by mike | Aug 23, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
The discussion is ongoing about the future of this craft and the impact of all the new tools and processes now available. I admit that I’ve added my uninformed two cents worth on several occasions, both here and elsewhere. I hope this isn’t just another episode of...
by mike | Jun 21, 2016 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience, Uncategorized
Most hobbies require a certain amount of specialized equipment in order to participate in them, ours being no exception. In fact, model railroading seems to be an example of the extreme amount of stuff you supposedly need to enjoy yourself. To the uninitiated, it must...
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 | Jun 7, 2016 | The Missing Conversation |
What Do You Truly Value? What happens when an abundance of product is available to anyone who wants it? And, if everything is equally appealing, as many suggest, then how do we determine what is actually worthy of our time? Maybe the real value of this craft lies in...
by mike | May 31, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
If your gut says there’s a better way of doing something, there probably is. If your gut says you should redo a project, you probably should. After writing of my progress on the model last week, the next day I started over on the warehouse. I mentioned this to a...