by mike | Sep 20, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, Pieces of The Puzzle, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Many of the layout design conventions we take for granted were developed in HO scale. As the most popular modeling scale, HO receives the bulk of press coverage and therefore, these design conventions are well entrenched in our thinking. For HO and N scales, the...
by mike | Sep 6, 2016 | General News, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
I don’t focus on the business or overly promote the books on the blog, because who wants to read constant self-promotions all the time? I wouldn’t so why put you guys through that? Instead I want to share a bit about what this work means to me. What I strive to do is...
by mike | Aug 30, 2016 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Words and images are powerful things. An image not only conveys the appearance of an object, it can also evoke an emotion. Looking at the image above, do you really need to know what kind of benchwork or scenery material underlies that scene? Does it make a difference...
by mike | Jun 14, 2016 | Pieces of The Puzzle, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
How many potentially fine layouts will never be built because the modeler is convinced he or she doesn’t have enough space to do something worthwhile? In the United States, we want to model every aspect of a railroad’s operations: end-to-end if possible or at least...
by mike | May 17, 2016 | Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Changing eras impacts the entire layout. It’s not enough to park a few old automobiles, swap out rolling stock or add vintage signs to a scene. One has to consider the entire story of a place and time. Many people are happy to fold, spindle and mutilate reality in...
