a new layout. Predictably, “The Advice” soon followed on how he could “improve” on his plans. Now this individual is a smart, knowledgeable prototype modeler...
by mike | Apr 17, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
In the current issue of The Missing Conversation, Tony Sissons shares how he uses a camera as a double check on the accuracy of his modeling. Let’s face it, the camera doesn’t lie as my own photos show. I scratchbuilt this quarter-inch scale inertial...
