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A little bit of progress on the Office Park zone
With all the activity around the holidays, I didn't get too much done on the Office Park zone. I've been spending most of the time over the last month or so just operating the layout, with a lot of focus on tinkering with OperationsPro settings.
Lemonade from lemons
.After doing extensive scenery work I decided to vacuum the rails. I always hate that even though I do have a small vacuum...the hose is too stiff and the rigid end is too long. I seem to always hit at least one thing!
Cleaning acrylic paint brushes
When using water based (acrylic) paints, what's you preferred method of clean up? Sure there are "brush cleaning solutions" sold at the hobby stores but the strike me as nothing more than dish soap.
I just found a youtube video where this guy claims to clean dried acrylic paint out of his brushes using Vodka:
Seems a little expensive, but if it works as good as he claims it might be worth it.
Best techniques for applying decals?
We've just received some questions about applying decals and it occurred to me we've never discussed that much either in an MRH article or video.
So, two things: First, what do you recommend as the best method(s) for applying decals, and second, anyone willing to do an article or video?
Faller Expert vs. Super Expert glue
I have two Faller glues, Expert and SUPER Expert, and use them both, and both work very well. HOWEVER, I use them randomly, without real thought of which is which. I searched the Faller website, and Googled both glue names and vs. searches, and have yet to find out the difference between the two. I have found a few posts that Super Expert dries faster, but no confirmation of that, nor can I confirm that.
My TOMA layout components
After seeing the details of the TOMA layout concept. I realized that I have always built in a TOMA style myself. On one hand my dioramas are static models and I agree with that. But my other larger modules are all TOMA candidates.
Concrete Block painting
I've found many, many articles on painting bricks but not much on painting concrete blocks.
I've found Tom Johnson's Feller's Garage post but his blocks end up being painted white and other colors. The weathering part is helpful though.
Unfortunately, walls don't look like this for every long:
They get stained, have white stains and the mortar ends up darker.
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