Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Airbrushing with Aaron host Aaron Skinner shares his technique for masking off large and small areas of a model simply using tape. Follow along with Aaron, and you’ll see just how easy it is to get razor sharp lines when you use […]
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How-to Library: Weathering diesel locomotive details
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page As a follow-up to Cody Grivno’s initial video on adding realistic weathering effects to an out-of-the-box HO scale model, he now shows you how to apply additional effects to specific components of a hardworking diesel locomotive. Of course, the techniques Cody demonstrates […]
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 […]
How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone continues working to give his asphalt street section even more visual interest. In this video, you’ll see Gerry’s techniques for drybrushing highlights, painting lane markings, adding pavement cracks and patches, and finally, blending the various effects using […]
How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone continues working to give his asphalt street section even more visual interest. In this video, you’ll see Gerry’s techniques for drybrushing highlights, painting lane markings, adding pavement cracks and patches, and finally, blending the various effects using […]
How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Looking for a technique to use when making asphalt streets with a realistic appearance? That’s just what you’ll find in this two-part video series from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Gerry’s step-by-step instructions walk and talk you through the common products and […]
How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Looking for a technique to use when making asphalt streets with a realistic appearance? That’s just what you’ll find in this two-part video series from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Gerry’s step-by-step instructions walk and talk you through the common products and […]
How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron – Episode 6, Filling in the gaps
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Airbrushing with Aaron, FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner fills you in on tips and techniques you can use to fix minor flaws and gaps in a model’s surface, before applying paint. […]
How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 3 Elevations and turnouts
Modeler Gerry Leone wraps up his track-planning mini-series on computer-aided design (CAD) software with a tutorial on adding elevations and turnouts. Working with the simple plan he drew in part 2, Gerry shows you how the software figures distances and grades, and how you can use that information to determine if your design has enough […]
How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 2 Adding Track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gerry Leone started this all-new MRVP mini-series by creating a virtual room for a new model railroad using computer-aided design (CAD) software. In Part 2, he keeps things rolling by showing how to add, arrange, and even adjust track components for your layout. […]
How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 2 Adding Track
Gerry Leone started this all-new MRVP mini-series by creating a virtual room for a new model railroad using computer-aided design (CAD) software. In Part 2, he keeps things rolling by showing how to add, arrange, and even adjust track components for your layout. […]
How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 3 Elevations and turnouts
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Modeler Gerry Leone wraps up his track-planning mini-series on computer-aided design (CAD) software with a tutorial on adding elevations and turnouts. Working with the simple plan he drew in part 2, Gerry shows you how the software figures distances and grades, and how […]