A cookbook approach to creating scenery like an expert that delivers predictable results every time. Teaches how to design, build, model, and finish backgrounds, mountains, hills, trees, bushes, water, dirt, and much more. Features detailed photos, techniques, and product information.
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Using photos, illustrations, and a straightforward style, notable Model Railroader magazine author Tony Koester shows you how to make creative, plausible choices for the concept and construction of your next model railroad. Covers key topics like developing an entire model railroad theme, choosing a scale, integrating signature design elements into your track plan, and much more.
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Teaches how to build sturdy model bridges and trestles of stunning realism. Includes construction plans, prototype phtographs, and over 20 sets of scale drawings for scratchbuilding, kitbashing, or modifying commercial bridge kits.
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DCC Projects & Applications Vol. 2 answers questions about starting with or upgrading Digital Command Control equipment, selecting state-of-the-art gear, and installing and operating these new electronics. Based on the popular Model Railroader magazine column, DCC Corner, this volume focuses on actual readers problems and gives real-world solutions that apply to commonly available contemporary equipment.
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Fourth in the Realistic Model Railroading series by the same author, this volume shows modelers how to turn to the real thing natural land forms, crops, forests, water features, and even the seasons, to get better results on their model railroad layouts. What are the critical and model-able differences between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains, for example, and what resources can help modelers achieve a natural-looking scene from each area? These big ideas are supported by modeling projects as examples of incorporating realistic natural effects including rock strata, water forms, field crops, and space-saving industries.
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Acquire more space and longer towns and runs with multiple decks. Tony Koester walks you through design, options, lighting and wiring considerations, the where and when sequence, as well as the all-important construction techniques.
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Are you frustrated in your Model Railroad efforts? Puzzled by so many approaches that you read and don’t know where to begin?
If you are, then you must get this booklet!
In “7 Quick Tips to Get You Started on Model Railroad” you will learn that the greatest hobby in the world isn’t that complicated. The reality is that by making some careful choices you be on the fast track to achieve some pretty amazing things in Model Railroad.
This booklet will show you:
– How to choose a scale
– Why selecting the right locomotive is really important
– Why looking for the right accessories matter
– The tools that should have that will help you effectively in creating great scenes
The truth is that the Model Railroad hobby has so many options and you can do so many things that is easy to get lost and don’t know what to do next. Without some core guidelines it will be difficult to progress and achieve results.
Now, Model Railroad doesn’t need to be complicated or seem impossible to master. If you make a few good decisions and follow some simple rules you’ll reach a mastery level really quickly.
The goal of this little book is to give you a few tips to help get you started on this extraordinary hobby. And, through it, transmit some core principles that will help you in doing great scenes.
You deserve to have a great time practicing your Model Railroad hobby and “7 Quick Tips to Get You Started on Model Railroad” will put you on the right path to achieve just that.
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Features ideas and techniques on benckwork for layouts from beginning to end using different materials. Includes line drawings and lots of colored photos. Book 104 pages.
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