Realistic Details for Model Railroad Scenery - Pallets

[@wynorawishum5860]

I have loved your videos for years and now I am going back and rewatching. Thank you for attention to detail and the quality of your videos.

[@totallyterribleterrain4510]

Have said it before and will say it again, you don't post vids that often but when you do they are well worth watching every minute of them. Thanks Luke this will be handy for a forth coming project of mine.

[@oddities-whatnot]

Im working my way through his older videos, only just found this channel recently

[@argyriosstoumpos959]

Luke what I admire most is how things are not done in total neatness! To go along with total craftsmanship! Thanks again Eric NY

[@gulfbreeze76]

Luke just might be the best diorama builder alive. The detail and tutorials are incredible. I love watching these videos.

[@mgamga9476]

You need to start the Luke Towan school of model building. If I was in your area I would join. You may be one of the best in the world.

[@daviemaclean61]

Awesome looking pallets. I don't know where you get the patience. Great idea angling the chop it board

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Davie, I find it quite relaxing building models. You should see me driving though... Not a lot of patience doing that activity 😉

[@tonnycondoble.n]

Luke Towan estimado, una vez mas me brindaste 7 maravillosos minutos de relajación completa, les envió un fuerte y gran abrazo a tu esposa y a ti, saludos desde Chile. PD: no imaginas lo feliz que me harías al enviarme un saludo a mi. Atte. Tonny Jorquera

[@clayton8or]

Wow, much the opposite with me, patience and form is retained higher than most when driving, and building anything small is downright infuriating.

[@MrName7]

I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about building a model railroad layout try Panlarko Amazing Railroad Planner (just google it ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my colleague got cool success with it.

[@userequaltoNull]

Nice land rover, dude. Series II in light blue or light green is my dream car.

[@schleusenmeister]

These are great. I don't even have a layout yet, but I think it would be a soothing activity to make a bunch of these pallets. The places I've worked in the real (giant) world where we had stacks of pallets, there was variety in the painting and labeling, indicating different customers and so on. I would enjoy mixing things up where you apply the red paint and throw in some different paint schemes, and maybe different levels of weathering and spillage. Thanks for another cool video.

[@oddities-whatnot]

The attention to detail by this guy is amazing. If I stop going down the pub then perhaps I can focus on something productive instead.

[@ingmarsteenbergen2619]

I'm curious how good it would look like if you use all your amazing technics in 1 giant railroad scenery with a fully working train loop, amazing scenery with tons off details, wouldn't that be a nice idea for a new Luke Towan project? Aside the tutorials a episode of the rail road scenery! :)

[@diamondcreepah]

I had to think for a moment about "train loop"...

[@addyrutter9242]

Amazing models of an everyday object. The high level of detail on something so small is incredible Luke!!

[@ModelsWorkshop]

Love your work Luke! Been modeling 21 years and still learn a ton from you!

[@lorriedmussett4692]

So I know I'm not alone on this, but I want to make sure Luke gets a chance to read my comment.....I've just finished watch 3 of your playlist, EVEN though I've seen them all and constantly find I'm just as entertained and satisfied when watching them over and over. Just love all you do.

[@rickkentner1713]

Fascinating! I love this stuff, even though my trains have been in several boxes in the garage for about 20 years. The kids finally moved out so, maybe, just maybe.

[@mitchlucas]

I dont build stuff like this because i really dont have the time for it but just to watch you doing it is satisfying!!😮😮

[@FanoFinz]

Awesome job Luke!!! Your videos are always interesting. You have such patience and your models always look so realistic. Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming!!

[@mohsenaghdam3136]

Thank you Luke you are master of Details ❤️🤘🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽

[@Khether0001]

I love your acrylic containers, so pristine! (the real ones you use throughout your videos to hold the pieces and crafting materials)

[@thefrenzel]

LOSCAM pallets, nice. Time to make a tiny forklift to carry tiny boxes. Amazing job Luke!

[@FormerMazda]

Amazing as usual! Now all i need is time, talent, patience and skill. Then I´ll start with this hobby my own.

