BMR777
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Idea: Same Scene, Different Time
I just had an idea for a unique way to build a model railroad that I’ve never seen anyone do before and wanted to share, especially because it would be cool to see Jimmy do this on the channel on a project layout.
I call it, “Same Scene, Different Time”. The idea is, you model the same scene on your layout twice, but in two different times. …
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The train is around the tree, which means it’s officially the start of the Christmas season in my house. I normally model HO scale, but for around the tree I break out my O scale Santa Fe set from Menards.
Having tried HO, O and G scale trains around the tree over the years I can say O scale fits best, hands down.
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Got the ballasting done on my 2ft by 4ft diorama. I learned some new tricks to make the ballast look better than on past layouts. These include using 91% isopropyl alcohol and using a pipette for applying the glue.
I found that if you apply the glue using the pipette on your ties you get the cleanest look. The glue washes the tie clean of…
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After being away from the hobby for a while, I forgot how time intensive it can be. I’m working on a 4ft by 2ft HO layout diorama to practice my scenery skills. I set out to ballast a 4ft section of track, one and a half hours later only had half of it ballasted and glued. Had to stop because I ran out of daylight and the room was…
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4ft by 2ft Shelf Layout Progress
I’ve been working on a 4ft by 2ft shelf layout diorama to get back into the hobby after almost a decade away. I’m using it to practice scenery techniques and learn new ones like applying static grass.
Here are some photos of my progress so far:
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