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  • Tips for Adding Realistic Weeds to Model Railroads

    Tips for Adding Realistic Weeds to Model Railroads

    Creating beautiful scenes on an HO scale model railroad is a learning process. No one is perfect from the start. Everyone can learn to do things in a better, more convincing and efficient way. YouTube videos and Facebook groups offer an incredible opportunity to look at the work of fellow model railroaders and see the Read more

  • Fellow Model Railroaders in FB Groups Taught Me How to Plant Great Looking Weeds on my HO Scale Layout

    Fellow Model Railroaders in FB Groups Taught Me How to Plant Great Looking Weeds on my HO Scale Layout

    Creating beautiful scenes on an HO scale model railroad is a learning process. No one is perfect from the start. Everyone can learn to do things in a better, more convincing and efficient way. YouTube videos and Facebook groups offer an incredible opportunity to look at the work of fellow model railroaders and see the Read more

  • Best Techniques for Planting Static Grass and Weeds

    Best Techniques for Planting Static Grass and Weeds

    I have to admit, I haven’t been thrilled with the results of the static grass applicator I made. Even though I’ve gotten some powerful zaps from it myself, I wonder if the static field it creates isn’t strong enough. My scenes look pretty good, I just thought the grass would stand up better. If you Read more

  • Hand-Planted Weeds: Adding Fine Details to the Maple Valley Short Line Model Railroad

    Hand-Planted Weeds: Adding Fine Details to the Maple Valley Short Line Model Railroad

    I have to admit, I haven’t been thrilled with the results of the static grass applicator I made. Even though I’ve gotten some powerful zaps from it myself, I wonder if the static field it creates isn’t strong enough. My scenes look pretty good, I just thought the grass would stand up better. If you Read more

  • How to Get Started in Model Railroading

    How to Get Started in Model Railroading

    My original HO scale model railroad I received for Christmas was a circle, thirty-six inches across. I put all the cars on the track behind the Tyco blue and yellow Santa Fe F7 engine. Even though the F7 did not run well, I finally got it moving around my tiny model railroad empire. After a Read more

  • Growing Up Lapeer: Downtown

    Growing Up Lapeer: Downtown

    I remember riding into downtown Lapeer for the first time and noticing the cars were all parked against the sidewalk diagonally. I don’t know why that impressed me. The second thing I noticed was the long lights bending over the street. We spent a lot of time downtown, as did many other people. The only Read more