Midday Modeler – May 10th. 2023. On this week’s episode of Midday Modeler, David taps Brian and Cody to help answer a few model railroading questions sent in from viewers. Bryson, Mitch, and David give updates on their project layout structures. Have any questions from this week’s episode or previous episodes? Post them down below in the comments section!
Midday Modeler – May 10th, 2023
By Vince C | May 11, 2023
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Maybe the root end of a green onion might provide a starting point for tree roots??
Just a quick follow up. I did some more digging, ended in the archives with the May 2012 MR and found the answer! Atlas #720 Maywood Station. It just might work for me.
I am really enjoying the “rebirth” of Midday Modeler! I have a question about the Virginian project layout. In one video installment showing the drop down at Rogers, David mentions the depot is an Atlas model. Searching Atlas, I don’t see a kit resembling the Rogers Depot. Please provide the Atlas model number. I need a small depot for my layout and Rogers looks perfect. Thanks for your help and keep up the good work.
Your workshop seems to have some interesting features, like the test track that appears to run between the desks on the wall. Could you spend some time during one of your sessions to describe the special tools and fittings you designed into the room? Besides the desks there also seems some special things in the area that is normally on the backside of the camera; you don’t usually show that area besides closeups on the various project railroads.
Cheryl Sassi also modeled a tree’s exposed roots along an eroded bank (MR roughly 2 years ago). That’s not quite a full root ball but her techniques might still work to create that effect.
Actually, it was more recent. It’s in the July 2022 issue.
Tinkercad is an online program. you don’t download it onto your PC. This makes it easy to access wherever you are on any device, but you need internet access.
No-one (that I recall) has mentioned Fusion 360. This is a full blown CAD program which is much more capable than Tinkercad if you want to get really serious about modelling railway equipment. There is a much steeper learning curve, but you can get a lot done, even with a beginner level of knowledge. Heaps of YouTube tutorials. As powerful as it is, there is a free license for home use. There are a few limitations with this license, but these are not too onerous.
On the May 10th edition of Midday Modeler There was a question about modeling tree roots. I remembered a video on You tube by Luke Towan ” Wire Tree Tutorial”
where he uses fine gauge wire to model trees and the roots, that might be helpful.
Dale