Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Water, rocks, trees, and more, this installment of Video Step by Step has it all. In part 1, Cody shows you how he renovated an existing scene on the MR&T with new ground cover, trees, and freshly painted rocks. […]
Modeling Topic: Scenery
Video Step by Step: River scenery part 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Water, rocks, trees, and more, this installment of Video Step by Step has it all. In part 1, Cody shows you how he renovated an existing scene on the MR&T with new ground cover, trees, and freshly painted rocks. […]
Video Step by Step: Building foam hills
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Video Step by Step takes you start to finish through a modeling project. In this installment, associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to build easy tree-covered hills to fit between the tracks and your backdrop. […]
Video Step by Step: Building foam hills
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Video Step by Step takes you start to finish through a modeling project. In this installment, associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to build easy tree-covered hills to fit between the tracks and your backdrop. […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 2 – March 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this month’s video episode of Cody’s Workshop, we learn how to clean up solder joints, shave off grab irons, plant trees in plaster-cloth scenery, and answer some fan mail along the way. […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 2 – March 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this month’s video episode of Cody’s Workshop, we learn how to clean up solder joints, shave off grab irons, plant trees in plaster-cloth scenery, and answer some fan mail along the way. […]
The Roundhouse, Episode 3
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of The Roundhouse, our video talk show, host Hal Miller engages Neil Besougloff and Dana Kawala on topics including realistic or minimalistic scenery, need–to–have accessories, picks for “best ever” freight locomotives, and more. […]
The Roundhouse, Episode 3
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of The Roundhouse, our video talk show, host Hal Miller engages Neil Besougloff and Dana Kawala on topics including realistic or minimalistic scenery, need–to–have accessories, picks for “best ever” freight locomotives, and more. […]
Basic Training: Adhesives for modeling
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page What type of glue do you need for your models? That’s exactly what we cover in this video. From super glue to epoxy, we cover the basics of various modeling adhesives. […]
The basics of modeling adhesives
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page What type of glue do you need for your models? That’s exactly what we cover in this video. From super glue to epoxy, we cover the basics of various modeling adhesives. […]
Building the HO scale Winter Hill quarry branch, part 7
As the Model Railroader staff continues to work on the scenery for the HO scale Winter Hill quarry branch, it becomes apparent that they need to add the illusion of distance to the scene. An easy solution to this common model railroading problem is to add a distant treeline along the layout backdrop. Follow associate […]
Building the HO scale Winter Hill quarry branch, part 8
For the Winter Hill project the Model Railroader staff needed to add rock castings to the scene around the quarry branch. Associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to make rock castings using molds and a light plaster product called Hydrocal. Cody also provides tips for trimming the castings and applying the finished rocks to […]