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Angels Camp Diorama on Pine Ridge Railroad
Magazine:
Model Railroad Hobbyist 2019-11
Page:
45
Author:
Tom Hokel
Scale:
N
An N-scale diorama integrated into an HO-scale layout.
Battered Barrels
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 1982-12
Page:
102
Author:
Wayne Wesolowski
Using bits of soft copper or brass, the author shows how he makes aged 55-gallon drums.
Building a Rustic Split Rail Fence
Magazine:
O Scale Resource 2021-01/02
Page:
69
Author:
George Paxon
Scale:
O
The author shows how he makes these fences. Includes many prototype and model photos.
Chain Link Fencing
Magazine:
N-Scale 1999-05/06
Page:
50
Author:
Clayton Barry
Scale:
N
Using wedding veil to make fencing. Include step-by-step photos and construction methods.
Crowdsourced Hay Bales
Magazine:
Model Railroad Hobbyist 2023-03
Page:
100
Author:
Michael Anteau
Scale:
HO
The author shares what he has learned about making 2'x2'x4' bales of hay from scratch.
Easy Fencing for Your Layout
Magazine:
N-Scale 2005-07/08
Page:
56
Author:
Dennis Murphy
Scale:
N
Various quick ways to build a fence from scratch.
From Junk Box to Layout
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2015 #4 July
Page:
21
Author:
Charlie Bettinger
Scale:
S
Using twist ties (from garbage bags) for modeling fences or shanty roofs.
Inexpensive Structures
Magazine:
Model Railroad Hobbyist 2019-11
Page:
54
Author:
Richard Deuso
Scale:
HO
The author builds several buildings from a single Model Power kit.
Log Cabin
Magazine:
N-Scale 2000-03/04
Page:
44
Author:
Steve Morris
Scale:
N
The author describes how he scratchbuilt a log cabin. Includes a prototype photo of one.
Making Some Dumpsters
Magazine:
O Scale Resource 2020-11/12
Page:
26
Author:
Neville Rossiter
Scale:
O
The author describes how he scratchbuilt a number of different industrial trash dumpsters from styrene.
Modeling a Cabbage Patch
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 2010-10
Page:
75
Author:
Ray Meyer
Scale:
HO
Using all parts of the Busch cabbage plant kits, the author describes how he modeled them without breaking the bank.
Modeling an N-scale Corn Crib
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 2006-09
Page:
56
Author:
Jerry Gunderson
Scale:
N
The article describes how to build round metal corn cribs (used to store corn to feed the farm animals).
Modeling Country Fences
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1996-11
Page:
115
Author:
Bill McChesney
Scale:
HO
The author presents ideas for modeling a stone fence using pieces of cork, and post fences using twigs with holes drilled in them for the barb wire.
More Modeling of Tight Lock Fence Wire
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 2004-04
Page:
57
Author:
John Ostler
The author describes how he built this type of fence using a homemade jig and EZ Line wire.
Painted-on Wall Signs
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1999-07
Page:
97
Author:
Michael Tylick
Scale:
HO
The author describes how to accomplish the same painted-on signs look on buildings like George Selios does.
Period Billboards
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 1976-10
Page:
82
Author:
Irv Schulz
Add some interest and color to your layout, and plug a local merchant or two from the Good Old Days, with these easily scratchbuilt wooden billboards.
Scrap Building
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2013 #6 December
Page:
28
Author:
Bill Pyper
Scale:
S
What color are sidewalks? The author takes a field trip to investigate (he goes outside!). Chipboard is the conclusion he reached for how best to model sidewalks in S-scale.
Short 'n' Easy
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 1990 #1 January
Page:
34
Author:
Kent Singer
Scale:
S
The author describes how to build a 5-foot long seating bench from scratch.
Signs of the Times
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1982-02
Page:
104
Author:
Charles Nickle
Using ads from old magazines to set the date/era of your layout.