Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final segment on making well-detailed foreground trees for our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout, David shows how to add a lush, realistic canopy to the plastic armature he assembled in the first video. […]
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Ask MRVP: Episode 12
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP’s answer man David Popp, steps up to address your specific questions regarding the World’s Greatest Hobby of model railroading! In this April edition, David talks coupler spacing for passenger cars; how we prime our project railroad construction; other topics related to […]
How to disassemble and paint a large-scale locomotive
Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location: Marietta, GA Scale: 1:29 Theme: Anytown, USA Description: In this multi part video series I will be taking apart a locomotive and walk you through the steps on how to paint it and decal it. I will be adding more videos so be on the […]
Installing a model railroad backdrop, part 1 – prep
Watch as this model railroader prepares to install a model railroad backdrop. This system could be used on a variety of media, however, the BackDrop Warehouse is the manufacturer of the product furnished. […]
Installing a model railroad backdrop, part 2 – application
Watch as this model railroader installs 36″ x 12′ sections of backdrop on masonite. He shows his technique for applying glue, completing a transition, and going around a cove — all while working solo. […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Hero Trees – Adding and shaping branches
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Every layout needs a hero — hero tree, that is! Even MRVP’s industry-oriented HO scale Winston-Salem project layout can use a few well-detailed or “heroic” trees in foreground areas. In this first of two videos, David shows the initial steps for building, shaping, […]
It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Cement plant parts & paint, Ep. 18
Progress on Steve Brown’s scratchbuilt N scale cement plant continues with our celebrated Regular Guy modeler working to add a few more components. All that before he puts quick coats of primer and paint on the assembled structure, and then sets it in place on his Port Smith harbor scene […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Painting an EMD GP9 diesel locomotive, Part 8 – Installing final detail parts
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of the mini-series, Cody wraps up the project by adding grab irons, M.U. cables, and then applying a touch of paint. He then shows how to re-assemble the Athearn HO scale GP9 diesel locomotive before giving the custom-painted Winston-Salem […]
Member video: Weathered Big Boy
With some very good guidance from Tim Shackleton and Mick Bonwick on the Missenden Abbey weathering course, Andrew Thompson says he managed to get rid of the shiny plastic look from a Rivarossi Big Boy. Seen here on the test track, sound dubbed on from various recordings of Challenger 3985. […]
Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 8 – Prime Time!
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page As time marches forward on our HO scale Madison Depot project, David tweaks Ben Lake’s signature clock feature before applying a primer coat over the entire depot assembly. David also shares some tips for filling in minor gaps along the seams. […]
Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 9 – Spray Tan
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gaps and cracks are sealed and primed, so it’s now time to paint the Madison depot structure! See how David references photos and video from Chuck and Drew’s trek to Madison before selecting and mixing the required tan, aged concrete color. David then […]
Rehab My Railroad: Episode 14
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Rehab My Railroad, one of the projects literally gets hung up on the rocks! Hosts Drew and Chuck start staining the castings along the lakefront scene, and watch their handiwork crumble before their eyes! Fortunately, David is there to […]