MRVP Insider: July 2018

Jenny Freeland outdoors

The summertime fun has officially begun on MR Video Plus! But as Insider host Jenny Maaske explains, MRVP is busy finding ways to keep your hobby interests rolling in the great outdoors … and the comfy indoors too!  This month, look for new Log Blogs, MRVP Tech topics, Drew’s Trackside Adventures, exclusive Layout Visits, and […]

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Video: The HO scale Baltimore Ohio Pittsburgh Western Sub

Jim Babcock's HO Baltimore Ohio Pittsburgh Western Sub

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Jim Babcock’s HO scale railroad models diesel-era scenes along the Baltimore & Ohio Pittsburgh & Western Sub. In this short video, you’ll see some of the action on this exceptional model train layout. […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 17 – On a Hot Tin Roof

David Popp in the workshop

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s scratchbuilt sawmill needed a roof. So in this episode of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog, he’ll share how to model a tin roof using corrugated styrene sheet. Watch and learn how to measure, cut, install, paint, and weather the […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 10 Sticky Stuff

David and Kent with their model layout.

With the basic landforms now in place, David and Kent can now work to fill in the gaps and create realistic terrain for the O gauge CT&T Railway. The two share techniques for working with foam insulation board, paper-thin foam sheets, foam packing peanuts, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold. […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 37

David Popp stands in front of the N scale Canadian Canyons layout project and introduces a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back for a new epsiode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your inquires related to trackwork, wiring, layout maintenance, DCC programming, weathering your models, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, and then post your own question for the next episode! […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Kamloops Lake Water, Part 1

David Popp next to layout scenery

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Work on the Canadian Canyons scenery keeps rolling forward. An all-star trio (David, Eric, and Kent) takes on the task of modeling the seldom viewed right-of-way along Kamloops Lake, complete with stone arch viaducts, red rock cliffs, and murky lake water. See how […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 9 Roadwork Ahead!

Kent and David standing by The Big City.

Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]

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