In my October 26th blog, What We Want, How to Get It, I brought forth the idea that one of the primary reasons we model is to re-create an emotional connection in miniature. To be transported in such a way that meaningful emotions are triggered. To this end, the more realistic we can make our […]
Category: Realism
Virtuosity and Model Railroading
“Black Ice” Virtuoso model and photo by Bob Springs Virtuosity: Masterly skill or technique in the arts. Many years ago I attended a talk at a sales convention given by motivational speaker Peter Vidmar, the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic history. The subject of the talk centered on what it took to be […]
Becoming A Better Modeler
I’ve always been intrigued by the process a person goes through to develop their skills in any particular endeavor. The actual activity is irrelevant. It could be athletics, music, art, writing, or in our case, model building. There will always be those who are born with great talent. In most cases though it really comes […]