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Back to the ol' Hills Line Mailbag... "Hey brother if you ever need any mural/graffiti etc...I can do that for you man!!" Thank you, random person on the internet, for your generous offer. I'm fully aware that my car fleet is woefully behind others when it comes to detailing and weathering. But before that, I … Continue reading Fleet Tuneup
Wrapping up construction on the Stutsman Ag Complex Elevator at the southern end of The Hills Line. Since this is part of the front door to the layout, I wanted to take some extra steps to add additional details that I haven't used on other structures to date on the layout. After all, it's the … Continue reading The Stutsman Elevator, Part 3
With the core of the Stutsman Elevator building skinned and complete, I turned to exterior work. First step was to fill and sand any gaps or imperfections with modelers putty. I then painted the entire structure with Rust-oleum flat gray primer spray paint. The color is neutral enough to help blend in all the individual … Continue reading The Stutsman Elevator, Part 2
“The easiest way to leave this world without leaving this world is to stand in the middle of a bridge and watch the surroundings” -Mehmet Murat ildan- As much as I hate to have to do something I've already done over again, my second attempt at modeling the lattice-truss bridge over the Iowa River on … Continue reading Over The River
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