[@davebeat]

Love the simple fixes like just propping the cutter up.

[@onuRocker]

Brother what a patient man you are

[@thecorbies]

Love your absolute attention to detail Luke. When I saw this video it reminded me that some time ago I 'collected' a bunch of stirring sticks from a well known coffee outlet, thinking that I would use them for something. Just measured one of them and they're about 1.33mm thick x 5mm wide and 190mm long. They would probably work for pallet construction with a bit of tinkering, but they would obviously be harder to cut than PS. The real bonus though is that they do not need to be made to look like wood because they already are wood ! Regards Mark in the UK

[@rabadgett]

Luke these look so real its amazing, you have inspired me to get back to trying to build HO scale models and I'm going to try to recreate my old family farm in HO scale

[@eduardoparera9748]

Looks very well, the details mark the difference

[@djp9488]

This dude is simply amazing in his work.

[@thesourceofthenile]

You put more time into these pallets than many people put into real ones! Great job on the model!

[@DrMmmPie]

Always amazed at what you make.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Cheers mate, glad you liked it 😊

[@abstractcreations246]

Great work you did on those pallets, very realistic.

[@nickgrandy3098]

what's up Luke?...just wanted to let you know I got the pallets and magnet you sent for being a patreon...i gotta say man, these pallets are absolutely amazing in person...a very big thanks to you and all you do for the hobby...peace my friend...

[@Rasdock]

Who would have ever thought about putting the cutter at an angle? You've got a lot of big ideas. 💡 We have the same kind of pallets here in Texas. 🤠

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Cool 😃 Glad you enjoyed the tutorial, not sure where the idea of angling the chop-it came from... just popped into my head after spending 20 minutes chopping small bits of styrene. I remember thinking "There has to be a better way"

[@goff7515]

I make sure I watch one or more of your videos before I go to sleep even if I seen them would love to see a winter theme HO scale build just an idea love your vids

[@jebise1126]

mini pallet factory... lol very good how he makes things simple

[@johnkelley9877]

Your method is really neat and useful. Thanks for sharing this great technique!

[@tombuck]

I think you have to be one of the most patient people on earth.

[@Custardpie174]

Buddy you are nuts...in a good way...can't stop watching.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

ha ha awesome... I hope you continue to enjoy the videos 😉

[@didray]

You're a Geeeeeeeeenius Luke ! Congratulations from France !

[@fernandoalanis3572]

Very nice proyect, thank's Luke awsome video

[@snowcross38]

awesome! going to make some of these in 1/25 scale for my race car garage diorama.

[@curraheewolf]

Genius!!! Happy railroading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Vigment13]

Beautiful pallets. Thanks for sharing your technique.

[@AlexK-vy3tt]

Hi Luke, Many thanks for another great tutorial! I'll try to do palettes by your method from genuine wood. I think it will be much cheaper than laser cut. It remains only to be as patient as you are:). It's interesting. I know all these techniques but not a little gags you use. Thank you very much once again!

[@jamvideo7907]

Wow I'm so glad I found this channel, you are a fantastic modeler. Subscribed!

[@garciasbodyshop]

This is so satisfying to watch

[@Kevin-ev7hw]

Luke leave that opps pallet cause when I worked in the Factory at my Job we had a lot of pallets come thru looking like that!

[@Pundan]

Really nice, I'm definitely going to use this technique for my builds.

[@DaggerAndBrushBlog]

Excellent tutorial. Fun fact: I don't think I will focus too much on industrial scenery in the near future, but I watch your videos as entertainment. Always inspirational and very well explained. In some point I would like to make a 1920s diorama based on Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. I envisioned a street scene and the pallets may come in handy to detail a delivery truck or such. I could also see that a laser cutter comes in handy with such a project. Only catch is that you can't cut styrene easily with a laser cutter, so birch or bamboo it is. Using the sanding paper for texture is a good idea, I always use wire brushes, but for such a small scale and the small pieces the sanding paper is easier. Anyhow, thanks again for a great video and keep up the good work.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, good luck building the diorama, it sounds like it will be a fun model when you find the time to start 🙂 You could possibly build the pallets using thin balsa or bass wood as well using a laser cutter... That's a tool that will be added to my list in the near future!

