I am re-posting this as the link was broken sorry about that. My son build a foam cutter that we use to build a hatch over the staging yard ladder using pink foam and plaster cloth. I do not dip the cloth as that is messy. I work with the cloth dry and use water and a paintbrush. I buy the cloth in bulk of 64 rolls and it works out to less the $2.00 per roll 4 inch wide by 180 inches ( http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Mark-Plaster-Cloth-Large/dp/B0049V1BY0 )

hope this is helpfuly to you

Mike

First Scenery has started A removable hill that is over the Staging Yard ladder.

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Carpentry Construction is Done.......Scenery to start soon!  I am so glad to be done with the the room is finish trim is done and now I can focus on the track work and start Scenery.

Mike

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Finally got some time to get caught up and get this video done and up loaded.  I hope you enjoy the update

Mike Deverell

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Thanks George for letting us Visit you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wsY9h9txRM

Big change after a brain storm on setting up a Turntable and Roundhouse.Locomotive facilities are starting to take shape. Using .040 Plastic sheet 27" by 8 feet  to cove the comers. New signs have arrived at the Layout to label towns and area.

Colorado Front Range November 2015 update

I have started the process of paining back drops! Clouds seam to be everyone fear factor so I show an easy way to paint clouds that takes it to a simple step by step process that anyone can do. the backdrops are not done yet (more to follow) but this is the first step in painting most backdrops. Also curtains are in as a light block and sound block the room is starting to take on a finished look. Hope you enjoy the video and  hope it will help you to as well.

Mike

Well we are all back from vacations and the convention and here is an update video for the September month.

Layout Tour aad Trains are running

Enjoy
Mike Deverell

After doing the podcast on A Modelers Life JMRI month I got a few questions on setting JMRI and speed matching my locomotive. So i did a video on setting up JMRI DecoderPro and Using the Bachrus MTS-DCC to speed match my locomotive. I use Excel for the grafting. I hope this is helpful for those of you trying to get this set up. 

I am setting the follow standers for my locomotive:

Yard switchers top speed 35 mph

Freight Loco top speed 55mph

Passenger Loco top speed 65mph

Bullet proofing the track work has begun only to discover that the Loveland wye needs a custom turnout. How do you build that this video show what I did to build that turnout.

Happy Modeling

Mike Deverell