Car Swap Project Part 3: Painting plastic models
Car Swap Project Part 3: Painting plastic models: As part of trading boxcars custom decorated for each other’s layouts, modelers…
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Car Swap Project Part 3: Painting plastic models: As part of trading boxcars custom decorated for each other’s layouts, modelers…
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Car Swap Project Part 2: Stripping lettering from models: As explained in the first installment of the series, modelers Gerry…
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Car Swap Project Part 1: Trading models: Modelers David Popp, Gerry Leone, and Seth Puffer begin a series of projects…
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Build an HO scale weed sprayer Building an HO scale weed sprayer car was not just enjoyable; it was downright…
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Months ago, when the MR staff started talking about more toxic chemicals used on model railroads of the past, I…
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Small interior details for a 1950s Streetcar diner are easy and fun to make. When building the diner scene…
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In some of my early “Sketching with Steve” articles – in particular, “What is a station?” and “Big industries for small…
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Looking at old Model Railroader back issues, I found poisonous model railroad materials. I give those hobbyists a lot of…
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What’s in my dream 4-by-8 model railroad? A yard, continuous operation, and lots of places to switch. Just because you…
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Unless you’re modeling a flatland railroad – and maybe even if you are – your layout needs rocks. Building a…
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Let’s look at some different types of tunnels. In the real world, tunnels are incredibly expensive to build and maintain.…
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A lot of railroad modelers got their start in the hobby when they received a train set for Christmas. I’d…
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