Model realistic Tunnel Portals

Tunnel portals are important scenery details, which most often is bought as a standard item ready made. Then just as often the portal will be somewhat misplaced, unless you´re modelling exactly the region from where the prototype portal has been taken.
This video presents methods and materials needed to make any type of stone arch tunnel portal to fit the scenery you model.
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This gentleman is a genius when it comes to model railroading. Please keep up the great work. The videos are very helpful.

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Yes

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Makes me smile everytime, dont even like trains

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Wow! This man has the patience of a Saint. Not to mention amazing scenery skills. I am super impressed.

[@tonywilliams9600]

A benchmark in model railway tutorials……..Fantastic!

[@johnkelley9877]

They look great! Thanks for showing how to do this.

[@anthonycalderbank8791]

Outstanding work already giving me ideas for the new layout keep those videos coming

[@roydom5]

Really impressive results, great work!

[@chrissd40]

This is exactly what I have been searching for, thank you sir and well done!!

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That is so cute, I love miniatures of any kind. You are an amazing artist.

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Bravo! Thanks for the great tutorials

[@heathergrace7434]

Thankyou! Easiest video to follow, and nice man. I also like the fresh colours in the scenery and will follow your advice.

[@FrauVomErdbeerkopf]

Thanks for the great ideas that you give! I love it!

[@odedka76]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@GrannyGooseOnYouTube]

Absolutely beautiful work. Great dimples too!!!

[@phillipfetterman3728]

That was very helpful, thank you for making this video 👍

[@TheTrainboard]

Well thought out and expertly filmed how to on tunnel portals. I'm trying a variation using joint compung applied to lego bricks. Not certain I can film my process but I'll follow your example and try to yourube my attempt. Very much appreciated. Gary

[@ErzgebirgsMoBaHO]

Sehr tolles Tutorial. Danke dafür! Ich schau deine Videos sehr gern und staune immer wieder, wie du aus einfachsten Materialien so tolle Ergebnisse zauberst. LG Tino

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[@robertkartechner5850]

The creativity and artistry you demonstrate is simply fantastic. Many thanks.

[@davidelias8569]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@richardgallagher913]

Wow! Great work! I will definitely try your methods on my HO layout. I also love Castles and you have given me a great idea to build out of this material! Thank You!

[@CrankyPantss]

Very well done. Those looked great..

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What a fun guy you are, alway a pleasure to watch your video's, nothing's too hard to do when one follow your tutotials...

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[@rtalbot87]

What a fantastic technique. Masterclass

[@johngee5817]

All i can say is Wow !!!!!!!! Very nice job and explanation thank you

[@benmartin2776]

This is a great and really helpful tutorial. Thank you so much for this they look awesome

[@crompton33022]

Amazing results. Thank you

[@LTBROYT6A]

Great tutorial on making Tunnel Portals !!! I will be using this technique to make prototype portals that are on the former B&O Old Main Line. Barry from USA.

[@LupoNegro1981]

Many thanks for sharing this video!

[@davidstandring1156]

best made portals i have ever seen well done

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Wie immer sehr gut gemachtes Video mit extremen Lern Wert für den Modellbau. Fantastic!

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Many grreatings from germany. The best tutorial layout, I know!!! I like the simple style of many of your ideas. Thank you and: Keep on! :-)

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Muy pero muy bueno como siempre muchas gracias!!

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This was amazing

[@MrPaulmilk]

Brilliant video keep them coming

[@m.c.]

Excelentes videos. Gracias por compartir las diferentes técnicas de construcción 👍

[@erikthomas8820]

I use MDF for creating such portals, use if a Dremel for making level differences, and use the small ttols for creating the stones, looks also very nice, your mrethod of painting is also working for this material. So thanks for giving me alll these nice ideas!

[@onepanther69]

Beautiful work

[@marcelinodsouza8566]

Great and very perfect video, Thank you .

[@chuffatrainman]

Thank you ! . very interesting, better than my brick paper attempts for sure. I think the sand plaster you refer to is called Polyfilla here in Britain, so I'll try some of that and thin it down a bit. Cheers and best wishes Chris..

[@fredstroh4308]

Nice video, you make it look so easy.

[@Pauley_in_GP]

Excellent! Good job.

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Fantastic Tutorial!

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Fantastic 🙏

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Great work!!!

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It helped me with my project 😍😍😍😍thnk u so much 😇😇 #Love from India😘

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Great video. Thanks

[@Clausimaus2009]

very nice Work - Thank you

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great work, thanks a lot.

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Bravissimo 👏

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Great videos!!!

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Really nice 👍

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Great job

[@christopherorourke6543]

I just watched your video, it is very informative. I made cutouts for my own Tunnel portals, culverts, reinforced concrete arch culverts, bridges, covered walkway for my planned N scale layout. I’m using the cutouts from the double track Tunnel portals for piers. I’m using cereal boxes, pizza boxes, other light cardboard boxes for my cutouts & building material. The styrofoam & scraps of lumber will be used as supports. I’ll tell others of your video.

[@danielread7642]

Very good video excellent way of makeing tunnel portals . I model in ON30 and need to make old concrete portals your way will probably work I will give it a go thank you

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Amaizim thanks ❤️❤️

[@ZAVAVOV]

Nice video! I am going to make own tunnel portals and this video is really inspirated for me! Thank you!

