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"Sometimes you gotta say 'What the Fuck', make your move." -Miles Dalby, Risky Business- More often than not, there comes a point in any project where it makes more sense to just start over. I've reached that point with my version of U.S. Highway 6 in Iowa City. Trying to make corrections As I've previously … Continue reading Mulligan
Back to the ol' Hills Line Mailbag... "Hey brother if you ever need any mural/graffiti etc...I can do that for you man!!" Thank you, random person on the internet, for your generous offer. I'm fully aware that my car fleet is woefully behind others when it comes to detailing and weathering. But before that, I … Continue reading Fleet Tuneup
The road leading into the Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. complex has several names, depending on whom you ask. Johnson County sees it as a part of Iowa Avenue while Stutsman claims it as their own, calling it Stutsman Boulevard. To the IAIS, CRANDIC, and the FRA, it's simply a Private Crossing. Using the prototype as … Continue reading Private Crossing
Construction continues on the Eldon C. Stutsman tank farm at the south end of The Hills Line. After finishing the individual buildings, I ran them through the paint booth to get the base color applied. Spray paint made the process fast and simple, especially since most structures were flat white or metallic gray. I did … Continue reading Tank Farm, Part Two
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