Tree Access

Trees are one of those hot button subjects. We’re amazed at well detailed tree models but let’s face it, they’re a pain, not only to build but placing them too. Volume 09 of The Missing Conversation is all about tree modeling (coming June 30, 2014)....

The Making of a hobby.

Imagine you are browsing an online library for freight and passenger cars. This library consists of detailed CAD files for each car type. You can access the files individually for a fee or pay an annual subscription that allows for multiple or unlimited access....

Managing Expectations

As loyal readers of this blog, you deserve a better post than to hear about the whine and cheese party with my computer. So here’s a bonus for this week. Managing Expectations I listened to The Model Railway Show podcast this morning featuring well known modeler Marty...

Interview with Trevor Marshall

The conversations we have about this hobby shape our view of it for better and for worse. It’s always interesting to learn about the journey other modelers have taken, so I asked Trevor Marshall if he would share a portion of his. Trevor and I have been friends...