Not always, but on occasion the quest for “perfection” is worth the end result. The quest for the perfect burger, bowl of chili, or cup of coffee being notable examples. In model railroading the quest for “perfect” pavement pays dividends from the standpoint that roadways are such a common feature. Unfortunately they aren’t that easy to […]
Category: Los Angeles Junction Railway
LAJ – August 30th
Scene composition/design continues this weekend with the selection of the central scene to be used for the background structure. In this case it’s the industry at 4861 East 48th Street. It’s not rail served and doesn’t need to be. I selected it because of it’s interesting roof line and subtle but complex coloration. The only […]
LAJ Progress
Work with scene composition continues with the latest efforts being the creation of mock ups of the 4722 S. Everett and 4799 S. Maywood structures. In the real world these buildings are about a block apart but for the layout I’ll likely take some liberties and put them on opposite sides of the same intersection. As […]
Damn
Damn. The last thing I wanted to do was have to modify the bench work. After a few days of rationalization I swallowed the bitter pill, realized I hadn’t made it deep enough, and added an extension which adds three inches to the depth. In the continual quest to be more effective in our […]
Urban Backdrop Transitions
The transition from layout to backdrop is dicey even under the best of circumstances. Moving from a three dimensional flat layout surface to a two dimensional backdrop surface perpendicular to the eye, typically leaves the viewer with the subconscious nagging that “this just isn’t real”. If we are lucky we model a rural area and can […]