I mentioned how I have been rereading posts from Coy to remind myself what I had done (process) to get to that track I liked so much. Already, I’ve been playing with things I wanted to try different and those… Read More ›
ballasting
Weekend plans?
It seems funny but we’re back here. It’s Friday and I need to stick down two turnouts. On the one hand I have no rail down…I’m not further behind than when I wrote this or this. The two new On30… Read More ›
Happy little accidents
I like watching Bob Ross’s television shows about painting. Of the things he did that I liked was the way he interacted with the painting he was working on. He’d start with a vision and then just start painting. As… Read More ›
If it ain’t baroque try harder.
I’m typing this as my soldering iron is cooling down from a very productive time on the layout. Dirt ballast is starting to accumulate but the big update is acknowledging that I’ve just finished soldering in the headshunt and loop… Read More ›
What else have I been doing wrong?
About a decade ago I tried using Polyblend sanded grout on an On30 layout. Back then I wanted a ballast that looked like sand and dirt. Today, I’m back where I started then. That layout was one of the first… Read More ›