Model Railroader - 1 Okt 2025
PELLE BUILDS A DESERT LANDSCAPE
Get ready for modeling season
• Turn a building flat kit into a 3D structure
• How to add interior details to a store
• Check out two great layouts
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PELLE BUILDS A DESERT LANDSCAPE
• Turn a building flat kit into a 3D structure
• Check out two great layouts
• How to add interior details to a store
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Building a glass plant
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N scale rolling stock
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MORE Q&A
Memories of early days
Finding the right-size layout
Inspired to get back in the hobby
More uses for labels
Do-it-yourself building interiors
SHELVES AND INVENTORY
FINISHING TOUCHES
STEP 2 QUICK AND EASY WALLS
Light it up!
a bigger, better wood structure 7 steps to convert a Bar Mills brewery from flat to full-bodied
Painting walls and windows
Building walls
Forming walls
Build the two-story loading door tower
Rooftop remodeling
My NMRA Journey How the National Model Railroad Association Achievement Program enriched my hobby
The Pennsylvania RR PANHANDLE DIVISION
The Pennsylvania RR PANHANDLE DIVISION
The layout at a glance
Postcards as backdrop scenes
Meet Curt Larue
Expect interesting challenges and opportunities to arise Portable layout, permanent home Cincinnati theme
Expect interesting challenges and opportunities to arise Portable layout, permanent home Cincinnati theme
The layout at a glance
Meet Mark Albert
HOW TO BUILD A DESERT LANDSCAPE
HOW TO BUILD A DESERT LANDSCAPE
BASIC TERRAIN — HORIZONTAL STACKING
BASIC TERRAIN — VERTICAL STACKING (FROM PAGE 53)
APPLYING THE GROUND COVER
BASIC TERRAIN — HORIZONTAL STACKING (CONT’D)
ADDING SCRUB AND DESERT GRASSES
MAKING DIRT ROADS
Fisher Bros. Hotel and General Store
Fisher Bros. Hotel and General Store
Send us your scenes
Crossings at grade
Trackside Photos
Trackside Photos
Plans Bravo and Charlie
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