Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 7 – Adding a printed backdrop

David Popp and Cody Grivno adjusting a model railroad backdrop

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp enlists the assistance of MR’s Cody Grivno to add a printed photomural to the painted backdrop of our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout. Follow Cody as he walks through the installation steps, including how to position the printout, trim it to […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 7 – Adding a printed backdrop

David Popp and Cody Grivno adjusting a model railroad backdrop

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp enlists the assistance of MR’s Cody Grivno to add a printed photomural to the painted backdrop of our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout. Follow Cody as he walks through the installation steps, including how to position the printout, trim it to […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 5 – Adding counterweights

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page With the hardboard backdrop, light fixture, and valance now in place, MRVP’s narrow Winston-Salem HO project layout has become a tad too top-heavy. No worries! David Popp has a quick and effective solution for getting the layout back into balance, while still keeping […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 5 – Adding counterweights

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page With the hardboard backdrop, light fixture, and valance now in place, MRVP’s narrow Winston-Salem HO project layout has become a tad too top-heavy. No worries! David Popp has a quick and effective solution for getting the layout back into balance, while still keeping […]

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T-Trak Group Project: Assembling a module, Part 2

David Popp working with foam insulation boards.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   In this second of of two videos, David Popp shows how to complete a standard T-Trak module by filling it with foam insulation board and attaching the N scale track (Kato USA Unitrack) in the specified position. The fun has only just […]

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T-Trak Group Project: Assembling a module, Part 1

David Popp holding track materials.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Compact tabletop model railroading comes to MRVP in a big way! In this first of two videos, David Popp shows how to assemble a standard 12 x 14-inch T-Trak module. A Dream Team of Kalmbach staffers and contributors will then develop unique […]

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T-Trak Group Project: Assembling a module, Part 1

David Popp holding track materials.

Compact tabletop model railroading comes to MRVP in a big way! In this first of two videos, David Popp shows how to assemble a standard 12 x 14-inch T-Trak module. A Dream Team of Kalmbach staffers and contributors will then develop unique scenes on these N scale modules — all as part of MRVP’s first-ever […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The next step to installing the backdrop for our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout is to prime and paint the hardboard. David Popp shares the products, tools, and techniques he uses to apply a smooth and even finish that enhances the overall appearance […]

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