Canadian Canyons Series: Scenery All-Stars, Part 3 – Forestry along the rock faces

David Popp and Jenny Freeland next to layout scenery

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP All-Stars David Popp and Jenny Freeland team up to plant a full forest of trees in the craggy mountain walls along this Fraser Canyon scene. While the tree canopy will be dense in this part of our N scale (1:160) Canadian Canyons […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Scenery All-Stars, Part 3 – Forestry along the rock faces

David Popp and Jenny Freeland next to layout scenery

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP All-Stars David Popp and Jenny Freeland team up to plant a full forest of trees in the craggy mountain walls along this Fraser Canyon scene. While the tree canopy will be dense in this part of our N scale (1:160) Canadian Canyons […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 7 – Foam Foundation

Kent holding a foam panel.

Kent really likes working foam materials into various parts of the layouts he builds, including the O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway. After installing the layout’s pink foam tabletop, KJ turns to a different type of foam product made by Woodland Scenics. Follow along as he shows how to use foam risers and inclines […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 7 – Foam Foundation

Kent holding a foam panel.

Kent really likes working foam materials into various parts of the layouts he builds, including the O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway. After installing the layout’s pink foam tabletop, KJ turns to a different type of foam product made by Woodland Scenics. Follow along as he shows how to use foam risers and inclines […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 6 – City Planners

Kent Johnson and Bob Keller working on urban scenery.

Now that the trackwork is in place on the City Terminal & Transfer Railway, Kent Johnson and Bob Keller turn their attention to planning the urban scenery. In this video, you’ll see how careful consideration of a structure’s footprint allows the guys to place a wide array of city and industrial structures made by Menards, […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Scenery All-Stars, Part 2 – Terrain & Trees

Kent Johnson and Drew Halverson next to layout scenery

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP all-star Jenny Maaske gets into the scenery-making mode! After Drew and Kent tackle terrain coverage, Jenny shares her techniques for forming the endless forest of trees required to fill our N scale (1:160) Canadian Canyons project layout. […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Scenery All-Stars, Part 2 – Terrain & Trees

Kent Johnson and Drew Halverson next to layout scenery

MRVP all-star Jenny Maaske gets into the scenery-making mode! After Drew and Kent tackle terrain coverage, Jenny shares her techniques for forming the endless forest of trees required to fill our N scale (1:160) Canadian Canyons project layout. […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 25

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 25

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Although Gerry’s own workshop “staff” isn’t very motivated, that doesn’t mean he can’t still celebrate the second anniversary of Off The Rails airing exclusively on MRVideoPlus.com! Join Gerry having fun looking at your comments and suggestions spawned from previous episodes of his helpful […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 25

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 25

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Although Gerry’s own workshop “staff” isn’t very motivated, that doesn’t mean he can’t still celebrate the second anniversary of Off The Rails airing exclusively on MRVideoPlus.com! Join Gerry having fun looking at your comments and suggestions spawned from previous episodes of his helpful […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 6

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Kathy Millatt shows you how to build a better-looking boggy area to compliment the forests on your layout. Her secret to success in this scene is a base application of brown floor grout. Watch and learn the tips and tricks she employs […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 6

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Kathy Millatt shows you how to build a better-looking boggy area to compliment the forests on your layout. Her secret to success in this scene is a base application of brown floor grout. Watch and learn the tips and tricks she employs […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Scenery All-Stars, Part 1 – Making a highway

Trains.com staff next to layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Canadian Canyons mini-series, the entire MRVP staff gets involved in shaping up the layout scenery! To get things started, Ben Lake and Gerry Leone combine their superpowers to model a curved mountain highway using a computer, a paper template, and a […]

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