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Rust Revisited
I previously wrote about using craft store paints for inexpensively simulating rusty rails. At usually under a dollar each, these paints are a bargain. However, I recently learned of an even easier way to rust your rails — Floquil … Continue reading
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Driftwood Stain
Layout Construction Progress, originally uploaded by gerenm. Many people are trying to replicate Floquil’s Driftwood stain color. Here’s a recipe that is nearly a dead ringer for the original. Start with 1 qt of Sherwin Williams “Pickled White” Interior Wood … Continue reading
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How to Program a DCC Decoder
I’ve found the best way to program a DCC decoder, and it’s free (depending upon your DCC system)! DecoderPro is a free application that runs on pretty much any Windows98, WindowsXP, MacOS or Linux computer. If you have an NCE … Continue reading
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Enlarging and Reducing Plans
What I’m about to mention here, many modelers already know. However, I figure it’s a useful thing to have in one, handy place, like my web site. We all know that HO is the most popular modeling scale out there. … Continue reading
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