by mike | May 2, 2017 | General News, Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft
New from OST Publications: Coming in late June: a blue box bash Tony Sissons style I haven’t done much modeling lately. Final preparations for Tony’s first book has been all consuming for me. It’s now at the printer undergoing final proofing and as I write this, in a...
by mike | Aug 16, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Susan and I attended the Collinsville, IL (St. Louis) RPM meet last weekend. The show has grown tremendously over the last few years into one of the premier events on the RPM circuit, thanks to the tireless work of organizers John Golden and Lonnie Bathurst and crew....
by mike | Aug 12, 2015 | Modeling Techniques, The Missing Conversation |
I achieved a major milestone with the boxcar project by getting a coat of primer on the model last week. Painting rolling stock is a task I have little experience with and as I mentioned in the last post, I procrastinated for a long time because I was afraid of...
by mike | Oct 22, 2014 | Modeling Techniques |
I’m thoroughly enjoying Michael Rinaldi’s book, TankArt 3 and have been eager to try the techniques for myself, especially the hairspray paint chipping. This technique has been around for a few years but I’ve just begun my practice pieces and the...
by mike | Oct 15, 2014 | The Missing Conversation |
In my post on deliberate practice from last week, I mentioned I was awaiting delivery of a book on weathering techniques. It arrived last Friday and I had a chance to dig into it over the weekend. TankArt 3 by Michael Rinaldi is the third in a series of books...
