Achieving successful looking modeling results is 80% color and material selection with experience/skill probably only accounting for around 20% . The great news here is that beginners can achieve great results right out of the starting gate and more experienced modelers can improve their results quickly simply by switching to better materials. One crucial area […]
Some lessons can only be learned the hard way, through experience and by doing. My son is now a sophomore in high school and is at that age where he is increasingly interested in the dating ‘experience’. Without exaggeration I think it’s fair to say he has his eye on a new female ‘person […]
Five years after I placed the first slab of bench work East Rail provides as much enjoyment as ever. Here’s how it looks today. Between work, family activities, and construction of the Downtown Spur my East Rail layout has sat essentially ignored and unused in the corner of my shop for what has probably been […]
Why do we build model railroads? Psychologically, what is at play that compels us to create something that, if viewed at face value, could be mistakenly taken for a detailed toy? Like many people, both in and out of the hobby, I’ve made the mistake of trivializing model railroading. Over the past several years I’ve […]
A big part of model railroading is creating images that we enjoy looking at. Although totally lacking in drama, this shot of the Sanchelima Dairy is one of my favorites of the layout. A visitor to my website brought up an interesting point yesterday. It’s an issue that I’ve been subconsciously aware of. Given its […]