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  • Painting Beautiful Backdrops for Your Model Railroad

    Painting Beautiful Backdrops for Your Model Railroad

    One of the beautiful things about model railroading, and scenery in particular, is that beauty is in the eye of the creator. If you think it’s incredible, then it is. We all like to be told our work is terrific, but the truth is you are the only one to please. I pondered backdrops for… Read more

  • I Wonder About Stuff

    I wonder if kids still get excited about going to stay for a few days at their aunt and uncle’s farm. I wonder if they like the smell of manure. I wonder if they recognize the scent of freshly cut hay. I wonder if kids still build tunnels in the hay mow. I wonder why… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 25: Finding Sylvia Meisner

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 25: Finding Sylvia Meisner

    Everyone loves a parade, and the good folks in Maple Valley are no exception. When news quickly reached everyone that Sheriff Pete Terkinberry would soon patrol the three streets of town in a new squad car, excited anticipation of a parade swept like a wind-blown grass fire. From one end of town to the other,… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 24: Don’t Stop Looking

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 24: Don’t Stop Looking

    Sheriff Pete couldn’t drag the phrase from his mind. “Don’t Stop Looking!” Vee Burthrap had told him. “What does that even mean?” he thought, walking toward the cafe. After the horrible dream Pete had a few nights ago, he was hesitant about going back to the Ya’ll Sit, but he needed a cup of coffee… Read more

  • Scratch Build HO Scale Windows for a Rustic Cabin

    Scratch Build HO Scale Windows for a Rustic Cabin

    In a previous post, I wrote about scratch-building small cabins with balsa wood. By trial and error, I filled in the window frames without actually making windows. I simply framed the space and added some trim. I decided to make windows in advance and pop them in place as I’m building new structures. I first… Read more

  • Scratch-Built Paned Windows in HO Scale

    Scratch-Built Paned Windows in HO Scale

    In a previous post, I wrote about scratch-building small cabins with balsa wood. By trial and error, sometimes resulting in more error than success, I filled in the window frames without actually making windows. I simply framed the space and added some trim. I decided to try my hand at building paned windows that I… Read more