Midday Modeler kitbash challenge kickoff — In this episode Trains.com Executive Producer David Popp hosts a live stream cast of characters talking about the MR&T HO model railroad, with a special highlight of Ben Lake’s Hoan Bridge and the newly imagined Milwaukee waterfront. The kitbash challenge this year features N scale and HO scale models from Walthers. The models are based on a Union Pacific depot prototype.
Other editors and producers featured in the Midday Modeler kitbash challenge kickoff are: Eric White, Cody Grivno, Steven Otte, Nastassia Putz, Jenny Freeland, Ben Lake, Steve Sweeney, Kent Johnson and Vince Clore. Only from Trains.com!
Midday Modeler is a new, regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted at Kalmbach Media beginning in February 2022.
The segment features Kalmbach Media staff modeling and talking about model railroads in a casual format. It is unscripted and broadcast live via Facebook on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Central time each week. Anyone who sees the video on Facebook can comment and ask questions, or just say “hi!”.
Shortly after the Facebook live stream, the video is taken down from Facebook and posted to Trains.com where it is available only to Model Railroader Video Plus members and Trains.com Unlimited Members.
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Thanks David and staff for coming up with such good modeling ideas that we modelers can use as inspiration for our layouts. I’m not doing a kitbash entry, but I had two ideas for someone entering. How about a pet store with a full size (ceiling to floor) aquarium in the bay window section that can be seen through the outside windows and solid glass wall inside. Also adorn the roof with solar cell panels to provide warm water for the tropical fish and heat for the store. Thanks MRV staff.
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I submitted a model for the last kitbash and enjoyed the contest very much. Looking forward to this kitbash. Have you determined the end date of the kitbash, as well as how we will submit the info on our entries? Looking forward to seeing all of the entries. Cheers.
Its Fun ! I love the content and the Format Keep the good Work !
Hi David, Love the show! Have you decided to shoot the show on Wednesday instead of Friday? I’d like to make sure I’m near a screen to watch the show live.
Thanks!
As always, I am eager to see what Gerry Leone will be doing, but I am sure that the whole crew will end up making amazing stuff!
Hi guys, I just tested the video on Safari today, and it seems to play fine. It is possible it had not finished loading to the site when you checked in on it. Give it another shot and let us know if it worked. Thanks!
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In both Chrome and Edge the video won’t plan and I’m getting an “Error Code: 102404”.