Watch as this model railroader installs 36″ x 12′ sections of backdrop on masonite. He shows his technique for applying glue, completing a transition, and going around a cove — all while working solo. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Every layout needs a hero — hero tree, that is! Even MRVP’s industry-oriented HO scale Winston-Salem project layout can use a few well-detailed or “heroic” trees in foreground areas. In this first of two videos, David shows the initial steps for building, shaping, […]
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Progress on Steve Brown’s scratchbuilt N scale cement plant continues with our celebrated Regular Guy modeler working to add a few more components. All that before he puts quick coats of primer and paint on the assembled structure, and then sets it in place on his Port Smith harbor scene […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of the mini-series, Cody wraps up the project by adding grab irons, M.U. cables, and then applying a touch of paint. He then shows how to re-assemble the Athearn HO scale GP9 diesel locomotive before giving the custom-painted Winston-Salem […]
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With some very good guidance from Tim Shackleton and Mick Bonwick on the Missenden Abbey weathering course, Andrew Thompson says he managed to get rid of the shiny plastic look from a Rivarossi Big Boy. Seen here on the test track, sound dubbed on from various recordings of Challenger 3985. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page As time marches forward on our HO scale Madison Depot project, David tweaks Ben Lake’s signature clock feature before applying a primer coat over the entire depot assembly. David also shares some tips for filling in minor gaps along the seams. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gaps and cracks are sealed and primed, so it’s now time to paint the Madison depot structure! See how David references photos and video from Chuck and Drew’s trek to Madison before selecting and mixing the required tan, aged concrete color. David then […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Rehab My Railroad, one of the projects literally gets hung up on the rocks! Hosts Drew and Chuck start staining the castings along the lakefront scene, and watch their handiwork crumble before their eyes! Fortunately, David is there to […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Vault video, Model Railroader magazine’s Jim Hediger demonstrates the airbrushing techniques used for painting multiple color schemes on rolling stock. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Allen Keller visits The Reid Brother’s N scale Cumberland Valley System featuring PRR, N&W, and WM railroads in a 22 x 38-foot space. Enjoy watching transition-era trains routing through Appalachian scenery! […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Joe Gelmini’s N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry. is an around-the-walls model train layout that fills an 18 x 60-foot space. The freelanced model railroad is inspired by the Southern Ry. from Atlanta, Ga., to Mobile, Ala. Watch model freight and passenger trains […]
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