Since finishing the bench work for my LAJ switching layout I’ve been playing around with scene composition and a variety of design ideas. Nothing really got me excited enough to commit. The reality is that the vast majority of the modern day LAJ just doesn’t make for a compelling modeling subject. Like much of […]
Most participants in model railroading, as with any leisure pursuit, are looking for a casual creative outlet, a break from the everyday without any overriding compulsion to be a master at it. This is as it should be and I point it out without any condescension. I enjoy surfing and playing basketball and can say in […]
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, something real railroads have first and foremost in their minds when it comes to going from point A to point B. In real life, railroads go a LONG way without turning. Unfortunately, our basements are so small that we can only go a few feet […]
In a recent issue of RMC there was an article on airbrushing acrylic craft paints. I was skeptical. Last week a scenery project came up where doing so would be handy “if” it would work. Sure enough it did! I can’t be of much help in terms of mix ratios other than to say I […]
After the initial false start, I finally wrapped up the floating bench work construction. Often, the impact of our layout environment rarely reaches the level of conscious awareness. However, a clean execution of the bench work and room environment sets a tone that enhances the entire experience of interacting with a layout. It makes us want […]