Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Airbrushing with Aaron, FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates two airbrushing techniques that help you replicate how sunlight naturally reflects on painted surfaces. Follow along as Aaron demonstrates post-shading and pre-shading effects on a WWII tank model […]
Scale: N Scale
How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron – Episode 7, Shading techniques
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Airbrushing with Aaron, FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates two airbrushing techniques that help you replicate how sunlight naturally reflects on painted surfaces. Follow along as Aaron demonstrates post-shading and pre-shading effects on a WWII tank model […]
New model trains for the week of July 27, 2017
HO scale freight cars Southern Pacific and Union Pacific class S-40-2 36’-6” stockcar with pressed steel underframe. Cast-urethane kit in multiple versions. Side castings with tow staple/jacking pads, one-piece roof casting, decals, and Yarmouth etched bronze Carmer uncoupling levers and side sill steps. Can be modeled with side doors open or closed. Southern Pacific kit […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 16 – Bus wiring and block detection
Installing bus wiring is the next task for MRVP’s Ben Lake to tackle. After that, Ben shows how to wire the Digitrax components used to form the circuit-based detection system on our N scale Canadian Canyons layout. […]
New model trains for the week of July 20, 2017
HO scale freight cars Assorted freight car kits. Rock Island 40-foot steel boxcar in green and Boxcar Red (single car, $17.98; two-pack, $34.98). 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar with straight underframe and steel or wood ends (painted Boxcar Red with 1940s-style data, Mineral Red with early style data, and Oxide Red with early style data), $17.98 each. […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 27
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The questions keep coming to Ask MRVP (Thank YOU!), so this month host David Popp enlists help from none other than Cody Grivno. Together they address inquires related to our MR&T HO scale layout, diesel detailing, working with foam scenery, layout trackwork, wiring, […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 27
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The questions keep coming to Ask MRVP (Thank YOU!), so this month host David Popp enlists help from none other than Cody Grivno. Together they address inquires related to our MR&T HO scale layout, diesel detailing, working with foam scenery, layout trackwork, wiring, […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for July 2017
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out a quick demo of the new HO scale sound-equipped SD40-2 from ScaleTrains.com and a selection of other new model railroading products in the July edition of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno also heads down to the workshop to […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for July 2017
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out a quick demo of the new HO scale sound-equipped SD40-2 from ScaleTrains.com and a selection of other new model railroading products in the July edition of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno also heads down to the workshop to […]
Video: National Train Show 2017 Special Report, part 1
Model Railroader magazine and MR Video Plus bring you an exclusive look at the 2017 National Train Show in Orlando, Fla. In part 1 you’ll see exciting new locomotives, rolling stock, and other model train products from Walthers, Athearn, MTH, Atlas, East Coast Circuits, and Peco. Model Railroad Planning editor Tony Koester also provides highlights […]
Video: National Train Show 2017 Special Report, part 1
Model Railroader magazine and MR Video Plus bring you an exclusive look at the 2017 National Train Show in Orlando, Fla. In part 1 you’ll see exciting new locomotives, rolling stock, and other model train products from Walthers, Athearn, MTH, Atlas, East Coast Circuits, and Peco. Model Railroad Planning editor Tony Koester also provides highlights […]
Jeff Lee’s N scale layout
This video, filmed at the NMRA Australasian Region Div 7 meeting in March 2017, features Jeff Lee’s N scale layout. […]