Scenery and structures

Searching for ways to sieve the soil I want to use on my scenery

Sun, 2021-10-31 06:59 — quebectrains

Hi. What do you use to sieve soil particules when you want to do scenery?

Dumpsters

Sat, 2021-10-30 18:10 — DSteckler

I know dumpsters have been around since the mid-1930's but I don't recall seeing pictures of businesses or industries using dumpsters in the 1950's.  Does anyone have a picture?

Thanks.

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Modeling scenery with upholstery foam

Sat, 2021-10-30 14:33 — dpondaco

I recently ran across some fantastic  scenery (n  scale mountains and rock cuts. I have searched the internet but I can't seem to find any info on how to use the stuff i.e. cutting strata and lines in the foam.  Everything I have seen has to do with regular pink or blue foam nothing on upholstery foam.

 

Paint Thining Question

Wed, 2021-10-27 17:04 — RandallG

The various formulas for making a thinner all call for a small amount of retarder. What would happen if you don't use the retarder? Is there something else you can use?

 

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HO Scale laser cutter building wal templates

Mon, 2021-10-25 11:48 — mikehill_nz

I am looking at getting a laser cutter and was wondering if there was a source where I could buy or obtain some base building template files that I could use to design my buildings. As I am making a number.ber of large background buildings and other structures a set of base templates to try things out would be most useful.

Steel road plates for holes

Mon, 2021-10-18 18:06 — Deemiorgos

I have been researching on the net with no luck trying to find out when steel road plates were first used; what decade?

I have been experimenting making steel plates out of paper and styrene for the fun of it.

 

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Dave's Tugboat Rides

Thu, 2021-10-14 18:10 — DaveInTheHat

HO scale diorama. This is my last one.

 

 

 

 

Where to find walls, doors and windows to scratchbuid my first building

Thu, 2021-10-14 14:34 — quebectrains

I would like to scratchbuild my first building. Do you have suggestions where to buy walls, doors, windows, roofs and styrene?

Super Trees unavailable?

Wed, 2021-10-13 08:06 — ErieMan47

I wanted to get some more Scenic Express Super Tree material and some SuperLeaf flakes.  My local hobby shop doesn't carry that line.  MB Klein (modeltrainstuff.com) says it is out of stock.  The Scenic Express web site says it is out of stock and no expected dated for restock plus they aren't accepting back orders.  Found one value pack bag on eBay, but shipping cost was very high.  Hobbylinc.com showed in-stock, and I ordered some.

ScenicExpress Superleaf flakes are also out of stock everywhere in most of the green colors.

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Street lights

Wed, 2021-10-13 07:13 — dave1905

While traveling to LA I found this and thought it would be perfect for those people who like to add electrical doo-dad's to the layout.

This is in front of the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting, they have an example of many of the street lights they use in different parts of town.  Each light has a little plaque indicating in what part of the city it was used.  For the person who likes street lights on their layout, this would allow one of of everything.


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