by mike | Oct 8, 2014 | The Missing Conversation |
I’ve hammered away on the theme of deliberate practice in past blog posts but for this one I decided to lead by example. For those new to the blog, deliberate practice is an advanced way of learning a new skill. In essence, you make an attempt with the new skill...
by mike | Jul 28, 2014 | The Missing Conversation
Weathering models brings out the best and worst in people. Folks seem to fall into one of two camps: pristine/barely weathered, or the falling apart, rust bucket school that is so popular now. My hunch is that the pristine/barely weathered crowd is terrified of doing...
by mike | Apr 23, 2014 | Detailing Track
This former C&O trestle has been derelict for decades. The rails have been cut on both ends, completely isolating it. As you can see, it is a combination of pile and timber bents and time has taken its toll. It’s a good study in details that are seldom...
by mike | Apr 9, 2014 | The Missing Conversation
Bill Davis wrote me about an ongoing project of his and how he wanted to learn more about how to represent the oil soaked dirt and crud that collects around journal boxes like the one below and on track where diesels stand for long periods, such as in an engine...
by mike | Apr 2, 2014 | The Missing Conversation
You may have noticed that I’ve been having lots of fun with my video camera lately. I just embedded a new video about volume 08 of The Missing Conversation on the TMC page. Doing these is something I enjoy as another outlet for my creativity. I deeply enjoy...
