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Olympia Projects

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 30 | Adding waves and rapids
Nov 24, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 30 | Adding waves and rapids

Dive back into the Olympia & Sand Creek On30 logging layout project with host David Popp! The resin water David…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 29 | Mixing and pouring resin
Nov 10, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 29 | Mixing and pouring resin

With the waterfall effects installed and cured, host David Popp is now ready to pour the Woodland Scenics Deep Pour…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 28 – part 2 | Adding authentic waterfalls
Oct 7, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 28 – part 2 | Adding authentic waterfalls

As the waterworks continue, David details his process for creating realistic waterfalls for the Olympia & Sand Creek On30 logging…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 28 | Creating a realistic river
Sep 9, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 28 | Creating a realistic river

In this episode, David Popp builds out a river with rapids and waterfalls for his Olympia & Sand Creek On30…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 27 | Adding Scenery, Figures, and Trees
Aug 12, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 27 | Adding Scenery, Figures, and Trees

Scenes on David Popp’s Olympia & Sand Creek On30 logging layout are starting look much more rustic…and realistic too! Follow…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 26 | Ballasting the rails
Jun 20, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 26 | Ballasting the rails

In this episode, David shares a proven technique for adding and shaping a rustic course of ballast along the rails…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 25 | Details and ground cover
May 15, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 25 | Details and ground cover

Now it’s time for scenery on David Popp’s Olympia & Sand Creek On30 display layout to take shape! In this…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 24 | Barn scene figures and details
Apr 8, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 24 | Barn scene figures and details

Host David Popp is making good progress with his modeling, so he takes a moment to highlight some of the…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 23 | Barn door bash and other structure enhancements
Feb 27, 2025

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 23 | Barn door bash and other structure enhancements

In this episode, David Popp continues working on the barn and surrounding farm scene on his Olympia & Sand Creek…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 22 | Build a better barn
Dec 30, 2024

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 22 | Build a better barn

Get ready for a barn burner of an episode, when David Popp jumps into high gear to complete various scenery…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 21 | Painting the backdrop – Part 4
Oct 24, 2024

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 21 | Painting the backdrop – Part 4

Watch as artist Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for Kalmbach Media, concludes backdrop painting efforts on David Popp’s Olympia &…

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 20 | Painting the backdrop – Part 3
Oct 9, 2024

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 20 | Painting the backdrop – Part 3

As Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for Kalmbach Media, continues is his backdrop painting efforts on David Popp’s Olympia &…

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