The brick shipping structure associated with American Can was just too uniform in color. It needed “something”. First up I painted the window sills concrete which makes a much bigger difference than you’d expect. Second, I decided to add a logo band across the top. Making your own decals can be a dicey […]
Author: Lmind1
Prototype Modeling’s “Handcuffs”
The success of a layout, ultimately measured by the satisfaction we wring out of it, is usually determined before we even begin construction. I’ll take it a step further, it even starts before we begin drawing a track plan. It’s such a subtly complex topic because it may take years to ultimately know whether we […]
Brooklyn Terminal September 30
When the subject of urban modeling comes up it’s understandable that we all think of the bulk of the modeling effort is centered around structures. The reality, however, is that streets, alleys, and sidewalks take up as much, if not more time. They can be pretty time consuming to model effectively.
American Can
Massive American Can factories seemed to be a staple of many larger cities and Brooklyn was no exception. The facility of of First Avenue still stands and has been renovated and converted into office space.
Brooklyn Terminal September 6
I finally got around to detailing and weathering the BT switcher, in this case a Model Power Mogul converted into a switcher by removing the pilot truck. I was curious what could be done in N scale with close up photography. So far, so good.