VSA Inc., the Lincoln, Neb.-based parent company of Heartland Hobby Wholesale, recently acquired Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) of Edison, N.J. Model Rectifier Corp. will operate as a sister company of Heartland Hobby Wholesale. Akiko Kimura will be president of MRC and Donald Boyce will serve as executive vice president. Model Rectifier will continue to produce […]
Scale: N Scale
Canadian Canyons Series: Lessons Learned
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout construction series, David Popp and Drew Halverson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last year of planning and assembling the model railroad introduced in the January 2019 issue of […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Lessons Learned
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout construction series, David Popp and Drew Halverson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last year of planning and assembling the model railroad introduced in the January 2019 issue of […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 40
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP host David Popp gets back to the task of answering your specific questions! In this episode, he tackles topics related to DCC wiring, layout planning, applying static grass, and many other inquiries from MRVP subscribers. […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 40
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP host David Popp gets back to the task of answering your specific questions! In this episode, he tackles topics related to DCC wiring, layout planning, applying static grass, and many other inquiries from MRVP subscribers. […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2019
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno shares new scenery tools, rolling stock, and more in this episode of Cody’s Office. Cody will also show you how to use different types of sprue cutters on your next modeling project. Viewer mail topics this month include: […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2019
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno shares new scenery tools, rolling stock, and more in this episode of Cody’s Office. Cody will also show you how to use different types of sprue cutters on your next modeling project. Viewer mail topics this month include: […]
Cody’s Workshop Episode 35
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Cody works to replace a faulty axle gear on an HO scale diesel locomotive. In the process of making the repair, he’ll also share how to properly lubricate the unit for optimal performance. […]
Cody’s Workshop Episode 35
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Cody works to replace a faulty axle gear on an HO scale diesel locomotive. In the process of making the repair, he’ll also share how to properly lubricate the unit for optimal performance. […]
Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 10
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt works her magic to create a snowy, muddy roadway. Although snow and ice are most prominent on her HO scale (1:87.1) diorama, Kathy shows how to blend a well-furrowed railroad maintenance path into the scene. […]
Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 10
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt works her magic to create a snowy, muddy roadway. Although snow and ice are most prominent on her HO scale (1:87.1) diorama, Kathy shows how to blend a well-furrowed railroad maintenance path into the scene. […]
New model trains for the week of February 21, 2019
Accurail HO scale assorted freight car kits HO scale freight cars Assorted freight car kits. Pacific Fruit Express (Western Pacific) 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $19.98. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Association of American Railroads 50-foot riveted-side boxcar, $18.98. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 40-foot six-panel single-sheathed boxcar with wood ends, $18.98. Wabash 36-foot Fowler boxcar, $18.98. […]
