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 […]
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.
The first step in creating an effective model is having a clear understanding of the elements that contribute to the end result, and the percentages of those contributions. Looking solely at the visual impact something contributes, and not taking into account prototypical accuracy, those elements are: Today I’m going to discuss neatness of assembly. Neatness […]
Tony Koester made some excellent points in his March Trains of Thought column. The piece dealt with one of the most important modeling topics, color management. He made a point that often gets skipped over and that’s the fact that we view things through atmosphere. As a result, saturation drops off with distance. In addition, […]