Scenery - Structures | Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine

Here we have Preiser sheep. Or the one in the center is a nearly stock Preiser sheep. I did file off the flash along his back and the remains of the sprue. That's the white circular area on his middle. The ones to the right and left I've painted and gave a wash of india ink. The one to the far left represents a goat. I modeled these after the ones in this picture. Pardon the fence, couldn't be helped.

Moonlit Night

Wed, 2013-06-05 02:56 — Rustman

Scenery - Structures

A photojournalist friend of mine suggested introducing some moon light to the scene using a blue/white LED. So I used an LED flashlight I had handy and achieved this:

Until next time

Matt

Shredded paper for tree cover?

Mon, 2013-06-03 13:24 — p51

I was driving down the highway the other day and noticed some trees with some very large leaves. I have always thought most trees on model train layouts are lacking realism in that they rarely show leaves.

Then it hit me, as I am currently designing a On30 layout, why not take green paper and run it through a shredder?

Double-hung, Double-Paned Windows From Scratch - Part 1

Sun, 2013-06-02 18:57 — tracymckibben

A few people have asked for more details on how I build my windows, so I've written up a step-by-step walkthrough of how I do it. It seems daunting, but once you've built the first couple and get more comfortable, it really goes pretty smoothly.

First, think about the basic parts that make up a double-hung, double-paned window. Structurally, it's very simple (click for larger image):

Railway Design Associates

Sat, 2013-06-01 10:15 — Norman46

Is anyone familiar with Railway Design Associates? I had never heard of them until today, when I came across one of their products on eBay. Their Fisherman's Co-op looks like it might fill a need on my layout. Transplanted from harbor side to rural Tennessee, it looks like it would make a credible tobacco warehouse.

Since I have never seen any RDA models up close, not even a decently large photo, I wonder about the detail and quality of their kits.

Norman

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Scale Model Animation 5 – Building Building Animation

Fri, 2013-05-31 20:48 — geoffb

Model animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! We notice things when they move, and we often notice things only when they change. But change can also be sensed in light intensity, patterns, color, and sound. Let’s see what can bring an otherwise static building to life.