[@renekreisel8165]

A very good idea the man is fantastic

[@Weesel71]

Excellent tutorial. You have given me some very good ideas to try at the club I belong to. Somehow I am the designated "stonework and portal" guy. : )

[@monsterpower7848]

very nice

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

This is fantastic! It's amazing what you can do with just a little bit of styrofoam!

[@Ethenheim]

I like it. Its very nice.😁🚂👍

[@TomCro2022]

Very good video ......

[@gmaneis]

This is, again, fantastic work. You are going to put the commercial tunnel portal makers out of business.....well, maybe not, because lazy people will always exist! These portals are definitely worth the effort. Thank you!

[@htcu-rchobby5522]

Very good DIY work, I like and I have learned a lot with your videos. Thank Sir. Best Regard

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Super 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻einfach nur genial. Bin sehr froh,diesen KZbin Kanal gefunden zu haben.😉Immer wieder klasse Ideen 💡 die ich sehr gebrauchen kann,beim Bau 🏗 meiner HO Anlage.Wünsche noch eine schöne Zeit mit der sehr schöne MOBA. LG aus dem Bergischen Land in NRW Germany.😉👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

[@lilchris26]

I am having a go at this, making one similar to one on a local railway. Working in n-gauge though so bit more difficult, I have made it by buying foam board from a hobby shop. It’s a little thin so I had to glue sheets together, but the pva does not seem to be holding very well. So I have changed to a wood glue instead, that seems stronger and dries quicker.

[@TheTurtlehead91]

I didn't have the plaster sand stuff on hand, so I made-up a mix of sand and grey paint for the base coat. I dabbed it on generously with a foam brush. The effects were awesome! I could control the pattern on the stone by how I dabbed and how generously I added the paint/sand mix.

[@Bruno.Trains]

An excellent video, Keep up the good work :)

[@Hal-Zuzzu_Model_Railway]

Very well done :) :)

[@gvet47]

Second time I have watch this because I was amazed with the results. Why do you cut the foam over the edge of the table since it could break? Does it make a better edge than laying on a cutting mat.

[@anibasballesta1977]

genial, como todos tus tutoriales

[@1970Catatau]

Very cool. I did my painting black with some grey. But I didnt use the moss. Great idea to make more realistic. I will use to see how it looks like. Thanks for the tip. Btw, i love your videos and I am leaning a lot. I also tried the "toilet paper" water idea you showed on other vide. It looks really good. Thanks again. :)

[@mgamga9476]

Great. Only wish you did N scale. I do not have much room and decided to go with N scale. Hope I am not making a mistake with my choice.

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Great videos my friend, new subscriber

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looking good ,respekt hi from Frankfurt/M peter

[@mayshack]

6:05 Smart man. Like my mom said when using a knife, "Always cut toward your thumb, not your chum."

[@garyrawson5208]

Great tutorial, it has inspired me to have a go at doing my own modeling for a change rather then just buying them pre done. Quick question, I've painted a couple of tunnel entrances now and I'm at a stage where I'm ready for a wash to make it looked weathered. But before I make a mess of what I've done so far I just wondered what colour wash you would recommend. The colour of my tunnel entrances are limestone so quite a pastie yellow. So is a grey wash still the way to go to give it a weathered effect or would you recommend something different? Cheers Gary.

[@flyingcircus1263]

.....thats are great portals!!!! But You can bring a little but of a green wash in the basepoint of the portals to give a shine of moos between of the stones........ lovely greatings from germany Jörg P.S. sorry, but my english is a little bit rusty :-)

[@user-nn6gw4rh9c]

thanks beutiful

[@MKGOfficial_music]

You can use also pva glue mixed with plaster. The effect resembles real walls and bricks

[@thomasmuelhein]

Thanks for all your great videos! I just became your patreon follower to say thank you ... One question though: I tried the procedure described here to create some medevial walls for my town; but the plaster does not really stick to the styrofoam surfaces. When I go over it with a sponge I am back to the naked styrofoam (except in the grooves). Any recommendations / tricks to get the "stony" appearance?

[@uptownphotography]

Well done...Very nice job and video. Philip Jersey Shore Area

[@david66641]

where can I find the tunnel entrance models please ?

[@kargandarr]

Minwax polyurethane will seal the foam and insulate it from the effects of solvents trying to eat it. This also applies to the solvents in spray paint as well.

[@musfikcirpanli]

Thans for the instructions. But Sir :) I need a quick reply, I tried everything in this video and 2 minutes ago finished painting. now I am exactly at the point 11:25. Should I wait painted layer to dry before black wash? if so fully dried or leave it little humid?

[@maxjousserand8822]

Bonjour. Superbe vidéo !! Votre coupe fil à polystyrène à l'air chouette, vous avez le mode de fabrication et les matériaux utilisées ? Merci.

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Love your videos. Please list the products you use and maybe a link.

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Excellent. Thank You. Those pins you use - can you tell where you found them? What are they called? Amazon?

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I am building my first MRR at 65 and your videos are my guide...outstanding work, Got any hard copy of your work and skills published ? thanks for the great teaching materials ! via Bucksport Maine USA