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Thin Branch

Thin Branch Series: Backdrops part 1 – basic hills
Sep 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Backdrops part 1 – basic hills

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Need a painted backdrop for your model railroad?…

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Thin Branch Series: Backdrops part 3 – Foreground trees
Sep 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Backdrops part 3 – Foreground trees

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this third installment of painting backdrops, Jay…

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Thin Branch Series: Weathering corrugated metal structures with an airbrush
Aug 30, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Weathering corrugated metal structures with an airbrush

Although simulated corrugated metal siding on plastic structure kits has good molded detail, it takes some careful painting to make…

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Thin Branch Series: Ballasting turnouts
Aug 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Ballasting turnouts

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ballasting turnouts can be tricky because there’s a…

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Thin Branch Series: Powering turnout frogs
Aug 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Powering turnout frogs

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page You can improve the operation on most any…

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Thin Branch Series: Making puffball trees
Jul 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Making puffball trees

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Need a lot of tree-covered hills on your…

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Thin Branch Series Ballasting a 1950s main line track
Jul 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series Ballasting a 1950s main line track

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Cody Grivno, our one-man ballasting crew, shares his…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 4 – Installation
May 24, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 4 – Installation

We close our four-part Build-a-bridge series by installing the model on our Thin Branch HO scale layout. In this video…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 3 – Guardrails
May 23, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 3 – Guardrails

In this video (part 3 of 4), David shares techniques for adding trackwork guardrails to a through-girder bridge kit. [...]Read…

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Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 2 – Airbrushing
May 22, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 2 – Airbrushing

In this video (part 2 of 4), Cody shares techniques for painting a through-girder bridge kit. [...]Read More...

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Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 1 – Kit assembly
May 21, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 1 – Kit assembly

In this video (part 1 of 4), David shares techniques for building a through-girder bridge kit. [...]Read More...

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Thin Branch Series: Working with foam rocks
May 19, 2013

Thin Branch Series: Working with foam rocks

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page If you want to try a different material…

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