Backdrop image of San Diego skyline circa 1955 My most recently completed commercial project is an N scale, proto freelanced, SP project set in San Diego in the 1950’s. It was important to my customer and friend Jim that we create at least a reasonable representation of the San Diego skyline IN COLOR […]
Author: Lmind1
Our Quest for Realism
It’s our ongoing quest, how do we create something that looks like a “model of a railroad” NOT a “model railroad”, not a toy train set. The answer lies in studying prototype photos, I mean really studying them and trying to get a handle on what we’re looking at. It’s not easy and it’s not […]
Removable Bridge
Added a tutorial in the “How To” section on removable bridges.
Federal Cold Storage
I’ve mentioned a number of times how much I rely on mock ups to test scene composition. Call it my blind spot, but I have a hard time visualizing exactly what things will look like when viewed in two dimensions on paper. My original plan was to put a low, one story building in the […]
Hitting the Target of Design Success, Part 2
Last week we discussed the importance of self awareness in hitting the target of a successful design. Ultimately “success” is defined by a layout that actually gets built (or mostly so) and provides the level of enjoyment the owner wants. It needs to target the areas of the hobby that the builder actually derives the most satisfaction […]