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Model Railroader Quick Tips: Easy airbrush cleaning fluid

Model Railroader Quick Tips: Easy airbrush cleaning fluid

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Model Railroader Quick Tips: Caulk for tracklaying

Model Railroader Quick Tips: Caulk for tracklaying

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Model Railroader Quick Tips: Corrugated metal siding

Model Railroader Quick Tips: Corrugated metal siding

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Model Railroad Operations: Six tips for better operations

Model Railroad Operations: Six tips for better operations

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Demonstration of magnetic air hoses on HO scale freight cars

Demonstration of magnetic air hoses on HO scale freight cars

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How to paint wheelsets on model train cars

How to paint wheelsets on model train cars

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How to use basic airbrushing techniques – weathering freight cars

How to use basic airbrushing techniques – weathering freight cars

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How to tap screw holes

How to tap screw holes

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How to work with static grass

How to work with static grass

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How to adjust wheelset gauge

How to adjust wheelset gauge

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How to weather with drybrushing

How to weather with drybrushing

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How to paint couplers

How to paint couplers

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Checking HO couplers

Checking HO couplers

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How to add coupler box screws to an Athearn freight car

How to add coupler box screws to an Athearn freight car

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Model Railroader basic training video: How to install plaster cloth

Model Railroader basic training video: How to install plaster cloth

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How to add momentum effects to your Digital Command Control (DCC) locomotives

How to add momentum effects to your Digital Command Control (DCC) locomotives

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How to clean locomotive wheels

How to clean locomotive wheels

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How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery

How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery

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How to weather model railroad track

How to weather model railroad track

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Video: How to model a wire fence line

Video: How to model a wire fence line

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