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Gathering Ideas
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 2014-03
Page:
70
Author:
Bob Walker
Category:
Structures - Industrial
Bob shares his thoughts about how to prepare for and then actually gather data from prototype structures that you want to model, such as photographs and using a "walking stick" to place next to structures when photographing them.
Scratchbuilding a Shay: A Case Study in Obsessive-compulsive Detailing
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 2014-03
Page:
72
Author:
Alan Mende
Category:
Locomotives - Steam
Scale:
HO
The author describes how he eventually wound up scratchbuilding a Shay locomotive using various parts from other models. Includes lots of close-up photos of construction details.