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 2, Cody builds the riverbed and then pours the resin for the water. He also includes tips for making realistic ripples on the water’s surface. […]
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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. […]
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 1 – February 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Periodically we’ll visit the workshop and let you hang out with Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno to see his latest modeling projects. In episode 1, Cody shows you his technique for airbrushing wheelsets, and he has a cool new way to cut […]
DCC Programming: episode 5 – Working with speed tables
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Dana Kawala continues the discussion on using speed tables to match the operating speeds of two or more DCC-equipped locomotives as closely as possible. Dana also shares a quicker alternate approach that uses forward and reverse trim functions. […]
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 4
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video edition of The Roundhouse, host Hal Miller is joined by Cody Grivno and Drew Halverson to debate which is better, film or digital photography, who the best railfan photographer was, the best modern locomotive paint scheme, and more. […]
The Roundhouse, Episode 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A video talk show for model railroading? It’s crazy enough it just might work! Model Railroader managing editor Hal Miller is your host for The Roundhouse. In each episode, Hal brings in two guests and together they debate a series of questions. The […]
The Roundhouse: Episode 6 featuring Tony Koester and Neil Besougloff
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Roundhouse host Hal Miller chats with guests Tony Koester and Neil Besougloff. Topics for debate in this episode include often overlooked things on a layout, operating practices, as well as the question, “what would you model if you could do anything?” Also, watch […]
The Roundhouse, Episode 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video episode of The Roundhouse, host Hal Miller chats with guests Neil Besougloff and Dana Kawala about radio control operation, Digital Command Control, bomb-proof benchwork, and a lot more. Join in the fun by posting your thoughts on these questions in […]
Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 3
Drew Halverson and Ben Lake are back on the road again, this time to downtown Milwaukee. In this video they catch loads of trains on the Canadian Pacific, including a Milwaukee Road bandit! […]