Blog Archive
Super-detailing a Walthers Plastic Kit
My project for the holiday break was to build a Walters plastic kit as a movie prop that my film-student son wanted to use for a stop-action animation project. I...
Super-detailing a Walthers Plastic Kit
My project for the holiday break was to build a Walters plastic kit as a movie prop that my film-student son wanted to use for a stop-action animation project. I...
20 Model Railroad Resolutions for 2020
New decade, new post... Three years ago in January 2017 (what the hell!!!) I presented my (clearly) overly optimistic list of ‘to-dos’. Since a bunch of time has passed, it...
20 Model Railroad Resolutions for 2020
New decade, new post... Three years ago in January 2017 (what the hell!!!) I presented my (clearly) overly optimistic list of ‘to-dos’. Since a bunch of time has passed, it...
Why Don't We Take the Train?
Last weekend my 11-year old son and I took VIA Rail from Toronto to Ottawa for a quick two-day father/son road trip. The main reason for the trip was for...
Why Don't We Take the Train?
Last weekend my 11-year old son and I took VIA Rail from Toronto to Ottawa for a quick two-day father/son road trip. The main reason for the trip was for...
2017 Project Planning
Like most modelers I seem to have an endless list of unfinished projects. Many projects start, but very few seem to finish. So in the spirit of making January new year's...
2017 Project Planning
Like most modelers I seem to have an endless list of unfinished projects. Many projects start, but very few seem to finish. So in the spirit of making January new year's...
Mystical Landscapes (and trains)
I went to see the Mystical Landscapes exhibition at the AGO last week and it got me thinking about light. Specifically how I was lighting the layout. What got me going...
Mystical Landscapes (and trains)
I went to see the Mystical Landscapes exhibition at the AGO last week and it got me thinking about light. Specifically how I was lighting the layout. What got me going...