It’s amazing how long we can put off learning to use a new material or method only to find out how easy it is and how much better the results are. This was my case with learning to use the Alclad II line of metallic paints. For those not familiar with it, the Alclad 2 […]
Author: Lmind1
Family Friendly Layouts
Simple steps can make the layout much more palatable to the rest of the family and make them more receptive to having it in the house. A clean Pullman green fascia, absence of clutter and junk, nice shelves, and not having tools scattered about are inexpensive ways to make the model railroad more family friendly. […]
The Rule of Three Tries
There has been a good thread on the Model Railroader Forum about the use of the Alclad 2 metalizer paints. For those that aren’t familiar with them, Alclad paints lay down a surface that is amazingly close to true metallic. Like everybody else, I suffer from inertia when it comes to teaching myself new skills. […]
A New Day
For a number of years, perhaps five or ten, the hobby has slowly drifted to a state of hazy stagnation. There is no air of excitement or buzz. Fewer are charging to their basements on the weekends and nobody on the outside is clamoring to get in. They aren’t clamoring to get in because there […]
The First Layout, A Better Example
Model railroading is a lot more fun when we achieve some degree of success early in the process. Having a layout that never reaches critical mass or doesn’t run reliably just isn’t that enjoyable. I believe not having a satisfying first experience is the reason a lot of people leave the hobby in frustration. One […]