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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 30 – DCC and Painted Details

By Angela Cotey | August 20, 2018

| Last updated on November 13, 2020

Cody Grivno’s Workshop Part 30

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Host Cody Grivno shows how to install a DCC drop-in decoder into an N scale diesel locomotive. After finalizing the installation and programming, Cody reassembles the unit and then turns his attention to adding subtle weathering effects using paint and washes.

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