by mike | May 1, 2023 | Storytelling, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
One of the true joys of using Proto48 standards is the ability to have scale width flange ways at switch points, frogs, guard rails and grade crossings or street trackage. It may seem like a small thing but these finer tolerances create a tremendous level or realism...
by mike | Oct 26, 2022 | The Modeling Conversation
My Approach To A Subject There’s more than one way to approach a subject. My early approach to modeling was shaped by the general interest magazines. Being a rank novice at building, I wanted to know how to do things like capture the shape of the object, the...
by mike | Oct 23, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation |
Weathered A few of the older neighborhoods near the tracks in Richmond still feature brick pavement on the streets and alleys. This one next to Purina sneaks between two buildings and showcases a wealth of inspiring details. The asphalt patch is all that remains of a...
by mike | Oct 3, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
You’re looking at the better part of three weeks of work that involved multiple restarts and many rounds of problem solving in fabricating these hopper bay assemblies. Here are a few more thoughts about the process. This jig is a simple solution to hold and...
by mike | Aug 24, 2022 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Buried Treasure How do you choose a subject for modeling? How do you find meaning in a subject beyond surface appeal? Sorting through my photo collection, unearthed the following treasures. All of them are poor by today’s high resolution digital standards but...
