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Magazine Articles By Patricia Maxwell

 

Fast Evergreen Forests

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2008-06

Page:

57

Category:

Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes

Scale:

HO

Using materials found in the crafts or floral stores, the author describes how her husbands makes a large quantity of trees quickly. Several methods and tree types are discussed.

Wood Block Buildings Part I

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2009-08

Page:

70

Category:

Structures - Towns/Cities

Scale:

HO

The author introduces the method her husband uses to quickly build some buildings, where their core consists of a block of wood. This first installment covers the construction of outhouses, sheds, cabins, and tents. Includes construction photos and scaled drawings.

Wood Block Buildings Part II

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2009-09

Page:

57

Category:

Structures - Towns/Cities

Scale:

HO

In this installment the author describes how her husband built two, more complicated buildings using the block-of-wood method. The structures are a small-town hotel and church. The hotel structure shows how to deal with leaving the interior open. Both building consist of several blocks of wood mounted together.