David has cleared the deck and marked his track configuration on the plywood, so he’s ready to cut things to pieces! No fears! In this video, he’ll show you how to make accurate measurements, so you can make equally precise cuts. Once those cut parts are assembled, David also shares how to install the styrene […]
Section: Olympia Projects
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 3 | Cutting holes in things
Can’t you just tell by the pile of materials, supplies, and tools on David’s workbench? Progress is being made on the construction of his O scale (1:48) Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. But “change” is the name of this layout-building game! This time out David is really poking holes in his plans… all before he […]
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 1 | Benchwork
David is back to building out his O scale (1:48) Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. But this time, he’s got a little bit of extra help from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Watch as the two team up to construct new benchwork for an expanded townsite and interchange for the logging railroad. Of course, you‘ll […]
Olympia & Sand Creek Trailer!
Watch the latest in narrow gauge, On30 with David Popp’s Olympia & Sand Creek Railroad. See this trailer video for a taste of what you’ll find! […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 5 Afternoon
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David wraps up summer camp by painting figures and other details to complete his logging camp scene. Then he takes his finished stock car for a run on the layout. And finally, did he put that tree back into the scene or not? […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 5 Morning
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Rise and shine, MRVP campers! David is up and at ’em early on Day 5 to finish his stock car. Morning activities include decaling and weathering. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 4
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Camp Director David is in a rather chipper mood for Day 4 of Summer Camp on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Appropriately, the arts and crafts activities in this video blog address the techniques used to give the stock car’s paint job […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 3
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Horseback riding and wood carving are two activities associated with a good summer outing, including David Popp’s camp adventures on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page More Summer Camp fun on David’s O scale (1:48) Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Today’s activities start with a stock car modeling project, before shifting to a layout scenery effort. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 27
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s O scale (1:48) log loader construction effort picks up right where he left off in Part 26 of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout video blog. This time, you’ll get to see how he’s carefully integrated the structure into the layout. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 27
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s O scale (1:48) log loader construction effort picks up right where he left off in Part 26 of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout video blog. This time, you’ll get to see how he’s carefully integrated the structure into the layout. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 26
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp continues making and adding detail parts to the O scale (1:48) log loader he’ll install on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. He’s got so many details planned, it’ll be a miracle if he gets them all into one episode! […]