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Wooden planks fresh & aged - Detailed guide DIY

Fri, 2017-09-08 07:26 — Martin t

Scenery - Structures

Hi! This week I´ve been making a tool for massproduction of planks and also die (color-dip) the planks to get either a fresh/new look and that aged/weathered look.

MTM: Ibrahim Kacar | miniature toolsmith

Thu, 2017-09-07 16:59 — Ron Pare

In my travels, I find the most interesting tips and techniques I pick up are found in the hobbies that closely resemble our own. Really, even within Model Railroading the range of interests are so wide and varied that it is almost a crime to overlook a similar hobby, just because it lacks a train model.

In today's interview, we travel to Turkey to meet a miniature toolsmith. I introduce to you Ibrahim Kacar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJdt82TlJfM

Building Project for the Weekend

Tue, 2017-09-05 18:16 — Rob_C

Scenery - Structures

Hot weather this past weekend prevented work on the layout, so being stuck inside I decided to cross off one of the scratch building projects that's on the to-do list.

The prototype is a Fry's Electronics store in Burbank, California, visible right from the main line. Here are some reference shots:

Making debris for a layout

Fri, 2017-09-01 22:33 — Deemiorgos

I'm starting to experiment again with making inexpensive scenery.

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/14040

I'm attempting to make debris for my layout.

So far ground up some twigs, paper, cardboard, and wood with this sanding screen...

... plus a pinch of pepper.

Gravel covered land - Detailed guide DIY

Fri, 2017-09-01 06:15 — Martin t

Scenery - Structures

Hi! I´ve been working on getting a realistic gravel ground covering for my sawmill and ended up with the process presented in this video.

Any recommendations on commercial backdrops most suitable for the Pacific Northwest?

Sun, 2017-08-27 16:41 — MikeM

I'm trying to decide on what to use for a backdrop for a Pacific Northwest steam-based logging layout. I lack both the time and talent to paint my own and Photoshop and I are not on speaking terms. Has anyone used any of the commercially available backdrops for such an application? Materials that are a good fit to the Northwest seem in short supply.