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. […]
Scale: HO Scale
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. […]
Easy easements for model train track
Laying tangent (straight) track is pretty straightforward but those curves can, well, throw you a curve. Equipment that enters a sudden curve is more likely to derail. And even if wheels stay on the rails the sight of a train jolting into a sudden curve can make even the most realistic layout look like a […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for May 2017
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hear the rumble of a new HO scale GP10 diesel and learn how to spruce up your model railroad scenery with Woodland Scenics Dust Dabber in this episode of Cody’s Office. In addition, Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you a selection […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for May 2017
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hear the rumble of a new HO scale GP10 diesel and learn how to spruce up your model railroad scenery with Woodland Scenics Dust Dabber in this episode of Cody’s Office. In addition, Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you a selection […]
Big Boy 4014 at Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s Union Pacific Days 2017
The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is featured in a video shot at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s 2017 Union Pacific Days. The model is from the collection of museum volunteer Joel Naegele. […]
Jim Dalberg’s HO Lackawanna RR – Hoboken to Port Jervis Westbound
Represents the Lackawanna Railroad (DL&W) between Hoboken and Scranton. Previously it represented the CNJ and LV, and there are still vestiges of those roads – primarily structures. The railroad has two yards: Jersey City and Port Morris, the Hoboken passenger terminal and passes through towns such as Dover, Washington and Pittston. It was designed for […]
Big Boy 4014 at Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s Union Pacific Days 2017
The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is featured in a video shot at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s 2017 Union Pacific Days. The model is from the collection of museum volunteer Joel Naegele. […]
Video Step by Step: Expanding the Beer Line – Building a cement truck, Part 2
In this final installment, Model Railroader magazine’s Eric White addresses how to prepare parts for painting, apply paint using an airbrush, reassemble the truck, and add decals, all before putting the 1940s era cement truck into service on MR’s HO scale Beer Line layout. After watching Eric’s two videos, check out the related story in […]
Video Step by Step: Expanding the Beer Line – Building a cement truck, Part 2
In this final installment, Model Railroader magazine’s Eric White addresses how to prepare parts for painting, apply paint using an airbrush, reassemble the truck, and add decals, all before putting the 1940s era cement truck into service on MR’s HO scale Beer Line layout. After watching Eric’s two videos, check out the related story in […]
Video Step by Step: Installing Touch Toggles
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page From manual ground throws to DCC decoders, there are countless options for controlling how turnouts are thrown on your layout. In this video, Gerry Leone shares how to assemble and install a simple touch-sensitive button to swing those switch points! For additional information, […]
Video Step by Step: Installing Touch Toggles
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page From manual ground throws to DCC decoders, there are countless options for controlling how turnouts are thrown on your layout. In this video, Gerry Leone shares how to assemble and install a simple touch-sensitive button to swing those switch points! For additional information, […]