How-to Library: Designing and Printing Decals

Several graphics being designed on a computer screen.

Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shares a decal printing technique he used to complete his structure for MRVP’s State Line Kitbash Challenge. Follow along as he demonstrates the steps that take you from computer design to color-printed, waterslide decal sheets! […]

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Improve the look of any layout

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hildren frolic in a pond, staying out of the way of a resident steering his kayak through the waters. Nearby, a train led by the Flyer no. 350 Royal Blue 4-6-2 Pacific Bill played with as a boy weaves its way over the ballasted track. Bill Novak Bill Novak shares a dozen tips for improving […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 5 Afternoon

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David wraps up summer camp by painting figures and other details to complete his logging camp scene. Then he takes his finished stock car for a run on the layout. And finally, did he put that tree back into the scene or not? […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 5 Morning

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Rise and shine, MRVP campers! David is up and at ’em early on Day 5 to finish his stock car. Morning activities include decaling and weathering. […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Camp Director David is in a rather chipper mood for Day 4 of Summer Camp on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Appropriately, the arts and crafts activities in this video blog address the techniques used to give the stock car’s paint job […]

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