Monday, April 12, 2010

Landscaping with common items from the kitchen and garage

These are dioramas, not model railroads, but they show an inventive approach to creating scenery without spending a fortune at the hobby store.

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Monday, March 29, 2010

The world's best ground foam

They're not as big or well known as Woodland Scenics or the European brands, but AMSI has been making the world's best ground foam for many years. If you're making trees, there's nothing better than this super-fine foam that is available in many colors and blends. Forgive their amateurish Web site.

Monday, January 4, 2010

A treasure trove of vintage ads

This site recently went up, and it's big. Enjoy.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Bergensbanen - Breathtaking 7-hour cab-view HD video of the NSB from Bergen to Oslo

Anyone interested in an amazing Norwegian prototype for modeling, or just enjoyment? Click here.

Do note that this is a huge download, with some technical restrictions. A BitTorrent client is required.