After installing the fascia and cabinet, David had the bright idea to keep progress rolling on MRVP’s On30 Olympia Logging Co. layout. In this episode, he assembles, installs, and wires the LED strips used to illuminate our display-style layout. This is our first attempt at using LEDs, so David also shares several helpful installation tips […]
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Name: CSX Indianapolis Sub Layout designer: Robert W. Sprague Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 21 feet Prototype: CSX Indianapolis Subdivision Locale: Indiana Era: present day (could be backdated to pre-2000) Style: walk-in Mainline run: 142 feet Minimum radius: 30″ (main), 20″ (branch) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1 percent (main), 2 percent (to […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Will and Steve Brown built a dual-deck, dual-era HO scale model railroad with modern-era diesels running on the lower deck, and narrow gauge steam running on the upper deck. Both decks feature stunning Colorado mountain scenery. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Will and Steve Brown built a dual-deck, dual-era HO scale model railroad with modern-era diesels running on the lower deck, and narrow gauge steam running on the upper deck. Both decks feature stunning Colorado mountain scenery. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg shows off the weathered rooftops on his HO scale locomotives and rolling stock in this video taken on his HO scale Union Pacific Daneville Sub model railroad. Be sure to check out his article outlining techniques for realistically weathering […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg shows off the weathered rooftops on his HO scale locomotives and rolling stock in this video taken on his HO scale Union Pacific Daneville Sub model railroad. Be sure to check out his article outlining techniques for realistically weathering […]
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Model Railroader magazine’s new staff member Eric White will kitbash a timber snowshed for our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. But before construction begins, he’ll first share how to make a useful cardboard structure mock-up. Along the way, Eric shows how a mock-up can immediately reveal issues to address, without needlessly sacrificing kit parts. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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