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Modeling Topic: Structures
Water standpipe
This is a typical standpipe (also called water crane, water column, or water plug) used to fill steam locomotive tenders with water, which is supplied by pipe from a tank. A single tank might supply several standpipes. When not in use, they were swung away from the track. The bucket-like object between the end of […]
Historic Railroad Bridges
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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Kitbashing industrial structures – Part 4
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page For the final installment of this kitbashing mini-series, David shows you how to give industrial structures a gritty, weathered appearance. David keeps things simple by using little more than an array of modeling paints applied with a brush and a wash (diluted stain). […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Kitbashing industrial structures – Part 4
For the final installment of this kitbashing mini-series, David shows you how to give industrial structures a gritty, weathered appearance. David keeps things simple by using little more than an array of modeling paints applied with a brush and a wash (diluted stain). He even shares tips for adding a weather-beaten sign to the brick […]
MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Metals and masonry
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Multi-talented artist and model railroader Malcolm Furlow demonstrates techniques for simulating metal oxidation and corrosion on styrene parts. He then turns to aging plaster and plastic components used to represent masonry. And if that’s not enough, Malcolm also shares a few additional structure […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Kitbashing industrial structures – Part 3
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, David begins painting the small industrial structure for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. He provides tips and techniques for using an airbrush to paint the base color, before masking off the walls to paint the windows, doors, and roof. […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Kitbashing industrial structures – Part 3
In this episode, David begins painting the small industrial structure for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. He provides tips and techniques for using an airbrush to paint the base color, before masking off the walls to paint the windows, doors, and roof. Follow along to see how he ends up with a neat and […]
MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Wood
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Malcolm Furlow, a multi-talented artist and MR mainstay in the 1980s, shares his techniques for distressing, scraping, sanding, and staining wood used in model railroading projects. […]
Lehigh Valley RR Bloomsbury, N.J., depot drawings
I learned about the LV’s former Bloomsbury depot when researching the railroad’s other wooden depots in Upstate New York. Information came from the Lehigh Valley RR home page (www.lvrr.com). The appearance of the building interested me, and this warranted a special trip to measure and photograph it. When I visited, the building was an Agway […]
New products from the October 2015 issue
HAPPY HOLIDAYS THE LCCA WAY: The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) has announced a limited-edition Christmas car made by Lionel. The commemorative O gauge model is a no. 6464-style boxcar with die-cast metal trucks and couplers and festive Christmas 2015 decorations. Only 550 cars will be produced. The car costs $69.99 plus $10 shipping […]
Blair Line HO scale common pile trestle kit
Blair Line HO scale common pile trestle kit Some time ago I purchased and built this kit for a river scene on my newest module. I had never built a wooden kit with this level of detail and found it delightfully challenging at times. The trestle comes with all the required pieces including a piece […]
