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Painting & Weathering

How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, part 2
Sep 18, 2024

How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, part 2

Efforts to make a new, HO scale (1:87.1) Alco RS1 diesel locomotives appear more worn continue. Here, David Popp demonstrates…

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How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, Part 1
Aug 28, 2024

How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, Part 1

David recently installed new DCC decoders into his HO scale (1:87.1) Alco RS1 diesel locomotives. Now it’s time make what’s…

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How-to Library | Airbrushing – Shading and Highlighting
Aug 22, 2024

How-to Library | Airbrushing – Shading and Highlighting

Acquire helpful tips for using an airbrush to apply shading and highlighting effects that mimic authentic wear and weathering patterns…

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How to strip paint from plastic models
May 30, 2021

How to strip paint from plastic models

Eric White couldn’t find a Northeastern style caboose painted for the Lehigh Valley, but a vendor at a train show…

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How-to Library: Installing a portable spray booth
Jun 17, 2020

How-to Library: Installing a portable spray booth

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Want the freedom to paint and weather your…

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How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron, Episode 13, Weathering small-scale vehicles
Apr 20, 2020

How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron, Episode 13, Weathering small-scale vehicles

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Host Aaron Skinner takes up the task…

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 6
May 13, 2019

How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 6

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Cody now turns his attention from the…

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 5
Apr 30, 2019

How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 5

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Cody continues reassembling the Chicago & North…

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 4
Apr 4, 2019

How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   In this episode, Cody works to paint…

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 3
Mar 20, 2019

How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Plenty of tasks still to tackle if…

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 2
Mar 4, 2019

How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 2

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Cody has the Chicago & North Western…

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 1
Feb 14, 2019

How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Now that David Popp has shared his…

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