by mike | May 29, 2018 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
After nearly two decades of hard times and the austerity of the war, life is back to normal in January of 1949. Incomes are steady, manufactured goods are available again and there is a new sense of hope as evidenced by the ’48 Woodie in the drive. The veteran...
by mike | May 21, 2018 | Detailing Track, Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Over the last week I stripped off the top layer of foam core and applied a thin layer of premixed drywall compound, a process I’ve used many times. While it was good to explore different materials, I don’t have time for shortcuts anymore. Let me explain. I...
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 | 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...
