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Section: Layout Builds
Rice Harbor Series: Model a harbor part 4 – adding wave effects
The HO scale Rice Harbor project continues after the two-part resin water has set. MR’s Cody Grivno shows how to add wave effects by brushing on Gloss gel with a paintbrush. In this video, Cody demonstrates the various brush techniques he used to create realistic results. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Model a harbor part 3 – mixing and pouring resin
The HO scale Rice Harbor layout is now properly prepared for an application of two-part resin used to simulate water in the harbor. In this video, MR’s Cody Grivno demonstrates the steps for mixing, tinting, and pouring resin – without making a mess of the surrounding scenery. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Model a harbor part 2 – adding a beach
Cody Grivno adds a beachfront to a small area of MR’s Rice Harbor layout. He unintentionally shares not one, not two, not three, but FOUR useful options for creating beach scenery, plus a simple, subtle, yet very effective way to blend the shoreline and the harbor water. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Model a harbor part 1 – paint and prep
Now that the car float, float bridge, and railroad lift bridge are in place on MR’s Rice Harbor layout, Cody Grivno can add the two-part resin to the waterways. But before adding water, Cody first demonstrates how to paint the harbor bottom and prep the area for the pour. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Build a car float part 6 – bridge planking
With the float bridge now in place on MR’s Rice Harbor layout, David Popp can install the stained stripwood planking over the deck. Follow along as he demonstrates the steps and essential techniques from start to finish. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Build a car float part 5 – add a float bridge
After completing the car float for MR’s Rice Harbor layout, David Popp builds a float bridge used to transfer freight cars from the vessel to the shore. Using prototype photos for reference, David assembled the float bridge from plywood, styrene sheets, foam insulation board, bridge kit components, and various cast parts. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Build a car float part 4 – painting and weathering
MRVP’s David Popp shows how a little bit of paint goes a long way toward adding an authentic, rusty appearance to the MDF hull, styrene deck, and castings of the two-track car float for MR’s 5×9-foot Rice Harbor HO scale layout. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Build a car float part 3 – deck details
In part 3, David Popp adds details and simple castings to the deck of the two-track car float on MR’s 5×9-foot Rice Harbor HO scale layout, all in preparation for the next step – painting the vessel. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Build a car float part 2 – laying track
Work continues on the car float David Popp is assembling for MR’s 5×9-foot Rice Harbor HO scale layout. In part 2, David shows how to align and install the trackwork on the styrene deck. […]
Rice Harbor Series: Build a car float part 1 – the hull
David Popp shows how he designed and shaped the basic hull for a car float on MR’s 5×9-foot Rice Harbor HO scale layout. He also shares an easy technique for adding trackwork to deck of the vessel. […]
Car routing with JMRI OperationsPro — State Line Route in N scale, Episode 25
Car routing with JMRI OperationsPro | The crew continues to prepare the State Line Route N scale model railroad for a prototypical operating session, and the next step is car routing. Instead of the widely used car-card-and-waybill freight-car routing system, David Popp and Trains.com host Gerry Leone use a computer program called JMRI OperationsPro to […]
