Model realistic Tunnel Portals - Detailed step-by-step tutorial

[@tonywilliams9600]

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

[@dexterdog62]

The nicest guy on KZbin.

[@misosupe]

Yes

[@vissenkooi3443]

Makes me smile everytime, dont even like trains

[@reconwarroirthetrue1685]

Thank you for serving your country!!!

[@arnaldocruz1716]

This gentleman is a genius when it comes to model railroading. Please keep up the great work. The videos are very helpful.

[@SteveUKUSNZ]

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

[@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

[@rtalbot87]

What a fantastic technique. Masterclass

[@patriciasmith7074]

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

[@crompton33022]

Amazing results. Thank you

[@braunisbastelhutte2577]

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.😉👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

[@davidstandring1156]

best made portals i have ever seen well done

[@fritzbrondum4417]

Thanks 🎂from 🇩🇰

[@onepanther69]

Beautiful work

[@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!

[@renekreisel8165]

A very good idea the man is fantastic

[@heathergrace7434]

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

[@pipafumador]

Estoy armando mi primera maqueta de tren y tus videos son mis favoritos, por la simple de las explicaciones, por lo artístico de tus soluciones y porque fomentas el reciclaje. Saludos y un abrazo desde Chile 🇨🇱, Sudamérica. Rafael.

[@johngee5817]

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

[@gerd4232]

Sehr schön gemacht! Well done!

[@jurgenkarrasch7131]

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

[@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!

[@berndn.]

Fantastic Tutorial!

[@jorgweikert3152]

Very nice👍

[@robertkartechner5850]

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

[@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..

[@TIMG128]

Another great video. I have seen many on youtube but have only subscribed to this one! Very clear, friendly sounding and so much practical advice! Please keep them coming!

[@carltonbirds]

Really nice 👍

[@MKGOfficial_music]

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

[@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.

[@idrisdixon6998]

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...

[@anibasballesta1977]

genial, como todos tus tutoriales

[@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.

[@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.

[@SkipRoGlo]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@manuelt.garcia4035]

Amaizim thanks ❤️❤️

[@johnkelley9877]

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

[@Pauley_in_GP]

Excellent! Good job.

[@htcu-rchobby5522]

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

[@birgitschlichtherle7111]

It`s allways nice to watch and listen to you. Best regards from Austria :-)

[@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

[@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 :-)

[@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

[@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. : )

[@anthonycalderbank8791]

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

[@rrl4245]

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

[@3dfxfichines]

Muy pero muy bueno como siempre muchas gracias!!

[@davidelias8569]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@chrissd40]

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

[@jackstyron7619]

Welcome back from Long Island New York....luv the videos

[@mrn1695]

Fantastic 👌

[@stewe6915]

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! :-)

[@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!

[@Echo_System76]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@mgamga9476]

You amaze me. Awsome.

[@m.c.]

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

[@TicMonie777]

Great work!!!

[@fredstroh4308]

Nice video, you make it look so easy.

[@Ethenheim]

I like it. Its very nice.😁🚂👍

[@Bruno.Trains]

An excellent video, Keep up the good work :)

[@RoseBee]

Would you be able to use cake decorator tools? Like fondant rollers to make engraving quicker?

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi Roza! Yeah! That’s a really good idea! The tool needs to cut through the surface of the Styrofoam to get a permanent pattern though. A work-a-round is to sand the Styrofoam surface a bit ahead, then it’s much easier to create the pattern. I must try! 👍😊

[@RollforDamageRFD]

@@marklinofsweden in my terrain crafting we use a roller from greenstuffworld that works on extruded polystyrene. You should check them out. May cut your 60+ hours down to a 1-2 hrs. Cheers! and I love your vids and channel! Wish i could come see your build in person, it looks super impressive.

[@6yjjk]

My first thought was to 3d print some sort of stamp that you could press into it.

[@phillipfetterman3728]

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

[@mariacoppola5303]

Bravissimo 👏

[@dominikrodriguez2700]

Hallo märklinofsweden, super tutorials die du machst. Gefällt mir sehr. Eine Frage, was sind das für Farben die du hier und beim Felsen gestalten brauchst? Mach weiter so, und viel Spaß. Grüße aus der Schweiz. Dominik

[@marcelinodsouza8566]

Great and very perfect video, Thank you .

[@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.

[@danagreen6518]

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

[@CrankyPantss]

Very well done. Those looked great..

[@gilbertfayette6123]

Bravo! Thanks for the great tutorials

[@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.

[@roydom5]

Really impressive results, great work!

[@pintahappy]

Hola amigo Que pasta es la que usa? Emplaste ??

[@marklinofsweden]

Pasta para muro

[@david66641]

where can I find the tunnel entrance models please ?

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

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

[@jefwisse1957]

Impressive result. thanks for showing. Do you think this result can be achieved if the scale was 1:160?

[@LupoNegro1981]

Many thanks for sharing this video!

[@GrannyGooseOnYouTube]

Absolutely beautiful work. Great dimples too!!!

[@daubeca6300]

fantastic work, you are the best, greetings from Barcelona.

[@rodolfosanchez5971]

Hola, soy un seguidor continuo de tus vídeos, vi uno en el cual se habla en mi idioma español, porque no haces vídeos con idioma español, sería fabuloso, y gracias por estos vídeos me han servido de mucho

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Fantastic 🙏

[@Clausimaus2009]

very nice Work - Thank you

[@geebee5022]

I'm really enjoying your tutorial videos. I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination but I have had some success with the HO model train portal. I am however having some difficulty making the pattern truly symmetrical. You mentioned in your video that you downloaded the patterns for these and I'm wondering if you might share the link to where I might find those patterns please. Thank you! GB

[@rashmimurmu909]

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

[@ronchickadel5837]

what size are the tunnel openings ? double track ? beautiful work

[@tomobrien4182]

Yep double track judging by the thumbnail.

[@vonwrangelalex3107]

great work, thanks a lot.

[@MrPaulmilk]

Brilliant video keep them coming

[@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.

[@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. :)

[@benmartin2776]

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

[@ZAVAVOV]

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

[@arielaviaroca4392]

Hola, soy Ariel de barcelona, donde compras la "arcilla gris" para dar textura? Muchas gracias. Un trabajo increible !!!

[@jeffbutler4067]

Is your styrofoam a special type, I have trouble cutting the arches out

[@prouddadstudios9501]

What sand plaster do you use on the front of the portals?

[@jasonjenkins1124]

Love the video. I tried using this method for a stone arch bridge. I guess I didn't indent deep enough or didn't wash away excess plaster. Because after it dried, I was left with a single smooth surface and lost all depth difference between the stone and mortar areas. Now if I try to paint it, I'll lose all my mortar lines. Anyone have any suggestions? My best thought is to painstakingly paint each stone individually.

[@antonioparks8028]

Can you make a video for concrete walls under a railroad bridge? This video is awesome!

[@maxjousserand8822]

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

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Great job

[@monsterpower7848]

very nice

[@erikjames9733]

This was amazing