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MRH 120 Day Challenge - Post No. 03 Retention Pond Paint & Pour
Work continues on the mountain section retention pond. In an earlier post I scratch built an overflow pipe. In this post I paint & pour the retention pond and add that pipe.
Joining in the MRH 120 Day Challnge The 3 Stall Rico Engine House 1930 - 40
I took my time deciding just which project of over 300 I have planned for My Rio Grande Southern RR Circa 1930-40 I wanted to start first. Some of the structures I have planned will take 1 to 2 years to scratch build others only a few weeks.
Doing Details - Retention Pond Overflow
As part of the 120 day challenge I'm trying to complete the mountain on my railroad. The section that I'm working on has a retention pond and I remember a overflow pipe in a retention pond near my old home. I don't have a picture of it; however, the image is still strong in my mind so I'll be modeling from my "mind's eye".
Rena's Tavern and Art
Inspired by the GLW Freight House, I spent some fun hours building Rena's Tavern and Art. The structure started as a Woodland Scenes kit. Years ago, when I still had hair, I built a similar kit on my first layout. Building this one brought back fond memories. Hope you enjoy...
MRH 120 Day Challenge - Post No. 02 - Basic Ground Work
It doesn't look like much progress; however there is a fair amount of work to get to this point. I installed pads for both the motel and cafe (using foam board), spackled the grades from the pads to the surrounding grade, created ditches by the road, and put a base coat of "dirt" junk paint over the entire area.
Static grass and FusionFiber
After spreading the tinted fusionfiber, add the static grass with gun while the fiber is still wet.
The process was continued and went very fast. No need to spread glue or worry about it setting up. You can do a very large area. Just keep the fusion fiber wet by misting prior to adding static grass. You can add a light amount of ground covers prior to adding static grass.
Looking For Info About Craftsman Kits
After almost 30 years out of active model railroading, I have several questions about craftsman-quality structure kits, what they're made of, and how we build them.
First, what are tabbed construction techniques? That's a phrase that's foreign to my ear, yet many kit makers seem to think it's very important.
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