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Building a Sandblasting Booth

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2012-02

Page:

46

Author:

Jack Burgess

Category:

Tools

The author shows how he built his plastic-bin sandblasting booth, and the equipment he uses to actually do the sandblasting.

A Little Philosophy

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2012-02

Page:

54

Author:

Bob Walker

Category:

Model Railroad Philosophy

The author discusses how the hobby has progressed in terms of product quality over the decades and how scratchbuilding is viewed from different perspectives.

The Scenery Clinic

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2012-02

Page:

56

Author:

Paul Scoles

Co-author:

Walter Appel

Category:

Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes

This installment covers both how to model trees in winter time as well as adding some more random details to an industrial spur, including trash.

Building the Timberline Miner's Union Hotel

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2012-02

Page:

66

Author:

Tom Troughton

Category:

Structures - Towns/Cities

Scale:

S

The author describes how he scratchbuilt the remote location's hotel next to his recently-completed mine. Includes lots of photos of the project.