To complete the rockwork suite on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, David Popp shares an easy technique for adding realistic coloring to the wall of Sculptamold and rubber rock castings. Watch how David uses just a few shades of latex and acrylic modeling paint, along with a few light brushstrokes, to turn a stark […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Jenny Maaske bails out of fridge-cleaning duty to see what Cody Grivno is preparing for his next Video Step by Step on MR Video Plus. Cody gives Jenny a peek at the in-depth N scale locomotive weathering project that’s even more extraordinary […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The scenery work keeps rockin’ on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout as David Popp demonstrates another technique for making simple, yet realistic rock outcroppings using Sculptamold. David walks you through all of the steps, from mixing up the material to forming the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Scenery projects resume on MRVP’s On30 Olympia Logging Co. display-style layout with Kent Johnson adding a large rock face. Kent keeps it simple by using a single rubber casting to form a sheer rock wall along the layout’s elevated line. Don’t miss his […]
The Train Control Systems WOWSound Digital Command Control decoder includes many realistic sound effects. Check out this demonstration of a WOWSound decoder that’s been installed in a Broadway Limited Imports Santa Fe 2-10-2. The decoder includes adjustable sound effects and the Audio Assist programming feature. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A brand-new series, Rehab My Railroad, is set to debut this week on MR Video Plus! In this week’s MR Insider, David Popp talks with layout owner Chuck Sable and show host Drew Halverson about some of the projects the how-to series will […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week on MR Insider, Drew Halverson stops by the MR&T HO scale layout to see what Dana Kawala and Ben Lake have set for the latest MR/MRVP Product Review. Dana shares some of the preparations he makes before demonstrating a locomotive on […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode Cody shows how to makes pasture-perfect hay bales in minutes. He also demonstrates a practical new product used for checking rolling stock weight and coupler height against recommended standards. Cody answers as many of your questions and comments as possible, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page DCC Programming Series host Dana Kawala demonstrates how to customize buttons on your DCC throttle to control specific functions. This option gives DCC operators the ability to shift preferred, frequently used, or hard-to-access functions to a single keystroke. Plus, you’ll also see how […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Hal Miller welcomes former Model Railroader magazine managing editors Jim Kelly and David Popp to the table to share insights on something else they have in common — N scale model railroading. The guys talk about how they got started working with […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Before Kent and Jenny start on the messy scenery work, David first installs the fascia and a handy display cabinet on MRVP’s On30 Olympia Logging Co. display-style layout. David gets the dust flying when he demonstrates how to make precise, clean cuts in […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out Ron Pearson’s East Broad Top RR. His HOn3 layout models the narrow gauge coal-hauling line in the late 1940s. […]
