Just for the fun of it
Just for the fun of it
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Top 5 tips for hassle free model making
These are 5 tips to help reduce your aggravation while working on your models. Tips are:
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Top 5 Tips for a Clean Airbrush
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
There is nothing more annoying than thinking you have a clean airbrush, only to find out is clogged from the last time you used it. I found 5 easy steps that have put the clogged airbrush in the rearview mirror. Cleaner: 100 ml Windex (Ammonia-free) 150ml distilled water 70ml isopropyl alcohol (70% or 91%) 10 drops of glycerin
Weathering Rolling Stock - Part 3
Просмотров 8052 года назад
The final installment of this series will demonstrate how to add rust streaks, rust chipping and powders to finish the weathering. Rust Streaks - beginning Chipping - 4:45 Using Powders - 9:15 Wheels - 13:00 Railroad Pictures Archive - rrpicturearchives.net/ Rail Pictures.NET -railpictures.net/
UP Boxcar - Part 2
Просмотров 4822 года назад
Adding rust and pin washes
Weathering rolling stock - Part 1
Просмотров 9632 года назад
The first video in this series on weathering includes how to prepare your model, how to add a "fade" (making the paint look faded) and adding a dark wash.
Bridges and Viaducts from acoustic tile panels
Просмотров 7483 года назад
You can make realistic looking bridges, viaducts or abutments from cheap, acoustic tile ceiling panels.
Making exterior lights - Quick Tip
Просмотров 7053 года назад
Find out how to easily make your own exterior wall lights for your layout or diorama.
My layout from the locomotive's point of view
Просмотров 6413 года назад
See my layout from the perspective of the locomotive.
Painting a plaster building from Downtown Deco
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.3 года назад
This video shows how I prepared the hydrocal (plaster) pieces from this Downtown Deco kit. I will also show how I painted them in a multi-colored brick pattern. 0:15 - Prepping plaster walls for painting 1:50 - Straightening edges of plaster walls 3:05 - Priming walls 3:25 - Base coat 5:55 - Painting individual bricks 8:10 - Black wash (including recipe) 13:30 - Adding texture to the roof 14:47...
Top 10 Model building Tips, Tricks and jigs
Просмотров 116 тыс.3 года назад
I demonstrate my Top 10 Model building Tips, Tricks and jigs that I use to make my model building easier and more efficient. Non-tip glue stand Non-tip paint holder Handling round parts for painting Precise glue applicator "Allways ready" glue bottle holder Tool for gluing walls upright and at perfect right angles Keeping posts plumb while gluing Using prototypes as references for weathering Ch...
Building and weathering the Corrugated Shack - Dueling Shacks Part 5
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 года назад
Building the corrugated shack from the Dueling Shacks kit, by Sierra West. This video will demonstrate how to paint and weather corrugated panels for the appearance of rusty, aged panels. 4:40 - Painting corrugated panels 12:45 - Building the walls 20:53 - Building the roof
Painting and weathering detail parts
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.3 года назад
This video will demonstrate several techniques for painting and weathering resin or white metal detail parts to make them look as realistic as possible. These parts are part of the Dueling Shacks kit from Sierra West. 3:18 - First treatment for metal parts; see later for finishing them 6:42 - Painting wooden boxes and crates 10:42 - Painting oil drums 19:13 - Making scale shop rags 20:53 - Fini...
Making a Tar paper Roof for the Dueling Shacks - Part 4
Просмотров 4183 года назад
We will make a tar paper roof with battens and wooden trim to complete the wooden shack.
Modeling scale wooden building - Walls and adding details - Dueling Shacks Part 3
Просмотров 4603 года назад
We will take the wood we weathered in the last segment and assemble the walls. The shack will begin to take shape as we connect the walls and add details like hinges, door handles and signs.
Weathering and aging wood - Dueling Shacks Part 2
Просмотров 8953 года назад
This segment of the Dueling Shacks build will cover weathering and aging wood for the wooden shack. You can find this kit at Sierra West Scale Models - sierrawestscalemodels.com/
Sierra West Dueling shacks kit - box opening
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Sierra West Dueling shacks kit - box opening
Making Realistic streets
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Making Realistic streets
Making sidewalks for model railroads
Просмотров 21 тыс.5 лет назад
Making sidewalks for model railroads
Painting model railroad stone walls
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Painting model railroad stone walls
Creating Model railroad stone walls
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Creating Model railroad stone walls
Trestle jig
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Trestle jig
Cutting balsa strips
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Cutting balsa strips

Комментарии

  • @bremdillz3723
    @bremdillz3723 Месяц назад

    Damnnn i legit just knocked over my brand new bottle of Tamiya Cement (orange cap) after one single use, and am now left with only a handful of uses. Making that square holder but x3, thanks for the idea!

  • @robertmassucci1
    @robertmassucci1 2 месяца назад

    notch out the bottom of the post jig so glue doesnt squeeze out and glue jig too

  • @TheTrainboard
    @TheTrainboard 4 месяца назад

    finally, someone, you, gave us all the parts and how to to make lights with those rounds reflectors lf3 and 6, ks brass 1/16 tube, smd nano leds 3v dc 20ma. thanks so much. Gary

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun 4 месяца назад

      Glad you found it useful, Gary. I just try to mention what I would want to know if I was searching for a solution to something

  • @toddguinn8365
    @toddguinn8365 4 месяца назад

    Where do you get maisonette?

