In August of last year I wrote a post on the topic of caricature, caricature being defined as an artistic style leaning towards the exaggeration of features. In model railroading terms it’s an orientation that focuses more on fantasy and whimsy. Styles fall on a spectrum with modelers spread out among various approaches depending on […]
Finished model of the Streamline Moderne structure at 1401 22nd Street. View of the intersection of 14th Avenue and 22nd Street, NW.
Streamline Moderne industry in Vernon (LA) If you model Miami or LA the odds are in your favor that there will be at least a few elegant Streamline Moderne industries along the right-of-way. The question becomes one of how to model the signature curved faces. I’ll start by saying the job would be easier if […]
Work progresses on the “pink warehouse” at 1401 22nd. The walls are .060″ styrene. The roof is half inch gatorboard which I like because of its light weight and resistance to warping. Coloring will be via photo laminates. The hardest part of the project was the curved and inset front entrance.
An impromptu session on the layout consisting of three car movements, and only using four turnouts, took about sixty minutes. 3 + 4 + 60. Gaining an understanding of how much model railroad we need in order to be “entertained” is one of the fundamental pillars of a”successful” design. Easier said than done if you’re […]