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Stuff We Use: Magnetic snap and glue set

Stuff We Use: Magnetic snap and glue set

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A noisy little railway story

A noisy little railway story

As I walked up the driveway toward Mick Spilsbury’s Black Canyon Railroad, I could begin...

Expert Scratchbuilding Tips with Renee Grosser: Part 2, Modeling siding

Expert Scratchbuilding Tips with Renee Grosser: Part 2, Modeling siding

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Expert Scratchbuilding Tips with Renee Grosser: Part 2, Modeling siding

Expert Scratchbuilding Tips with Renee Grosser: Part 2, Modeling siding

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Renee Grosser...

How-to Library: Easy Model Railroad Photography  – Episode 4 Bounce Cards and Software

How-to Library: Easy Model Railroad Photography – Episode 4 Bounce Cards and Software

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Stuff We Use: Pliers and cutters for model railroaders

Stuff We Use: Pliers and cutters for model railroaders

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Stuff We Use: Adjustable snap and glue clamps

Stuff We Use: Adjustable snap and glue clamps

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Stuff We Use: How to use microbrush applicators

Stuff We Use: How to use microbrush applicators

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Focused on camera cars

Focused on camera cars

Air compressor connections for model railroaders

Air compressor connections for model railroaders

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Video 101: Scouting locations

Video 101: Scouting locations

Location scouting is a vital part of filmmaking. A movie-production company sends an advance team...

Video 101: Vignettes and transitions

Video 101: Vignettes and transitions

A “vignette” is a small portrait whose edges fade into the background without a definite...

Stuff We Use: Get straight cuts with a miter box and razor saw

Stuff We Use: Get straight cuts with a miter box and razor saw

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Stuff We Use: Bachmann HO scale track cleaning car

Stuff We Use: Bachmann HO scale track cleaning car

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Video 101: Sharper images

Video 101: Sharper images

“Aria” wrote in, asking how to get sharply focused videos that reveal the road names...

Video 101: Talking pictures

Video 101: Talking pictures

We can do something with our videos that frontier photographers could not. We can make...

Video 101 Trains at twilight

Video 101 Trains at twilight

Many garden railways are lighted for evening viewing. Some have intricate model street lighting, while...

Video 101: Where’s my stuff?

Video 101: Where’s my stuff?

Even short videos require lots of media. Locating your libraries of video clips, photographs, sound...

Video 101: Postproduction

Video 101: Postproduction

“The trainyard is your media; the train is your story. Assemble the tracks you need....

Video 101: Shooting on location

Video 101: Shooting on location

Today we hit the road. Our goal will be to make an interesting 3 minute,...