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun 4 месяца назад

      In the U.S. I can get it at Lowes or Home Depot. Try any building supply company. It can be called Hard Board or Masonite.

  • @daniellabra4186
    @daniellabra4186 4 месяца назад

    Clever boy... Thanks!

  • @edwardanderson7003
    @edwardanderson7003 5 месяцев назад

    Great Video. Thank you!!

  • @carlsmoot2939
    @carlsmoot2939 6 месяцев назад

    Here is a tweak for the 90 degree sander. Before gluing down the vertical part of the sanding tool, cut a narrow groove into the horizontal piece right next to the vertical glue line. This allows you to stick sandpaper to the vertical surface and have it extend all the way down making this tool useful for very thin plastic pieces.

  • @carlsmoot2939
    @carlsmoot2939 6 месяцев назад

    Question about the cleaner. Is this usable for water based acrylics only, or can it also be used for alcohol based acrylics and lacquers? I've been looking for an ultrasonic cleaner formula and this looks like it will fill the bill, but I am curious. I normally use Tamiya lacquer thinner for cleaning everything but water based acrylics in my airbrush. Thanks for the tips. Subbed.

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun 6 месяцев назад

      I can tell you I too spray with Tamiya acrylics and it works for them. I couldn't tell you what happens with lacquers. I imagine if you wanted to put enough thinner in the cleaner, it would work just as well for lacquers.

  • @williammarshall6544
    @williammarshall6544 7 месяцев назад

    I need a technique to drill a centred hole in a < 1mm piece of plastic rod to simulate a gun barrel?

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun 7 месяцев назад

      That will be tough @williammarshall6544. What I would do for that case is try to find a small tube to use in its place. Evergreen sells some very small diameter plastic tubes or look around for something similar. Coffee stir sticks, the old metal ink pen refills, etc.

  • @boxingandbulldogs6341
    @boxingandbulldogs6341 7 месяцев назад

    Nice job! How'd you do the movie theater marquee and ticket booth? Looks great.

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun 7 месяцев назад

      Thanks! The marquee is a Miller Engineering sign. You can buy them many places, like modeltrainstuff.com. The ticket booth, I scratch built from plastic.

  • @raymondmedina4522
    @raymondmedina4522 8 месяцев назад

    To conplicated

  • @rrl4245
    @rrl4245 8 месяцев назад

    Great tips - Thanks

  • @Dameclese
    @Dameclese 8 месяцев назад

    Jigsaw Bad. Flying Paint bad. I get it, its a cheap solution if you have a jigsaw. but seriously, get A LabGenius Mini Vortex Mixer if you have the ability. They are amazing, has changed my Paint usability massively for the better. Thanks for the video. 8)

  • @whhsfordian
    @whhsfordian 9 месяцев назад

    I chuckled at the jigsaw one. Very effective!

  • @markh4473
    @markh4473 9 месяцев назад

    Good tips, I definitely like the one about super glue and the tea candle

  • @michaelreed9733
    @michaelreed9733 10 месяцев назад

    The bottles in tip #9 that you have thinner in looks like where did you find those ??

  • @Cbtrainnut
    @Cbtrainnut 10 месяцев назад

    Very nice. Enjoyed the video a bunch.

  • @T-DawgsModelCars
    @T-DawgsModelCars 10 месяцев назад

    Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing! I just subbed you!

  • @rickdee67
    @rickdee67 10 месяцев назад

    Simple and well done!

  • @tonybasile58
    @tonybasile58 10 месяцев назад

    Great video on weathering Thank you !!!

  • @thisissoeasy
    @thisissoeasy 11 месяцев назад

    Brilliant ideas! Cheers from Outback Australia...

  • @modelrestorations
    @modelrestorations 11 месяцев назад

    I'm just getting into airbrushing, and these are some great tips. Thank you.

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun 11 месяцев назад

      Glad you found it useful. Have fun!

  • @tylerpaul650
    @tylerpaul650 Год назад

    Another excellent video, thank you so much for these videos, so helpful. I'm waiting on my side walks and foundations to dry. I wanted to ask you a question if I may, how wide did you make your roads? Many thx

    • @everythingphotography2570
      @everythingphotography2570 Год назад

      Glad you liked it. My layout is O Scale and I made my streets 9 in. wide for a two lane street with parallel parking on each side. Obviously, you could make it narrower if there is no parking.

    • @tylerpaul650
      @tylerpaul650 Год назад

      @@everythingphotography2570 thank you, I'm using O scale, so this will work well for me. I was thinking 2.5" for each lane, so I wasn't too far off. Many thx

  • @tylerpaul650
    @tylerpaul650 Год назад

    This is brilliant idea, thank you so much. I was just getting ready to use smooth it this morning and start my roads and sidewalks. I'm headed to Home Depot. Many thx!!

