Virtual reality image - a Model Railroad Hobbyist trademark!
One of the trademarks of Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine will be our virtual reality images that go with our modeling project articles. Here's a little example to show you what one of these VR images is like:
If you can't see the image above, then try clicking this link to see the image.
If you click on the image with your mouse, you can drag it left or right to spin it. Or you can use the little control panel on the left to zoom in, zoom out, move left or right, or to set it to autospin.
As much as possible, articles (and even ads) in MRH will have Virtual Reality (VR) images such as these so you get a much better sense of the actual model.
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Sorry, I had comments turned off on this post ...
My bad, I accidentally had comments turned off on this post - we'll it's fixed now! Tell us what you think of this sort of VR image in MRH ...
Joe Fugate
Publisher, Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine
If you wanted to make the
If you wanted to make the model rotate on another axis, for instance to see the fan detail, does it require a great deal more images?
Chris
“If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” My modest progress Blog
Yes ...
Everybody wants to rotate the model so you can see the top and bottom as well ... that's more software and a lot more money - and it starts to move out of the realm of something an ordinary contributor can do easily.
Maybe one of these days ...
Joe Fugate
Publisher, Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine
Just curious. It still looks
Just curious. It still looks great!
Chris
“If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” My modest progress Blog
Joe, that looks really sweet.
Joe, that looks really sweet. Did it take alot of photos to get the VR images?? I really think that this is going to be the best magazine there is. Can't wait. Who makes the SD-45? I like the used look that it has.
S.R. McDonald
Brass Hat & Chief Cuss
Frisco Railroad, Fort Scott Sub
VR Image in in MRH
I like it as it will give everyone a chance to view the image form several different angles and look at closee as well. It's the next best thing to actually examining it. And it can show others exactly what can be doned by a skilled modeler who has the patience and ability to do things correctly.
Irv
This is a Kato SD45
This is a Kato SD45 that I bought about 10 years ago. It's been detailed using Details West and Detail Associates parts and it's been weathered to look like a typical hard-working SP/SSW loco.
This loco's been running off the miles on my HO Siskiyou Line for quite a while now ... it has the full set of working headlights - F0 gives you the nose headlights, and F1 gives you the gyralights.
If you're into SD45 models, then you know the Kato SD45 is a passible model of the SD45, but the new Athearn SD45 is a more accurate model of the SD45s as used by the SP.
These Kato units look pretty good and they're some of the best runners on the layout!
Joe Fugate
Publisher, Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine
Can't see the image?
I've had some people tell me they can't see the VR image above ... this image uses Flash, and you need the latest and greatest version of Flash 9 for this to work.
Go to Adobe's site and upgrade your flash player: Get Flash Player 9
Joe Fugate
Publisher, Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine
I have one SD-45 and several
I have one SD-45 and several SD40-T2's that I run on the club layout , all SP. I had been doing alot of detail work to them all prior to cleaning off the work bench and construction on the layout room. They are all stashed away in boxes now. I hope to have them all detailed for next years running of the club layout. Mine are all 20 year old Athearn BB. I think the SD-45 is close to 30 years old, I bought it from a good friend for 5 bucks. It still runs great though. I hope to finish the details someday and give them some heavy weathering. Someday!! Have seen the new Athearn stuff and it looks great but will probably never buy any. Still have alot of Steam engines to purchase.
S.R. McDonald
Brass Hat & Chief Cuss
Frisco Railroad, Fort Scott Sub
Seems to be a bug here.
Seems to be a bug here. First time in I saw the picture and could manipulate it (Zoom in/out, Rotate). I exited the thread and retruned, no image to view.
I closed the browser winfow and loaded up again and went to same thread, no picture to view. I do get the FP9 settings box if I right click on image location.
Flash player site sayd I have 9,0,124,0 installed, So it is the latest and greatest
Marc Fournier