Airbrushing does give the weathered models a better look. As i dont have an airbrush, i use pastels and Bragdon powders. The effects are good but not quite. The dust effect around the bottom of railroad cars can only be achieved quickly using airbrushing.
This is not a railroad-related post but Michael Paul Smith’s method of photographing models might help us model railroaders take better photos of our dioramas.
NO PHOTOSHOP WAS USED IN THESE PICTURES. IT’S ALL STRAIGHT FROM THE CAMERA.
It’s the oldest trick in the special effects book: line up a model with an appropriate background and shoot.
He models in a larger 1/24th scale so it will look better using his methods but i’m sure if the HO-scale diorama is placed strategically, we might be able to pull off a “great railroad scene”. Scan through his photostream and hopefully like me, you might bring out your diorama’s into the sunlight.
Wired magazine details the five regions that will be getting the much needed money to finance the age of bullet trains in the US. Though the project completion dates are a long way off, hopefully the planners have the vision and fortitude to see this through.
Field Trips with Sue is having a Thomas the Tank Engine Giveaway. The winners will be chosen via random.org and will be announced Friday morning (tomorrow). The prize pack includes: Talking Railway Knapford Station Set, Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails DVD, Repair and Go Station and Thomas Wooden Railway(tm) Engines: Victor & Hiro.
So if you have little railroaders or are a closet Thomas fan, sign up for their email and post a comment to enter the giveaway.
Heart-warming story of a puppy who was rescued after being frozen to the track. The puppy, now named Track had gotten wet in a nearby ditch and when he tried to go over the rail, his icy fur froze to the track. Track now has a home and is doing well.