Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2009-09
Articles Listing

Wood Block Buildings Part II

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.

A Website Designed for BC&G Modelers Becomes More

The author built a web site to document his S-scale layout, and it becomes a central repository for prototype research information with many people all over the country contributing data and photos.

From the Scrap Box

The author talks about organizing leftover scraps, knowing when to throw a scrap piece away, using scrap to "super-detail" a scene, and using a blender to make scrap look unrecognizable for use in scenes.

"S" is for Scarecrow

Using an S-scale figure, the author makes a scarecrow for his O-scale field. After surgery, the figure receives wig hair to simulate straw.