Sunday, June 7, 2026

Figuring out more about figures

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I’ve been happy enough with the cannery worker figures that I’ve continued to experiment with making figures over the last few weeks. H...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

Structures and Stories: Reproducing Industries of the Santa Clara Valley

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If you've been reading this blog for a while, you've already heard how I've crossed over from building models of canneries alon...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

3D Printing a Whole Shift of Cannery Workers

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Back when I got my first resin 3d printer, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what sorts of objects and models were worth printing...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Stocking Up for the Fruit Season

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Part of building a realistic model railroad is building a realistic car fleet that captures the look of the trains and industries th...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Keeping Up Appearances, Panel-wise

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How much effort does a panel of meters and switches deserve? When we build a model railroad for operations, we’re not just building it ...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

PCR Layout Design and Operations meet, January 31 - February 1, 2026 in Santa Clara

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My favorite model railroad event, the PCR (Pacific Coast Region) Layout Design and Operations meet, is returning to the Santa Clara depot...
Sunday, July 27, 2025

3D Printing Again

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I love that feeling when a project finally satisfies some itch I’ve had for years. I’ve talked about 3d printing a lot on this blog over ...