Mountains play an important part on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Eagle Mountain RR project layout. Associate editor Eric White describes how he used plaster gauze over a cardboard web to achieve the rocky scenery base found on the 4 x 8 model train layout.
A scenery base for the HO scale Eagle Mountain RR
By Angela Cotey | February 19, 2016
| Last updated on November 23, 2020
Get an overview of the cardboard strip and plaster gauze scenery base used on the Model Railroader staff's HO scale project layout
Underwhelmed. What is the purpose of this video? If it was to teach a scenery method it completely missed the mark. Even an overview should show some hands on methodology.
I’m enjoying following the progress of the Eagle Mountain railroad. However, I find it frustrating to find all the videos in the correct sequence. Is there a trick to doing that? By the way, I agree with comments from others regarding the general approach–it would be more instructive to see things actually being done rather than talking about how things were done after the fact. That’s a tougher thing to capture on video, I realize, but I think it’s possible. Having companion pieces in MRR that explain in more detail what was done would be a good combination.
Unfortunately, the bare bones technique would be much better. Start from scratch (as you obviously had to) with the basics for the technique shown. I did not get very much from this, and neither will my grandson. Of course, if your intended audience are accomplished, this may be acceptable.
Better luck next time, please.
There have been some references to SP 4449 working on the Eagle Mountain line in the movie TOUGH GUYS. The September 1986 issue of Railfan & Railroad has an article about filming that movie which may help anyone building this layout. By the by a very fine series thus far.
I agree with the others. You built the layout completely might as well document it thoroughly by video.
I liked your old way of doing project railroads better where there would be dedicated articles in the first 4 or 5 issues of the magazine each year. I don't like how you've replace Cody's normal section with a short project railroad article. I already thought that restricting Cody to four pages each month was a crime, but replacing his section all together? That's almost unacceptable. Please do next year's project railroad the old way and give Cody a few extra pages. I know this is the Video Plus site and not the actual magazine site, but the two seem very much connected.
I agree it would be far more useful if you actually demonstrated what you are doing rather then just talking about it. I guess for that sort of thing, you would have to go to MRV-
Interesting. I see the rocks have color coming out of the molds. I'm looking forward to seeing how that is done.
I think this concept for videos without showing what and how to do it, is not good. Every time I see this series I'm disapointed. Sorry.
I like the video but why you not show how you glue the strips of cardboard and apply the gauze is good but for new beginners nice to show what you do,,I hope when you put the rock you show how you doit that ..Ilike to see you know a picture is betther then a thousand words ..this is very interesing..thank you. andré..
You know what you are doing, but you are not really showing us what you are doing. Guess it was a time constraint thing, but usually these videos last longer than two minutes.
I agree with the last couple of comments. most of the videos for the project railroads are pretty decent but they do tend to skip over stuff and then one day they are done… like the Winston salem southbound….. I still have no idea what it looks like. and these eagle mountain videos are very short and provide the least amount of info.
What about the backdrop??? Did we just skip that part???
i was disappointed. i can read that info anywhere. eric should have actually performed a sample of each step, giving all the pros and cons and any additional tips. the video is a good idea, just tweak it some. nevertheless, keep up the informative information.
You didn't show us how to do anything, just told us. "Don't tell it, show it!"
Tim
Good segment Eric on a time tested scenery method that still works no matter the size or complexity of the layout. Good tips on the scenery steps and re-wetting the sculptamold before applying another coating. Thanks.