by mike | Apr 16, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Last week I was under the weather a bit and didn’t get much of anything done. So no new progress to show on the box car project. However, Greg Amer wanted to see more details about the jigs I referenced, so here we go. I’m a fan of building jigs to make up...
by mike | Apr 10, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
The boxcar project is getting closer to completion. I added the grab irons using the Intermountain parts. They are a bit heavy, yes, but given the style of grabs, they will do until I learn how to fabricate finer ones to match the delicacy of the scratchbuilt ladders....
by mike | Apr 3, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Continuing from the last post, I decided this car would represent one near the end of its service life. Modifications include shortened ladders and a lowered brake wheel position to comply with new regulations adopted in the 1980s to eliminate running boards on...
by mike | Mar 20, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Volume 04 of The Missing Conversation is ready to go, featuring interviews with Tom Mix and Tony Sissons, who share their craftsman’s approach to the hobby. There are features about organizing your work space to simplify and improve your modeling and approaching...
by mike | Mar 20, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
As I mentioned in last week’s post, it’s easy to look at work done by master craftsmen like Tom Mix (above) or the wonderful freight car modeling of Gene Deimling, and then get all depressed at the level of your own skills. That’s been my reaction,...
