by mike | Dec 8, 2015 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I’ve long suggested that how we define things shapes our view of what’s possible. If I say that my O scale layout occupies the same space as 1-1/2 sheets of plywood, it’s likely a definite image comes to mind. That’s not a lot of space yet at...
by mike | Oct 28, 2015 | Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience, Uncategorized
In planning the display, it’s easy to fixate on the scene composition, construction techniques, track and modeling specifications and so on. These are all familiar topics and this is where we tend to stop, thinking that we’re done. I still fall into this...
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 22, 2015 | Modeling Techniques, Pieces of The Puzzle, The Missing Conversation |
Weeds have sprouted along the edges of the new access road I discussed in the last post. In addition, new sections of old chain link fence are being assembled, ready for fitting in place. The fence is a simple affair made from 0.080″ styrene rod for the posts...
