I’ve finally finished up the structure at 4722 South Everett Avenue. Although I was able to obtain several dozen photos from my trip to the area last fall, the screen captures from Google Streetview ended up being more usable due to better lighting. With this project I experimented with adding a lot more depth to […]
Author: Lmind1
What Is “Accuracy”
Avoiding the Placeholder Trap When we say something has been modeled accurately, what exactly do we mean? Does it mean that we’ve performed a careful survey of the bristling details on a specific locomotive, documented them on an excel spreadsheet, tracked down said details, and meticulously applied them? Can we go back, compare […]
Drill Tracks
I added a short write up on drill tracks in the layout design blog of my business site www.shelflayouts.com.
4722 South Everett
One of the more prominent structures seen in some of the LAJ YouTube videos is the faded gray two story on the southeast corner of S. Everette Avenue and the Horn Lead. The colors and weathering are complex enough that I plan to use the photo laminate technique. What makes that method a little more […]
Our Hobby and the Press
If I had to pick one entity that is the lifeblood of our hobby, I wouldn’t even have to stop to think about it. Without question, it’s the model railroad press, particularly Model Railroader, Model Railroad Hobbyist, and Railroad Model Craftsman. The healthier the magazines are, the more robust their circulation, the better for […]