Scenery in under 30 min | April 2021 WHATS NEAT Model Railroad Hobbyist

Scenery in under 30 min | April 2021 WHATS NEAT Model Railroad Hobbyist
mrhmag.com - Model Railroad Hobbyist roving reporter Ken Patterson's April What's Neat show this month includes:
- Layout scenery from start to finish under 30 mins (real time on video!)
- TCS in-throttle consisting
- And lots of great runbys
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The MRH monthly What's Neat video is posted the 15th of each month. April 15 for April, May 15 for May, and so on. Read here to see why this makes sense: mrhmag.com/node/41658
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[@jhonplott9487]

Outstanding segment by Campbell on scenery. Took a lot of the mystery out of the process. Great for beginners to the ease of doing scenery.

[@scottleidenberger4007]

Nice. I picked up a few new tips from Campbell that I will try soon.

[@dennyjelsma8017]

Campbell is just great

[@wheelslip]

Thanks Denny

[@markhayes6407]

LIke the scenery segment with Campbell Rice. I never thought of doubling the foam like he has done. Will do that on my next segment I am building . Thanks Ken and Campbell.

[@catfisherboy]

Just really love my UWT 100 best throttle ever !

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Great presentations.

[@kd5gsp]

Campbell's scenery segment just knocked it right out of the ballpark!!! I especially appreciated the detailing of the ties and track.

[@wheelslip]

Thanks Rick

[@kcsthebetterway]

Good to see staggered joints!!

[@LoneRanger5150]

Thanks for introducing me to Lombard Hobbies lol

[@camaroguyification]

The scenery segment was perfect!

[@nycart256]

Thanks for all your hard work to give us another great show. Aloha

[@4everdc302]

Staggered flex track joint, mint!.🚂🚃🚃🚃🇨🇦

[@martijnderu9115]

Very nice scenery tips

[@NicksCollectableCreations]

Great video. I will be trying out some of these scenery techniques on the layout.

[@jackoesterlejr.3454]

I just love the introduction: Mrs. Michele Patterson & Ms.Ashley Criscione! We need more women in the hobby! The segment with Dan Mycio is just outstanding! I love the knowledge of the products! The scenery segment with Campbell Rice was out of site! I just love every minute of this segment! Thank You..Campbell! You always amaze me! That is perfection! I also love the..Illinois Central. I was born & raised in...Belleville,Illinois The tracks were 1 block from my home on Main Street! The Illinois Central flag...Just Beautiful! This is "The Best Hobby In The World" Till Next Time! MoPac Jack Model Railroading Is Fun! Please be safe! Back to my "Train Cave"

[@wheelslip]

Jack, Thank you for the kind words.

[@roadsscholar4012]

Great presentation, Campbell! I hope Ken will do an update on the progress of your layout soon.

[@ronaldjoyce7374]

What a great segment, I really did like the landscaping and tie/rail painting/weathering. Thanks soooo much for all you do! BTW, Lombard Hobby is my #1 go to store, only a 1/2 hour ride from me.

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Great update enjoyed it very much .Hope there more.

[@SirLANsalot]

The TCS throttle is no different then running JMRI Engine Driver off of an Android Phone/Tablet. Everything he showed can be done in that app too, since the TCS throttle is using that program as its base. Granted nothing beats having a real physical button to push when running trains, but your phone in your pocket is also a throttle (as long as the layout is running a JMRI server on the WiFi or using a Digitrax LNWI).

[@WestCoastRails]

So happy I pre-ordered TWO of the UWT-50 ,,, this consisting is going to be the best ever!! Dan , could you do some more videos for TCS using the WiFi throttles.

[@richarddrum9970]

Great episode guys. The opening was fantastic ladies. Campbell Rice's scenery tips were very informative.

[@capnsean520]

I think Ken and Dan sold me on the UWT-100! Great episode!

[@VojtovySumavskeVlakyCZ]

Beautiful video like and subscribed from Czech Republic 🙂👍👍👍

[@Fly-nf1hq]

great job Campbell like you have been doing this for years. lol

[@fredtedstedman]

Very envious of your super model shop . we don't have any you can walk into without driving almost 100 miles ! Wales UK.

[@waynehawkins2157]

Great track playing Cambell Rice I love foam board too. TCS has a intresting throttle I'm old school I have a wireless MRC will this work with MRC??

[@wamozart9573]

High Five, Ken!

[@yrunaked4]

Rock n Roll

[@michaelmorgan7893]

Beautiful concept, but someone at Broadway Limited needs to know that Santa Fe units of that era had Leslie RS3L horns, not Nathan's like BNSF use nowadays.

[@trainencounters586]

A few N scale scenery suggestions: 1. Tan colored paint will work well for some parts of the country ( "out west maybe), but not all. Check local soils. Browns are better for some areas - say the midwest. Least we forget the red clays of the south and other areas. 2. Unfortunately, working with N scale ballast is much more demanding. Tapping the tops of the rails, regrettably, does not work well. You may find that careful sculpting, almost on an individual tie basis, is desirable. Use a "scale eye" to carefully sculpt. Also, monitor the track as it dries. Applying the glue in the manner shown will have very bad effects in the smaller scales. Try smaller drops. Add ballast as it dries to recover effects from glueing. 3. Static grass falls nearly everywhere you don't want it to go in the small scales. You may find it necessary to mask anywhere you don't want it to go: track, roads, structures, etc.

