How-to Library: Turning Spaces into Places, Part 2

Gerry Leone in front of his multi-level layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Work on Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple […]

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Turning Spaces into Places, Part 2

Gerry Leone in front of his multi-level layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Work on Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple […]

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How-to Library: Turning Spaces into Places, Part 2

Gerry Leone in front of his multi-level layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Work on Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple […]

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How-to Library: Designing a layout, Part 8

David preparing to design a layout.

Time for the big track plan reveal…well, almost! David first shares some additional historic photos that help complete our overall view of Crystal Lake, Illinois, the community that inspired his design. Finally, aided by Ben Lake’s 3-D renderings, David walks and talks you through the entire plan for the C&NW HO scale layout. […]

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How-to Library: Designing a layout, Part 8

David preparing to design a layout.

Time for the big track plan reveal…well, almost! David first shares some additional historic photos that help complete our overall view of Crystal Lake, Illinois, the community that inspired his design. Finally, aided by Ben Lake’s 3-D renderings, David walks and talks you through the entire plan for the C&NW HO scale layout. […]

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How-to Library: Designing a layout, Part 8

David preparing to design a layout.

Time for the big track plan reveal…well, almost! David first shares some additional historic photos that help complete our overall view of Crystal Lake, Illinois, the community that inspired his design. Finally, aided by Ben Lake’s 3-D renderings, David walks and talks you through the entire plan for the C&NW HO scale layout. […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Lessons Learned

David Popp and Drew Halverson next to benchwork

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout construction series, David Popp and Drew Halverson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last year of planning and assembling the model railroad introduced in the January 2019 issue of […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Lessons Learned

David Popp and Drew Halverson next to benchwork

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout construction series, David Popp and Drew Halverson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last year of planning and assembling the model railroad introduced in the January 2019 issue of […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 40

David stands in front of an empty office and introduces a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP host David Popp gets back to the task of answering your specific questions! In this episode, he tackles topics related to DCC wiring, layout planning, applying static grass, and many other inquiries from MRVP subscribers. […]

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