Modeler’s spotlight video for January 28 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 28 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn how to find out the if your freight cars’ couplers are at the correct height and what to do if they’re not. Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use a Kadee coupler-height gauge and shows you how to […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for January 14, 2010 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 14, 2010 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you a variety of new products this week, including The Model Railroader’s Guide to Diesel Locomotives. Cody also gives you a tip for opening stubborn paint jars. Editor Neil Besougloff joins Cody to provide some more […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for November 25, 2009 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for November 25, 2009 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In addition to a selection of new model train products, Associate Editor Cody Grivno finishes his three-part freight car weathering series. He’ll show you how to weather freight car trucks with paint washes. You’ll also see an interview with Model Railroader’s former managing […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for November 5, 2009 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for November 5, 2009 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Along with a selection of the latest model train products, Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you the basics of drybrushing. Cody uses this weathering technique to simulate rust on the roof of an HO scale boxcar. He’ll also answer viewer mail. […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for October 8, 2009 — Inside Cody’s office

Modeler's spotlight video for October 8, 2009 -- Inside Cody's office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to weather your model rolling stock’s wheels using a microbrush and Polly Scale Railroad Tie Brown acrylic paint. His technique also works for painting wheel faces without removing them from the truck. […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 9 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for the week of July 9 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page You get two model railroading tips this week. First Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use decal film for your next project. Then Managing Editor David Popp shows you how he used insulation displacement connectors (also called “suitcase” connectors) for making […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 16 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for the week of July 16 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page See some of the latest model train products with Associate Editor Cody Grivno. Watch Cody as he runs the DCC sound equipped E8 diesel on our latest N scale project layout. You’ll also get a tip for making your turnouts more realistic by […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 2 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for the week of July 2 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In part 3 of the Rewiring the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy series, Managing Editor David Popp shows you how he added track feeder wires and how to test DCC circuit breakers. Associate Editor Cody Grivno will give you a look at some of […]

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Modeler’s spotlight for June 4, 2009 — Inside Cody’s office

Modeler's spotlight for June 4, 2009 -- Inside Cody's office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate Editor Cody Grivno is on vacation, so other members of the Model Railroader staff help out in this week’s Cody’s office episode. Associate Editor Steve Otte will show you some new model train products. Many layouts use skirting under the fascia to […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for April 23, 2009 — Inside Cody’s office

Modeler's spotlight video for April 23, 2009 -- Inside Cody's office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn all about how to clean your airbrush in part 3 of Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno’s how to airbrush series. Cody will also show you some of the latest model train products and will share a bit of history on some […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for January 22, 2009 — Inside Cody’s office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 22, 2009 -- Inside Cody's office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In addition to the new products received in the Model Railroader offices this week, associate editor Cody Grivno interviews Dave Swanson, Show Chairman of the World’s Greatest Hobby (WGH) on Tour. Dave shares his thoughts about bringing new people into the model railroading […]

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