Archive for the ‘Dioramas’ Category

Why Wait?

Posted by Shortline Modelers Lounge On July - 2 - 2009

Story by Shawn Branstetter, Photos by Chuck Doan,
For some of us in the hobby, life is just to demanding to build a model railroad. There is just not enough time or space to create the layout of your dreams. Then there are those, like me, who just can’t decide what they want to build. Do I want a European “Troop Train” set in France in WWII? Yes. I love the Hetch Hetchy Railroad and would love to build a Proto48 layout based on it. Read the rest of this entry »

Alternative Modeling Sources

Posted by Shortline Modelers Lounge On June - 20 - 2009

Story By Shawn Branstetter, Models by Marcel Ackel and Chen Ping,
I have found over the years as a graphic designer, I have a need for detail. I think I am in the majority when it comes to artists of all mediums. Model builders, who are very talented artists, are the same no matter what the subject is or country they are from. It’s the details that count. Read the rest of this entry »