Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that the sloped mountainsides have an initial surface, Kent returns to the scenes to carve out realistic rock strata. In this segment you’ll quickly learn how to use an inexpensive steak knife, a thinned Sculptamold mixture, and a variety of Woodland Scenics […]
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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 32 – Carving rock strata
Now that the sloped mountainsides have an initial surface, Kent returns to the scenes to carve out realistic rock strata. In this segment you’ll quickly learn how to use an inexpensive steak knife, a thinned Sculptamold mixture, and a variety of Woodland Scenics plaster brushes/tools to shape extremely eroded rock formations like to those found […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 30 – Filling in the gaps with Sculptamold
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the spine for our eroding rockwork securely in place, Drew and Kent show you how to form a sloped mountain face using paper-based Sculptamold. Follow along, as the two share tips for mixing, filling, and finessing the putty-like product along the Thompson […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 30 – Filling in the gaps with Sculptamold
With the spine for our eroding rockwork securely in place, Drew and Kent show you how to form a sloped mountain face using paper-based Sculptamold. Follow along, as the two share tips for mixing, filling, and finessing the putty-like product along the Thompson Canyon scene of our N scale project layout. […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 29 – Shaping extreme rock faces
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After a quick overview of the foam forming techniques KJ and Drew used thus far, the two turn their attention to shaping the rugged, eroding rock faces for our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project. They share helpful materials, techniques, and tools you […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 29 – Shaping extreme rock faces
After a quick overview of the foam forming techniques KJ and Drew used thus far, the two turn their attention to shaping the rugged, eroding rock faces for our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project. They share helpful materials, techniques, and tools you can use on your own mountain making efforts! […]
David McLean’s HO scale model railroad
Take a tour of David McLean’s HO scale 5 x 10 tabletop model railroad. He used a GoPro camera. […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 28 – Tools for carving foam
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Drew and Kent don’t have glaciers at the ready to help form the mountains on our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project, but they DO have some handy tools! In this segment, the two share an array of knives, tools, and techniques they […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 28 – Tools for carving foam
Drew and Kent don’t have glaciers at the ready to help form the mountains on our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project, but they DO have some handy tools! In this segment, the two share an array of knives, tools, and techniques they used to carve a rough profile into the foam insulation board pieces. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 12 – Sound Advice
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After surveying the state of scenery on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, David turns his attention to adding realistic sound effects to various settings. In this episode, he’ll walk you through a quick installation of an ambient sound system, including the Dream […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 12 – Sound Advice
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After surveying the state of scenery on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, David turns his attention to adding realistic sound effects to various settings. In this episode, he’ll walk you through a quick installation of an ambient sound system, including the Dream […]
WRF layout update 2018
After almost two years of building, here’s a brief photo update of “White Road Forest,” my small shelf layout. Having no place at home, I built the layout in the back of the warehouse where I work using some second-hand components (for lower cost). I made “the private spot” using a couple of shelves as […]