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 […]
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 […]
What aspect of my ‘dream layout’ project is going to serve up, on a silver platter no less, the degree of satisfaction I hope to achieve? Seems to be such an obvious question. So basic, and yet very few of us ask it, probably because we really don’t know the answer, As a result we […]
Not always, but on occasion the quest for “perfection” is worth the end result. The quest for the perfect burger, bowl of chili, or cup of coffee being notable examples. In model railroading the quest for “perfect” pavement pays dividends from the standpoint that roadways are such a common feature. Unfortunately they aren’t that easy to […]
Scene composition/design continues this weekend with the selection of the central scene to be used for the background structure. In this case it’s the industry at 4861 East 48th Street. It’s not rail served and doesn’t need to be. I selected it because of it’s interesting roof line and subtle but complex coloration. The only […]