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Model Railroader basic training video: Quick model railroad scenery
well done. Thanks
Very Nice, Cody. Very detailed and clear video.
Great tips Cody… Thanks
I think you guys are definitely on the right track with this one. This is an excellent introduction to the hobby, and a professional model railroad. Absolutely magnificent. Happy Holidays!
These are great videos for the novice modeler. Thanks Cody.
Excellent.
A suggestion: print at bottom the item that is being use.
Example: White glue and water
Instead of a pipette or dropper for the scenic cement, I use the “Scenic Sprayer” offered by Woodland Scenics, but any spray bottle would work. It makes the work go much more quickly.
Very nice job, Cody!! Great modeling tips. Keep up GREAT WORK!!
Great tips on howto Thanks
need to use this trick on my new model railroad that in working on as i speak. good tip Cody.
My wife Sofia vas very impressed and wants us to start building our layout as soon as possible.
Very similar to the techniques I learned on my own, That was before I subscribed to this excellent publication.
I never thought that scenery could be that simple, excellent tips for a novice.
I have to say that the video is informative but I don’t use plaster cloth for any scenery, however here is my solution to scenery. First I use acrylic caulking mixed with enough acrylic craft paint to tint the white color into a basic ground color, I then thin the mix with water and a small amount of blue windshield wiper fluid until the mix can be brushed onto wrapping paper. The paper in turn is drapped over my land forms which are usually left over insulating styrofoam chunks. I also use a somewhat popular technique by applying drywall filler over the insulation as well to simulate rock formations and such. By using common household hardware products and bulk craft paint the cost is actually cut down and I use these same techniques for my military model dioramas as well. It should be noted that while the paper is still wet is when I sprinkle on dirt and other basic scenery material such as grasses. I then go back with wood glue and attach any larger scenery items such as brush and trees which I stick into the insulation foam base.
nice how-to-video. i’m half done with my current layout. the 2nd half will use this technique. thanks
Makes me homesick for Lynn Wescott and the scenery we all did back in the 1970’s. Still works. Wish I could think of what this technique was called back in the day.
Well done Cody. The key, as you ably show in the video is simply patience with a simple process. I use a lot of stuff I find in my back yard in the way of dirt, twigs etc. along with commercial products like you use in the video.
Best part about modeling mother nature, is she’s very forgiving in how you portray her!
As always. Very educational. Thank you.
Something that has been bugging me for a while. Why is ‘latex’ paint called that if it has no latex in it? I asked at my hardware store (Bunnings) in Australia and they told me that a water based paint is the same thing. Is this correct?