[@DaggerAndBrushBlog]

Given your aptitude with electronics I expect a home made version ;)

[@w.rustylane5650]

Another great video tutorial, mate. Cheers from across the ¨big¨ pond!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Rusty, glad you enjoyed watching

[@dannylaguer515]

Amazing Luke....two thumbs up !!! cheers, danny

[@4ngu54110tt]

Saw your mine diarama video being shared on Facebook via Ladbible. Guys were going off how good it is and betting it took you over 100 hours to get that far. I reckon it took about 5 or 6 hours over a couple of days. Your doing great stuff Luke and these pallets are cool. I may have to resize for my N scale. Thanks man.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Angus, believe it or not but some of the larger dioramas do take quite a long time to build, 100 hours is a little excessive however the Gold Mine diorama I made to close to 70 hours to finish! Glad you're enjoying the videos 😉

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Luke, very nicely done

[@sjp52047]

Great Job Dave. Looks good. I have that chopper, Regards, Solomon

[@stormhatley1169]

Wow I never knew the scenery at my hobby shop was this detailed

[@DogRox]

Hi I've been watching your videos for quite a while now. Although I haven't done any model building since I was a kid, which was a very long time ago, :-) I really admire the way you come up with all these different creative techniques and ideas to build everything! Definitely a thumbs up! :-)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching 🙂

[@realmagicjon]

Thanks Luke,great stuff as always,cheers Jon.

[@leonardochiruzzi7642]

un altro impressionante tutorial. "how it's made" del micro mondo !!!!

[@matp916]

Hi, i love your videos !!! You're so talented !! I'm so happy when i see a new video from you haha !!! But it's always too short, i want see your videos all the time, every days !! haha Congratulations from France ! 😊

[@Calstar_]

I'm not into building these models at all, but you make it very entertaining to watch, :)

[@Abrougall]

Lukes upload game is strong right now! just know its gunna be an amazing video before i watch it :D

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, thanks mate. I haven't run out of ideas just yet 😃

[@chrisdavis1802]

Awesome work as usual Luke! Well Done

[@Trucker1970]

man... who gives this guy the 👎🏻 seriously?!?! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lenov8062]

Nice work Luke !!! Respect for always !!!

[@AmyRigsbyPhoto]

Why have I watched every video???? I don’t even do miniatures.

[@madnessbydesignVria]

There's just something about watching someone who's that good doing what they do. I've made scenery and painted models for years, and I can tell you: he is quite an artist... :)

[@illusionclassicrock6742]

That may be a sign that you should start. 😉

[@edkerridge71]

Love it looks amazing

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Ed, glad you liked them 😃

[@themoody1337]

That last clip though :D great tut!

[@robertrosson4870]

Nice video I build most of my scale items too mainly I work In the N scale area with is a very hard thing to get to look realistic Thanks for sharing your video

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

It's very satisfying when you finish building your own small details, it must take a lot of care and patience especially for you working in N scale, well done 😃

[@PeterCPRail8748]

More fantastic how toos and techniques

[@tomt9543]

2 hints for the Chop-It: 1). Placing a thin “self healing” cutting pad on top of the flat table will prevent cutting into the base, and still results in a good cut. 2). If the blade has carved a groove in the base, push the fence pins out, unbolt the hinge and relocate them 90 degrees on the base, and drill/remount the parts there. Then use hint 1!

[@nickgrandy3098]

awesome stuff as always man...as a long time fan I've decided to reward you monetarily for your efforts...I've just become a $10 a month patreon...can't wait for your next vid...peace...

[@brickkid459]

I think I could use this on my model farm be because it looks good for an Aussie farm thx mate

[@jarek12061960]

Wonderful LUKE congratulations ingenuity :-D

[@luctoulouse]

Wow wow and WOW...again!

[@plus1miniatures344]

Excellent videos. Just earned you another subscriber!

