by mike | Jul 26, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
It’s no secret to you guys that I like fine details. My understanding of the world is filtered through such details. Yet I understand why people think my focus on individual details is misguided, when the objective is to have a large layout or an operations oriented...
by mike | Feb 10, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
When I removed the curve to the staging cassette, Canal Road also disappeared. That leaves only Mill Street, the crumbling platform by the Pole Track and the graveled access road behind the yard for vehicles. I don’t intend to add more pavement to the layout but...
by mike | Aug 5, 2015 | Modeling Techniques, Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling |
I added a new page to the website on Monday, aimed at modelers who are stuck in the frustrating cycle of starting a layout, tearing it down because they’re bored, and then starting another one in the belief that this will be the one. Lots of people think this is...
by mike | Jul 29, 2015 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
The point where Mill St. meets the backdrop has been another area of dissatisfaction. I intended to use a photo montage to extend the street and provide the illusion of the town of Sycamore in the distance. However, I made life more difficult by angling the modeled...
by mike | Jul 15, 2015 | Modeling Techniques, Pieces of The Puzzle, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation |
A teaser at the end of last week’s post suggesting more to come about changes to the layout peaked Chris Mears’s interest, so, let’s not torment him any longer. After much debate and procrastination, I decided to alter the yard area above the...