Model building is a visual hobby, and while it is enough for many to enjoy their models live, taking good photographs of your models can be quite satisfying.
The image above of my Bachmann On30 Mogul was taken on a small and simple photo diorama that I originally created to photograph HO and HOn30 models.
One of the first wooden kits I have built in HO scale is the Picorelli’s Ice Cream Parlor, made by JL Innovative Design.
Despite not being a plastic kit, which I usually do, it was pretty easy to build. I used the color scheme pictured on the box, as it made for a quite distinctive building.
Close to the tracks of the Augusta & New Arcadia RR, railroad worker Mr. Dennis first saved up enough money to build a simple house for himself and his guitar.
Years later, he has saved even more and now a brand new Ford T adorns his driveway, while the guitar sings its praises!
When creating a freelanced model railroad, it helps to visualise things – at least for me – in order to create a coherent and somewhat realistic world.
Because questions arise when building the individual models, like:
Instead of trying to keep most of it in my head and forgetting lots of it, I decided to draw a map, just like in the old days of being a gamemaster of Dungeon & Dragons with my friends 🙂
Inspiration can appear from anywhere. In my case, I found it when I first saw a new model kit of a old tower gate, made by Faller in HO scale.
Modelling with physical objects is very rewarding, especially if your work day is full of digital work. But sometimes modelling in a digital world can be very rewarding as well, as beautiful landscapes and lighting can provide wonderful backgrounds for your work.
In this series of post, I would like to share the progress of the Seventh Castle – a fortress built in creative mode in the game 7 Days to Die.
Weathering passenger cars is difficult. Because in general, most railroad took good care of the rolling stock intended for the public, so many of the techniques used for giving freight cars a heavy weathering should be avoided.
Recently I found a great offer in my local hobby shop, half price on a Roco German flatcar loaded with two small trucks from WWII.
The trucks were called originally made by Krupp and was used throughout the war as troop carriers, telephone truck, staff car or towing various guns.
After building the first steam locomotive for the narrow gauge division of the Augusta & New Arcadia as well as painting the first passenger car, it seemed about time to build a bit of a future HOn30 layout.
The inspiration for the narrow gauge section of the railroad comes from among others the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad as well as the Eastern Broad Top.
The rugged mountains surrounding the city of Augusta still in the 1930’s have few roads, so small narrow gauge rail lines are still needed to provide transportation between the towns.
Passenger car #279 is one of the unsung heroes of this transport, being neither grand nor comfortable, it does however provide service to the people living in the great mountain range.
Tales of Modelling 