by mike | May 6, 2015 | Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
Modeling is a strange endeavor. We have the full-size objects to observe, yet we miss seeing so much of what is actually in front of us. Whether we are recreating a real location or constructing a composite of several, the results are often lacking. Our outcomes seem...
by mike | Apr 29, 2015 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Missing Conversation |
If you had a blank slate to begin again in the craft, would you change anything? Would you switch scales, stick with the same theme, explore a different one or, do nothing different at all? In my No More Troubles With The Curve post from last Wednesday, I outlined the...
by mike | Apr 22, 2015 | Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
I have written often of my frustration with the one and only curve on the layout. A 48 inch radius is too tight for a standard gauge curve in quarter-inch scale even in a branchline setting. While my equipment would operate through it, the cars and especially the...
by mike | Oct 16, 2014 | The Missing Conversation |
Chris Mears and I are having an interesting conversation about why we’re doing the craft. Chris approaches the topic as one looking for both inspiration and direction, while I’m searching for the next challenge after forty-plus years of doing the usual...
by mike | Sep 17, 2014 | Pieces of The Puzzle, The Missing Conversation |
Best practices are those methods that have proven their worth over time. They’re a good thing but not always. In our craft, one such idea is having enough track for a host of different train/switching moves to sustain operator interest over the long term. For...
