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Scale Model Animation 6 – Down at the Dock Again and DCC Sound Advice?

Sun, 2013-08-04 12:47 — geoffb

Model animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! This entry starts with taking a snapshot of my animation down at the dock and presents some experimentation with cell phone earpiece speakers with Digitrax and TCS WOW decoders.

Mixing your own paint?

Sat, 2013-08-03 03:13 — DKRickman

I remember reading an article in a very old (probably '50s) model railroad magazine, in which the author (Mel Thornburg?) advocated making your own paint. If I remember correctly, he was using artist's oil pigments in Japan, boiled linseed oil, and lacquer thinner. He also said that he did all his painting with a brush (part of the reason I think it was Thornburg, since I know he did that), and the results were excellent.