Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Rolling stock and equipment in N, HO, and O scales, acrylic paint for your projects, and a new book from contributing editor Pelle Søeborg highlight this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. In the workshop, associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you why […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this new episode of Off The Rails, our host goes out of his way to prove that “one modeler’s junk is another modeler’s treasure”! This time, Gerry Leone makes good use of coffee creamer packaging, potato chip canisters, and even discarded computer […]
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Watch video clips of Seaboard Coast Line passenger and freight trains in Florida from the Herron Rail Video program Classic Florida Rails, Volume 1. […]
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We take you trackside for Train Festival 2011 in the Quad Cities! Relive the glory days of Midwest steam excursions and see your favorite locomotives, including Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765 and Iowa Interstate’s Chinese-built QJs! Be sure to look for our special issue, Big Steam is Back, available now, along with its companion […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Waterbury, Connecticut in a garage? In this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit, subscribers will get to view Robert Gross’ HO scale New Haven layout located inside a two-car garage in sunny Florida! While Robert’s layout is under construction, we thought you’d still enjoy seeing […]
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This video features the Union Pacific streamliner, the City of Portland, operating at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum. (Newly edited version) […]
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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 […]
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This video is a spotlight on Big River Train Town in Hannibal, Mo., a museum that features O scale 3-rail and other toy trains. Owner Judy Kleinman has a great story and an enjoyable museum and shop. Video by Ron Marsh. […]
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This small town on Gene Borman’s C&NW HO scale model railroad features Light Works USA neon animated signs. He used actual SFX’s from a prototype diesel to enhance the sound. A handheld Panasonic DMC-LX7 and a Mobius HD mini camera (street scene with bus) were used. […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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