[@TYSniper]

Cool intro, and nice Oakleys.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol.... thanks mate 😃

[@johnschutt9187]

Beautiful work.

[@alphaone3704]

These videos are so relaxing 😎

[@samodelrail6976]

Incredible. Great tutorial.

[@MorseB]

I've made similar pallets but I use actual wood pieces instead of plastic. It saves a lot of time when you can avoid the texturing and painting steps.

[@breakingtoast2255]

brilliant mate scale it then make it i love it

[@MikeFromOz]

Once again, excellent work! I've got a similar chopper from a different company, and will look to make similar pallets but for closer to 'O' scale. I wonder if I should use plasticard or balsa for it. Balsa would likely be cheaper and possibly have a natural grain to it. I'll see, but thanks for the hints! I used to do pallet control for a transport company I worked for. You wouldn't think it, but those things cost millions in lost cash every year when they aren't properly accounted for or returned. I know far too much about pallets, lol :)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

ha ha... that's amazing! I know people around me like taking pallets to build backyard furniture! The chopper should work fine with plasticard and balsa, I've used it to chop up bass wood and balsa with no problems. Good luck building your pallets

[@rustyunshackleford2224]

hey luke you should do a realistic winter scene i think it would look beautiful

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

I have some fake snow that I plan on using, just need to come up with a good scene to build

[@agp11001]

If you want some more depth in the color, just heavily dilute a darker shade of brown with water and brush it over the whole thing. The wash will flow in the recesses and add some shading, and it will also soften the rather harsh colors of the drybrushing.

[@Glasseater]

Love your videos luke! keep up the great work!

[@caseicool9037]

I live on a farm that was once very large at over 150 acres but when my dAd was born there was a flood in our town so large that we had to sell most of the equipmant and land. Now it is only 21.5 acres with only three tractors and some very small corn and hay equipmant. We still have pallets and some other things we use cause we had to sell our tractor with arms. We cant use the pallets anymore cause we dont have anything to pick them up with

[@PerthSnaps]

Good job Luke. Just wondering if there is going to be a video soon on how to make a recently burnt out toyota landcruiser wreck (one which has just been burnt in the last couple of days and the grass and terrain around it is burnt)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Sounds like a very cool scene! I'll definitely put that on the drawing board

[@Lindeman08]

That would make for such a cool urban scene with maybe some hobos huddling around a barrel with one of those warm flickerings LEDs in it.

[@gokussjfalso4501]

Same as I always say ... you're fantastic... your n°1 fan

[@simsonluggas]

Wow, very nice! I must translate the video for my dad :P Hello from Germany

[@PYYY]

Really nice work, as always, really relaxing though

[@giulius7176]

Those Look Great!!

[@eddiespinello3646]

Wonderful work! You're great!

[@MirManGhostEagle]

I'd really like to know how to do all the wonders you can build with your fantastic dioramas and miniatures in general

[@damon9158]

i love your videos. i wish i had the patience to do some of these things myself. lol

[@orthoff123]

Perfect Video! Question.... do you have a video how you built your DIY cutting machine? This would be very cool.... Greetings from Germany!

[@snyderman001]

Great work as usual

[@thegreatravioli123]

I am always amazed!

[@dannyholt105]

Wow, it looks real enough to get a splinter! Better get some gloves on. I wish I could work on things that small. Looks great Luke! Cheers, Dan

[@theclue6840]

Thanks for the good job, jeep it up. Please teach us desert, how to make sandy desert , and horses.

[@rescuepilot26]

Another awesome video!

[@icon.2158]

You are simply amazing!!!

[@boynextdoor240]

Gotta love 3d printing man . Nice art work tho 🤙

[@bigwizzkidd7584]

Hi from Turkey Mr. Towan sorry for my bad english, What tools do you use? Can you make a video for show your equipments, i wonder what you are using, if i want build a workshop in my home what equipment do i need for begining?

[@fusedding3159]

bigwizzkidd your English is a lot better than most People. 👍

[@grimsoul0]

I know this is a old post and you probably don't need the list now but for others that might he has a list of tools on his website. Here's a link to it. www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/13-essential-tools.html