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What paint color for metal parts on concrete coaling tower
What paint color for the metal parts on concrete coaling tower by Walthers? The plastic parts are a dark gray. Just use a dark gray paint or is there a better color?
New on TMTV: Photo-realistic modeling with Affinity Photo software
This new Backshop Clinic series with Rick Sutton shows how to use the inexpensive but powerful Affinity Photo software and a Cricut cutter to build photo realistic models that will blow you away.
PHOTO BACKDROPS
Does anyone have recommendations ( experience )-for photo backdrops libraries and printing as well as photoshop work. Some I have seen appear bland as well as distorted It appears one axis is held and the other changed. I am not sure why they look so faded. Anyone have any of experience and suggestions
Estuary wet test
I pretty much got the colour I wanted for the tide out estuary.
I misted it with water to give me an idea of what it will look like when I air brush a gloss over it. I'm thinking gloss over the lower areas and a semi gloss on the higher spots.
I haven't figured out what medium will give me this yet.
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Walthers Double Track Swing Bridge, assembly question?
Walthers Double Track Swing Bridge, assembly question?
This is the bridge I am speaking of,.... https://www.walthers.com/double-track-railroad-swing-bridge-kit-27-x-6-3-8-x-7-9-16-quot-69-x-16-2-x-19-3cm
On that site there is also a downloadable PDF assemble instruction sheet.
New wall mount A/C unit in the train room
Might as well make a 3D version of the New A/C wall mount A/C unit... The pre prints on the Printer look great in HO as well as N
What's on Your Workbench - August 2021
Here we are in another month! Let's see your current workbench and layout projects!
Eric
Eric Hansmann
Contributing Editor, Model Railroad Hobbyist
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http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/
Pulp & Paper Mill - Concrete Standing Areas...
Finished up the major portion of concrete standing areas for the Pulp & Paper Mill today.
My freelance NS and CSX railroad.
Welcome to the Schmidt Division of CSX and the Berry Division of NS in HO Scale.
The name of Schmidt for the CSX division is named after my late grandfather who worked for the railroad for 50 years. The name of Berry for the NS division is named after a close friend of mine who honestly got me back into train both model and prototypes.
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