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun Год назад

      Thanks so much. I'm glad you found it useful

  • @sunnysiderails397
    @sunnysiderails397 Год назад

    Wow those look really good, nice work and great video!!! -Ken

  • @JamesStaples-ek7uk
    @JamesStaples-ek7uk Год назад

    I have no idea if you’ll see this comment but all the videos you’ve made have been a real help to me. I recently took interest in model making, I’m 21 and I love making models. I’ve made planes, trains, cars, and a few house. I just started on a huge diorama, its 24x19 and I’m planning on making an old western town with a train passing through the station. I’ve watched most of your videos and they’ve helped me lots! Since most of the buildings are going to be wooden, I needed to learn how to do a good weathering job. I was a little surprised you hadn’t posted in a while, but I’m glad to see you still posting! Cheers from Virginia!

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun Год назад

      Thanks so much! That means a lot. If you haven't seen it, in the Dueling Shacks series, I have a video on weathering and aging wood.

  • @luvindemtrains
    @luvindemtrains Год назад

    Very helpful. Have had my airbrush for about 8 months. Haven't used it yet partly because of the clean up process. This video breaks it down pretty good.

  • @davidwilliams1060
    @davidwilliams1060 Год назад

    Good, thanks. I’ll avoid putting the needle in the ultrasonic. Can’t find the homemade cleaner you said was in the description.

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun Год назад

      Thanks. I knew I would forget the cleaner recipe! I have added it now

  • @michaelcooke2559
    @michaelcooke2559 Год назад

    Nice tutorial. Some great tips. Thanks for sharing.

  • @guypehaim1080
    @guypehaim1080 Год назад

    I have an idea for you. You could try using a caligraphy set that has a pen handle and nibs of various widths for painting the individual bricks. You could then choose a nib of the correct width and paint a brick in one stroke.

  • @stevesoutar3405
    @stevesoutar3405 Год назад

    genius !! The sticky sticks for spraying small parts is my favourite tip here - thank you

  • @jerryrichards8172
    @jerryrichards8172 Год назад

    Very nice thank you.

  • @YouTubeSaysThereCantBeTwoRyans

    Everytime I see someone make bases for thier jars and such I think "that's so stupid and such a waste of space." Then I go back to working on my models, and knock over an opened jar. The ammo jars are the worst, so awkwardly top heavy.

  • @karenthompson1539
    @karenthompson1539 Год назад

    Good tips. Any ideas on how to get that perfect yellow stripe around aircraft bombs?

  • @GrahamOrm
    @GrahamOrm Год назад

    Great tips thanks.

  • @coalhouse_walkerjnr4735
    @coalhouse_walkerjnr4735 Год назад

    Very many thanks for these useful tips. Much appreciated.

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun Год назад

      Glad you found some use out of it. Happy modeling!

  • @garycamp3389
    @garycamp3389 Год назад

    Great tips..will use them.. thanks, Gary from . Ct.

  • @rwissbaum9849
    @rwissbaum9849 Год назад

    Tichy Train Group sells even smaller lamp shades - about 8" diameter HO scale.

  • @rwissbaum9849
    @rwissbaum9849 Год назад

    I've found that after you sand the back side of paper signs, spreading white glue makes the sign stretch and it makes the sign very fragile. Now I just brush acrylic matte medium on the side of the building, lay the sign in position, and burnish it down as you described. Any excess matte medium around the sign edges disappears completely when it dries.

  • @qwincyq6412
    @qwincyq6412 Год назад

    Great tips, especially the needle and the paint holders. As someone prone to klutzing out due to a disability these are game changers!

  • @schadowolf
    @schadowolf Год назад

    Great tips, glad YT recommended your channel, subbed.

  • @justindunlap1235
    @justindunlap1235 Год назад

    I've found that a helpful layout jig can be created using Legos, I use one of the flat green build plates screwed to a flat board as a base, you can make a perfect jig for almost anything with a small tub of bricks.

  • @TrainDetailsbyGuss
    @TrainDetailsbyGuss Год назад

    Thanks for sharing. Good ideas.

  • @Fryns
    @Fryns Год назад

    55 years modelling (on off) and there still are tricks to be learned. Tanks!

    • @justforthefun
      @justforthefun Год назад

      Isn't that the truth. I've got a list of more tips I've learned just since I posted this video. I hope to publish then soon.

  • @barrysmith8193
    @barrysmith8193 Год назад

    Excellent information. Thanks for sharing.

  • @davy1972
    @davy1972 Год назад

    Thanks. Very helpful.

  • @AndyKonTrains
    @AndyKonTrains Год назад

    Just came Across your channel, nice layout and great use of common materials.!

  • @user-mu8ov5yn8m
    @user-mu8ov5yn8m Год назад

    Довго и нудно роз'яснює те, що і так зрозуміло за 2 секунди.

  • @BobMuir100
    @BobMuir100 Год назад

    WOW! So many good tips in one place. I wanted an excuse to buy Forstner bits!! Thanks Bob England

  • @Strattonlad1946
    @Strattonlad1946 Год назад

    Most Hobby Lobby stores have balsa wood. 1/4” or 1/8” usually there. If your thumbnail won’t dent the balsa much, perfect for these jigs