Sculptamold and rubber rocks have been installed on the model railroad’s scenery base. Model Railroader‘s editor Neil Besougloff will show you how to make puffball trees to model a forest canopy on a model railroad. Senior editor Jim Hediger describes his kitbashing strategy for the large coal mine planned for the model train layout. Other structures are also in the works, as associate editor Steve Otte shows you the Blair Line wood structure kits that he’s working on.
Building the HO scale Virginian Ry. part 13
By Angela Cotey | March 19, 2012
| Last updated on November 23, 2020
How to make puffball trees for model railroad scenery and some structure model kitbashing tips for model railroaders
Well it's the last day of the holidays for me & i've been slowly working my way through the video's on the project layouts you guys have built.
After moving from modeling my native England, i'm now moving to American ho. These videos i've found very informative & packed with great tips & advice which i am going to put into action on my next layout based on the Boston & Maine circa 1975 😉
Cheers
I like the videos very much. I started to build the layout as it was displayed in the paper magazines. I am some what disapointed with the lack of demension on where track and structures should be placed. I tried to use the six inch grid in the picture but ended up with turnouts not being in the proper locations. The is not a bad criticism but a request to give the project a little more detail. Overall the videos and the magizine articles are absolutely great.
good videos but i hope that when the projuct is complete that MR puts together a full leight video more detailed. I am just getting stsrted in model railroading and can use all the help you can give me. Thanks.
I want to see the tower they kitbashed for the mine. IT's unique. HO needs more mine structures of size. Z scale just got both a tipple and an extension for the minehead. We have nothing like that in HO. If a manufacturer came up with a set-up like that which could be customized by the modeler, surely it would sell.
I like watching your videos. They are not only good for seeing the layout itself, they also show some of the details of making the layout come alive.
Eric, American Model Builders makes the Reid Gap structure.
You guys always a beautiful job.
About 10:04 in the program, in the tail credits, who makes that Reid Gap structure?
Every vedio is a education.
Well done, another good vedio on your project. keep up the good work. I look foreward to seeing how it's going.
Excellent work guys! Model Railroad building is a hobby for life for sure " The World's greatest Hobby"… subscribing to MR magazine and getting to see the how to video's….couldn't do without it ! Thank-you for great all round value !
To say Richard and Barbara are right it would be heaven to play with trains all day and get paid for it to boot.
Great series…. I look forward to each episode…
The layout looks very good the company house looks all most
like my uncles except his was green he worked for the Island
Creek Coal Co. In Holden WVA.
I like the concept of the Virginian but I really want to model steam era. What would I need to change to do so? I am learning quit a lot from this series. Thanks for all the great tips.
WO'W—wat a job– playn with the trains and gettn paid for it —talk bout being in heaven
Great job guys!!
I am thorougly enjoying this video series. Thanks, David, for producing it, and thanks staff for showing us how to do some great modeling. Very inspiring! I'm still amazed at all that you've included in a 4'x8' layout.
Preparing a monthly magazine must have stress levels but the MR staff certainly make the positions look like fun.
Well Done!!
This was my favorite video so far in this series. You covered a variety of modeling tips. I liked how Jim made a mockup of the mine and used it as a template for kit bashing the final model, Great idea! The video information and personal comments really increase the enjoyment of this hobby!
Thanks to everyone at MRR for making this such a great hobby!
I'm really enjoying the videos and corresponding magazine articles; learning a lot too! Many thanks for all the tips and hints. Well done, guys.
–Tom
Enjoying every video and looking forward to next month. Each video shows me something that I need to do…Great job.
It seems like the Bay Junction video series had more projects going on at once. After all this is a 4×8 so maybe not a whole lot of multi-staffed projects. Anyway this is very good and informative. I only have a 4×4 and I might have enough room for a 4×8 so this is very good. On time also, every week a new installment.
Thanks,
Alexander
Always enjoy these videos. Keep 'em coming
Best video yet, are all of your buildings on the layout kits & kit bashed?
Very interesting and well-produced video! I enjoyed it.