3. If you ever find yourself shooting model photos, you’re go-
ing to need a base that fits in a car and travels well to get the
best “on location” backgrounds for your photos.
I have made three portable tables for my daily photo shoots,
out of pine dimensional lumber. They are light and strong.
Four-inch ball bearing wheels allow for easy positioning to
the sun angle. The biggest measures 8’ long to accept full size
foam dioramas for still photography and video run bys. Hear
my video pitch on why this is a good tool for model railroad
photography.
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4. Jeff Meyer’s video segment this month Jeff shares three
weathered Illinois Central Gulf hoppers from Tangent. His wavy
panel effect looks good and is made by feathering black oil
paint to mimic the areas in the wavy metal where dirt hangs
and collects. When using a prototype photo as a reference, it is
easy to see where the feathering of dirt collects on the side of
the car. Jeff explains this in his own words in the video.
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