Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 19 Ponds and Porches

A pond for a model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ponds, people, and porches are the prevailing topics for this episode of the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog. David shares his challenges when working with resin water and how he painted figures for the sawmill scene. He also shows how to […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 19 Ponds and Porches

A pond for a model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ponds, people, and porches are the prevailing topics for this episode of the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog. David shares his challenges when working with resin water and how he painted figures for the sawmill scene. He also shows how to […]

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How to model realistic modern-era structures

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Adding mundane and non-revenue structures to your layout can enhance the authenticity of a scene, as demonstrated in these two scenes from the author’s Miami-based HO scale CSX Downtown Spur layout. The gray and salmon structure at the center of the top photo is 10th Avenue Tires in Miami. Structure building is one of the […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 12 Urban Landscape

Kent Johnson and David Popp working on a CTT project layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   David and Kent keep progress on the O gauge CT&T Railway moving forward! This time, the two work to apply additional texture around the industrial structures, before demonstrating how to install paved roads and sidewalks along on The Big City streets. […]

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