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Video Step by Step: Build a water tank part 1

By | June 20, 2013

A water tank standing next to the tracks.

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Steven Otte needed several wood water tanks for his layout, so he decided to scratchbuild them using stripwood and common materials. In part one of this two-part video, Steve shows you how he built the tank and the roof. […]

Video Step by Step: Build a low-relief structure part 1

By | March 20, 2013

Cody Grivno building a low-relief structure kit.

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to build a low-relief structure kit that fits between the tracks and the backdrop. In part 1 he covers assembling plastic kits and basic painting. […]