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Kris’s suggested color palette
Suggested General Colors for Modelers Palette: The following colors will allow the modeler to produce any color value desired and is the suggested palette colors for those who want to have the ability to fully control the shade and tints of their colors. The color selection is primarily designed to Read more…
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Sketchup Drawing for the Ice House
T. Heath Trollope has kindly taken the drawings done by Richard Wolfanger and created a 3D model using SketchUp. Please find some work in progress drawings here: wipdrawings You can find the 2D drawings here: icehousedrawings And finally the 3D SketchUp files are here: ice_house_sketchupfiles
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Hunterline 50′ Queen Post Truss Covered Bridge
Starting March 30, 2022 Rick and Maureen Hunter will start building and weathering a Hunterline 50’ Queen Post Covered Bridge. (Railroad Bridge). Kits will be available in Standard or Narrow gauge in N, Nn3, HO, HOn3, S, Sn3, O and On30 scales. This time they plan to video the segments Read more…
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Banta Modelworks On30 Wood Caboose
Starting June 1, 2022 Bill Banta owner of Banta Modelworks will start a “Build Along” of his Banta Modelworks On30 Caboose kit. Laser cut wood caboose conversion. Fits Bachmann 18ft On30 Flat Car. This kit is all laser cut wood and laser board. Includes wire and bending fixtures. Based on a caboose Read more…
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Kellow Trolley Station
Starting May 25, 2022 Chris Course owner of Conowingo Models will be building one of his new kits. The kit is called “THE KELLOW STATION”. Chris said since I am a Trolley modeler it will be a Trolley station. What a great honor to have your name on a model kit. . Thanks Chris. I can’t Read more…
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Wit and Wisdom Models
Starting April 6 David Vaughn owner of Wit and Wisdom Models, will team up with Jim Murphy for a Build Along of one of his new John Armstrong inspired kits the “Nighthawks: Cafe”. To many of us this is a historic model built originally by a truly great model railroader. Read more…
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Kershaw Craftsman Kits – Stanczak’s Bar and Grill
Starting February 9th, Paul Reeves owner of Kershaw Models is teaming up with Martin Breckbiel MMR who will build his O scale kit called Stanczack’s Bar and Grill. This is a Laser cut structure with detailed front and rear. Paul says it is an: “Easy build with craftsman results. Comes with Read more…