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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp adds stone details to original walls of the Walthers structure kit. In this video, David focuses on the quoin pieces found at the corners of depot. Watch to see how uses styrene sheet material to make quick work of this interesting […]
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. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The HO scale Madison Depot project is well underway. In this video, David Popp recaps the progress to date, and then adds one key detail on the front of the structure. To model the signature clock feature, David gets some assistance from MRVP’s […]
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 […]
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. […]
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! […]
Check out how Ken Patterson, Mike Budde, and Chris Palomarez approach weathering the latest Athearn Genesis Diesels arriving this March 2016. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Video Plus visits Lance Mindheim’s HO scale CSX Miami Downtown Spur, one of the most impressive representations of today’s railroading you’ll ever see on a model railroad! In this exclusive video, Lance guides you on a tour of his basement layout, […]
Associate editor Eric White provides an overview of how he used plaster rock castings on the HO scale Eagle Mountain RR. You’ll learn how rubber rock molds made it easy to add a realistically rugged terrain to the Model Railroader staff’s 2016 project model railroad. […]
Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax The Climax locomotive model features die-cast metal construction and an operating backup light. Die-cast metal construction and a prototypical mechanism highlighted the Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax back when I reviewed it in the February 2006 Model Railroader. The geared logger is back and now includes a factory-installed Digital Command […]
MTH HO scale C44-9W diesel locomotive The General Electric C44-9W was one of the most popular locomotives of the 1990s, helping establish GE as the dominant locomotive builder in North America. These six-axle beasts are now available in HO scale from MTH Electric Trains. The prototype. The 4,400-horsepower Dash-9 road freight locomotives were built from […]
Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit Price: $37.95 Manufacturer Blair Line P.O. Box 1136 Carthage, MO 64836 www.blairline.com Era: 1960s to present Comments: A fertilizer plant kit is the latest addition to Blair Line’s N scale product lineup. The structure features a laser-cut wood floor, sub roof, and walls, all with tab-and-slot connections; […]
