Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | MRH Running Extra 2022-09
Articles Listing

Publisher's Welcome

The magazine's guide to thinning acrylic paint needed to be changed, because Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner is now no longer compatible with acrylic paints, so the new thinner formula is offered in this article.

Limited Modeler

The author adds a Broadway Limited PRR class E6 4-4-2 Atlantic to his collection of engines needed for his next layout. He also covers prototype information, and includes photos of the prototype and model versions. He also covers the BLI H10 2-8-0, also with prototype and model photos.

Getting Real Part 3

The author decided to use Benjamin Moore interior house paint, thinned with water, and applied with an airbrush to paint his Kansas City Union Station model. The model has an incredible amount of interior detailing, as well as LED lighting. The exterior is also exquisite with lots of vehicls, figures, and LED lighting. He used hundreds of SMD LEDs.

Store Fronts

The author kitbashes a Smalltown USA "Tony's Gym" kit. Includes many construction photos and a parts list. Contains a sidebar on another way of doing chrome.

Build Your Own Model Photo Stand

The author describes how he built his photography stand which uses an 18-inch-wide roll of paper and under-cabinet LED strips for illumination.

Module Joiner Track Tips

How to make joiner tracks for modular set-ups.

The Ah-hah Moment

The author shares his method for storing on-going projects' parts in boxes made from sheets of foam core presentation board from the local arts and crafts store. The parts all fit in the boxes, and he can label each, and then stack them to take up less space on the workbench.