[@trainencounters586]

Also, Its not required to use ModgePodge as the adhesive for your static grass. Elmers Glue, specifically Elmers School Glue: as it forms less of a "skin" during drying, works well also. Use either adhesive if you want a thick "lawn" of grass. For a more sparse look, try using Aquanet unscented hair spray. Also, use Aquanet as a final spray to "seal" the area upon your final application of grass. You may want to try multiple passes over a smaller area as well, depending on the look you want, sealing with hair spray after each pass. If its your first time, try things out on a scrap piece of foam first using different techniques. Moreover, this is a nice video and is a great introduction to scenery. Thank you for all your efforts.

[@lthdean]

Great tutorial Mr. Rice on basic scenery techniques. Have 1 question though. What size static grass would you use for N scale track and surrounding areas ? 6mm seems a little big or do you mix size for smaller scales ? Thanks and keep the tutorials coming.

[@MosriteCharlie]

For the cork roadbed I would use silicone sealant since the wood glue dries hard and transmits noise. The silicone remains pliable and acts like a sound insulator.

[@wjcorrinne4052]

Great tutorial, explained to be easily understood, I’m getting back in after about 40+ yrs. I have a question pertaining to the plywood, how thick do you recommend? Working with daughter and granddaughter we plan to build a modular layout, four 2’ x 4’ sections. This will make it easier to get out of basement when time to pass it to them. Thanks, Bill Corrinne

[@kcsthebetterway]

3/4, 7ply works well.

[@WestCoastRails]

Will the WiFi throttle work with ESU decoders with their Drive Hold feature. So using the TCS consisting .. would Pressing F9 put all the engines in consist into Drive Hold??

[@jackoesterlejr.3454]

I always look forward to the best runby's! Sorry i forgot to tell you! I've got..C.R.S.= Can't Remember Stuff! MoPac Jack

[@jwrailve3615]

See I always hate how I do just cork road bed but cutting and grading the foam it sits on Is something I’ve tried and did pretty rough at. I’ve even got to the point with my yards just using plywood as an overall roadbed but it feels like I’m not doing it how I know I should

[@ictrains9731]

After painting the ground. I use dried dirt after sifting it, I spread it over the wet paint.

[@wheelslip]

I have done that as well.

[@CoppingJ]

Great video, thank you. I don't know much about the styrofoam that you use, however in the UK most foams are not fire retardant and can give off noxious and toxic fumes in event of a fire. So I tend to seal the foam with a commercial mix of plaster and PVA glue (a version of Artex that contains small pieces of grit to add texture). This provides a fire retardant seal over the foam and can also be used to create extra "lumps & bumps" in the ground to make it more realistic. I then use a various mixes of brown and yellow paint to create a base soil or rock look. What do you do in the USA to protect your layout from any fire risks?

[@wheelslip]

Keep the lighters away. Honestly I have never given it a thought. I don't suppose it would be that much of a risk as if I'm not running the train there is no power around it.

[@steve87thpsap]

That was a great scenery segment. I did have a question, how did the foam Not be affected by the spray paint? What was used, or was it just light over spray?

[@wheelslip]

Im not directly spraying onto the foam just hitting the track but that very light amount I have never had an issue with the foam.

[@pjg1216]

good how 2....

[@daleinarizona1561]

I tried to find the template for n scale. Where do I go?

[@more5347]

all the attention to detail, and the livestock STILL isn't fenced in! lol

[@wheelslip]

Its free range cows!!

[@AlexScheidmann]

Very nice... Amazing.. I live landscape modelling.. I love the details... I have subscribe your Chanel.. Sorry my Englisch I am from Switzerland.. Greetings from Switzerland. Alex 😊😊👍👍🇨🇭

[@matthewhancock2127]

How do you properly weather concrete railroad ties?

[@wheelslip]

I would try uing the same method with pan pastels. The hard part with concrete ties is weathering the rail. Pretty much has to be done by hand.

[@subron14]

Great video but why do you have to use cork if you cut the foam for the track. Thank you newbie.

[@wheelslip]

If you look at the real track you can see there is a roadbed under the ties and then it spreads out to the raised sub roadbed. I only use the cork on my mainline. The sidings and branch lines are directly on the foam.

[@subron14]

@@wheelslip thank you

[@boylesterminalshops6841]

First one I’ve watched in a while. No more “sponsored by Caboose”? Oh wait...

[@TheKenWiley]

Ken! Back in Episode 105 I believe, one of the guys bought a 300' steel laser cut bridge from 10's trains. I've tried contacting you and them since then. I want to get one of those bridges! Can you get back to me on that? Please?

[@wheelslip]

I think K10 has been closed due to Covid.That was Joshua Barton who got it I believe.

[@TheKenWiley]

@@wheelslip yes, and yes. I want to know who built it and where he is now. I want one like it. Not a plastic Central Valley bridge a laser cut steel bridge!

[@TheKenWiley]

Sure would have been more informative to show F or W as opposed to up down arrows. Engines run FW not UD. Finally I can look at and adjust properties all my locos in a consist!

[@CMRSclub]

Ken, the commercials are killiing me. I had 5 commercials in the scenery segment. Hope your getting some revenue!

[@Kensart55]

I don't control this channel. Joe Fugate can elect to only have commercials at the beginning and check no to ads in the middle of the show when he uploads the video.

[@houseofrandomness]

In regards to consisting... Do the engines require to be speed matched, or does the software in the controller compensate for that?

[@thesuneversets]

Scenery in “20 minutes “

[@amyreynolds3619]

Why do not talk about The hobby needs to cover modelers with special needs like me I am A Deaf Disabled Veteran who does Southern in DC with no sound.