Tag: ambitions

• A Model Philosopher’s Stone

  

  Alchemy in scale. The old concept of the Philosopher’s Stone that would transmute lead into gold never quite got off the ground – both substances defying the power of 18th century aero engines to achieve lift. Even when modern jets and rockets were strapped to freight cars full of lead and the vehicles sent down…

  Dick Stein

  March 19, 2025

  adhesives, after-market, damage control, Decals, frugality, History, Miniature Philosophy, Modelling materials, Scale Models, subassembly, Uncategorized, Utility Models

  ambitions, History, retro modelling

• The Baseroom Layout Vs The Train Set – Part One – On Planning Your Little World

  

  My recent annual foray to the Western Australian Model Railway Exhibition was fresh in my mind as I set to work planning out my hobby room at the Little Studio. When you see what others do, you can either get good ideas or bad ones. I hope I have observed well and drawn the correct…

  Dick Stein

  June 14, 2018

  1:72 scale, Dioramas, Miniature Philosophy, Model Airplane, Model trains, Scale Model Buildings, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  ambitions, model layouts, size and scale