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Scenery

Olympia Logging Series: Part 17 – Add a scenery shell
Aug 7, 2014

Olympia Logging Series: Part 17 – Add a scenery shell

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Kent Johnson demonstrates two methods for adding…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 16 – Shaping scenery forms
Jul 31, 2014

Olympia Logging Series: Part 16 – Shaping scenery forms

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, Kent Johnson shares techniques he…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 15 – Build a foam scenery base
Jul 18, 2014

Olympia Logging Series: Part 15 – Build a foam scenery base

Before adding scenery to our On30 Olympia Logging Co. display-style layout, MRVP’s Kent Johnson first builds up the terrain using…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 4 – waves and rapids
Jan 8, 2014

Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 4 – waves and rapids

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   David concludes the river making tasks on…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3B – Installing bridges
Dec 27, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3B – Installing bridges

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Before he could pour the resin water on…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3A – Resin water
Dec 27, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3A – Resin water

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   The river for our Thin Branch layout…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 1 – banks and bed
Dec 27, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 1 – banks and bed

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Looking to add an impressive river scene…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 2 – scenery layer
Dec 20, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 2 – scenery layer

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In part 2, David shows how he completed…

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Thin Branch Series: Foam scenery part 3 – filling gaps
Nov 7, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Foam scenery part 3 – filling gaps

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Once your foam scenery is in place,…

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