Finally! Finally, I’m done with the MP&F structure. The sawtooth roof and trapezoidal entrance doors were challenging to say the least. I’m happy though. Although it’s not rail served, it is very representative of the industrial architecture of LA without appearing to be over the top or cherry picked as far as subject matter is […]
Category: Los Angeles Junction Railway
Illustration Board Cores
The core for Modern Pattern and Foundry was made from illustration board. Having depleted my supply of large styrene sheet material, I decided to try something different for my structure cores, illustration board. An email to a friend that has been using the board for years confirmed that it is viable and doesn’t warp […]
Pavement
Added pavement for the area surrounding Modern Pattern and Foundry. Much of this will be covered by the structure but a few alleys and parking areas will be visible. Here’s the base image for anybody that wants to use it.
Easy Outs For Proto Freelancing
Looking back at my last four layouts, two have been purely prototype based, the other two proto-freelanced. I can’t say one type offered more enjoyment over the other. From a scene composition standpoint though, proto-freelanced projects such as the LAJ can be particularly challenging. Left to our own imagination there is a general tendency to […]
Sweetener Products 2-27
I finally finished up the Sweetener Products corn syrup structure. Once I decide on the foreground composition I’ll add the unloading hoses and piping. The image originals that I wanted to use for the photo wallpaper contained no doors, somewhat unrealistic for this application. One of the more involved aspects of the photo editing was […]