My buddy Tolga Erbora sent me this shot he took yesterday in Norfolk. I thought I’d post it here as it would make a great modeling subject. Things I picked up on: The pole line in front The tracks on each side of the main sinking into the ground The faded and peeling paint, both […]
Author: Lmind1
Miami Docks
Taking a cruise eastward down Miami’s River Drive towards downtown. The docks are busy today. It’s been awhile since I photographed the Downtown Spur so here’s some “proof of life” that it still exists and is going strong!
BT Warehouses
One of the signature features of the Brooklyn waterfront are the massive, often identical, warehouses lined up side by side. Many still stand today and have been upgraded for commercial space. Walthers Hardwood Furniture kits are a plausible fit for the warehouses. I’ll do some light kitbashing, including adding elevator towers, to make them […]
American Can October 5
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 […]
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 […]