http://www.modeltrainbooks.org – Bear Creek Railroad HO scale 8′ x 11′ L Shape Model Railroad.
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Pro Modeler’s Handbook
Incredible Painting and Weathering Tips Used by Professional Modelers.
Learn the Same Tips and Techniques the Award-Winning Modelers Use! It’s Really Easy and Fun… Once You Know the Secrets!
Do Your Models and Buildings Look Like Real-Life Miniatures… or Do They Look Like Toys?
Why ‘thinking in scale’ is so important.
What colors to use, and the kinds of paints that produce professional results.
Where to buy paints and save BIG over hobby store prices.
The best glue to use no matter what material you model in; wood, metal, plastic, etc.
Why if you skip this important ‘first step’, your results will always look, “just ok.”
The ‘magic’ paint brush master craftsmen use to get award-winning results. It’s available at any hobby shop or arts and crafts store.
How to get a realistic ‘peeling-paint look’ for wood.
How to ‘weather and age’ brick and stone.
How to make roofs and buildings look like they’ve been beaten by wind, rain, sun, and snow.
How to create the ‘illusion of age’.
Learn techniques to RUST your buildings, locomotives, and cars.
A special ‘solution’ to use for the final touch on buildings, structures, rolling stock, and even scenery.
Why ‘common’ drug store items may be your best choice for weathering.
The ‘must-have’ tools for master-modeling.
How to mix your own weathering solutions.
And much, much more!
No matter what time period you’re modeling, or what scale you like, with our new reference guide, PRO MODELER’S HANDBOOK, you’ll learn the tips and tricks master craftsmen use to create their professional models. You can even use these techniques to make your trains, vehicles, and scenery look better too.
There are just a few simple steps to making your models look real and life-like. Only a few colors of paint to use to get the best results. A ‘magic’ paintbrush and a few award-winning secrets we share with you.
Learn the tips and techniques provided and beam with pride as your friends and family wonder how you made your models look so real.
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Introduction to Model Railroading (Model Railroader’s How-To Guides)
The all-new material in Introduction to Model Railroading offers beginning modelers a wealth of information. It begins with choosing a place, era and scale to model. Veteran modeler Jeff Wilson also breaks down the basics of planning a layout and building supporting benchwork. The easy-to-follow instructions and abundance of photographs make this the perfect introduction to scale model railroading.
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PILENTUM Model Trains and Model Railroad and Model Railway Picture Book: The Miniatur Wunderland: The largest model train layout in the world
Do you know the „Miniatur Wunderland“ (MiWuLa) at Hamburg, Germany? It’s the largest model railway layout in the world. The MiWuLa is hard to describe in words. Perhaps big or amazing may be words for describing this great model railroad layout, built in HO scale. As of January 2011, the railway consists of 12,000 meters (39,370 feet) of track in HO scale, divided into eight sections: Harz, the fictitious city of Knuffingen, the Alps and Austria, Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, and Switzerland. And there is the largest model airport of the world. The exhibit includes 890 trains made up of over 11,000 carriages, 300,000 lights, 215,000 trees and 200,000 human figurines.
With this picture book you should detect and analyze details. Modelers should be encouraged to get impressions for their own model layout. This digital photo book offers 154 pages of beautiful photos. It is recommended to use this e-book with a Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD or with a Kindle reading app (Kindle for PC, Kindle for Mac or Kindle for Android, iPad or iPhone).
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Minimalist Model Railroad Design: 15 More Track Planning Case Studies
Inside this follow up to the book Minimalist Model Railroading, you will discover 15 more layout design cases studies where the philosophy of minimalist model railroading is discussed in great detail. In addition, two portable model railroads are also explored within this design context.
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DCC speaker principles | Getting the sound out | Model Railroad Hobbyist
http://mrhmag.com – MRH DCC columnist Bruce Petrarca provides some amazing insights into how speakers work in a model railroading context, laying the ground …
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HO Railroad from Start to Finish (Model Railroad Handbook, No 36)
Provides the construction steps for building a walkaround 4 x 8 layout. Photographs, diagrams, and helful instructions show how to construct benchwork and scenery, lay track, build detailed structures, weather freight cars, and more.
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DCC system comparison | Digtrax – NCE | Model Railroad Hobbyist
http://mrhmag.com – MRH DCC columnist Bruce Petrarca contrasts and compares Digitrax DCC systems with North Coast Engineering DCC systems. The video runs ove…
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The Wonderful World of Model Trains: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Own Model Railways and Creating Stunning Sceneries & Layouts
There’s a nostalgia associated with model trains and railroading — even if it’s unspoken. Railroads take us back to an earlier era. A more basic time. When spending a week or more on a train was seen as a luxury — an event in itself — not at as merely a mode of transportation.
You’ve probably already scouted some model railroad shows. You’ve no doubt recognized the camaraderie and the passion these folks have. And yes, you’re interested in becoming a part of that.
“The Wonderful World of Model Trains” will help you do just that! It’s a comprehensive guide to model railroading written for someone who is new to this hobby, starting with some basic “train knowledge” & terminologies, and continuing on to the more detailed aspects of the hobby.
And yes, this hobby can indeed get quite detailed. And that tends to be intimidating to some people. The beauty of this hobby is that you can get involved at just the level you care too. You’ll discover that every model railroader is in it for the love of the trains and the history. The vast majority of us are not out to make a fast buck from our interests.
Here’s some of the things you’ll learn in “The Wonderful World of Model Trains”:
– How to create stunning terrain in your scenery with these 3 simple techniques…
– Different scales, gauges, standards in the world of model railroading and what they all mean…
– 2 simple keys (that are right in front of your eyes) to build your own benchwork…
– WARNING: 3 things you should never do when it comes to wiring…
– A pennies on the dollar approach to finding model train parts…
– How to avoid derailing problems…
– 3 proven steps to running multiple trains on one track…
– 6 time tested and proven strategies for laying out train tracks…
– When to add onto your set with locomotives and rolling stock…
– 7 everyday but often overlooked tips and tricks for building the best layouts for your scenery…
– How to do general maintenance on your model trains and tracks…
– And much more…
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Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders, Second Edition (Essentials)
Don’t get derailed! Get up to speed on the latest advancements in trackwork with the one book that focuses solely on proper track installation, Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders, 2nd Edition.
Freshly updated to showcase the newest products, current manufacturers, and the latest techniques, this new edition shows you how to: Lay flextrack, Handlay track, Install turnouts and switch machines, Use all-in-one and other sectional track, Install subroadbed, Ballast and detail track,
and much more!
No matter the size or scale of your model railroad, using the techniques in this in-depth guide will set the stage for smooth operation!
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