Hi! Waterfalls adds magic to every scenery. I found a method using paper and glue, which gives a stunning result (I think) considering the materials used..

Here's a link to the video tutorial how-to model these falls (Youtube): https://youtu.be/8b7H3xuEhW8

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. 

Link to the video tutorial (Youtube): https://youtu.be/gVnoHbfxOWk

Hi! 

I´ve now completed a method to make reasonably good looking spruce trees. I was after the Black spruce type, like in Canada or Alaska) Working time for each tree is 20 min/ea.
Here´s a photo of some trees made using this method. I hope this can be of use for my fellow-modellers.



I made a video tutorial (Youtube) to describe how the trees are made. Here it is:

https://youtu.be/1ghCV-UlyWQ

I hope this can be of use for others as well.
Wish you all happy modelling!

Hi! Yes, everything is possible i H0-scale!
Big preparations ongoing here for the Easter next week in small scale! Build a flying witch, paint eggs and get those colored chicken feathers in the bush! Have a nice modelling weekend!

Link to the How-to video is here: https://youtu.be/Z3RKZZVBWCw

(Please note this is a Euroasian Aspen tree)
Here´s how it´s made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPdDkc41CtU

Hi! This week I've been making a model of a beautiful wooden platform from early 1900s. The construction is not very complicated or demanding.
The total work time for a 700mm platform was about 8 hours including integration on the layout.

Link to detailed video guide: https://youtu.be/uTdfW44zlrQ

Hi! 
This week I´ve been modelling a wooden shed with that beautiful silver gray aged look outside keeping the inside as naturally aged wood. Works just perfect with the beautiful trains from Bachmann. Link to a detailed guide DIY I published on Youtube: https://youtu.be/VCXWRFLVxe0

Hi!
This week I´ve been making a tool for massproduction of planks. Very useful when modelling a sawmill, or need planks as load on cars etc. I also die (color-dip) the planks to get either a fresh/new look and that aged/weathered look.
Link to the DIY-video: https://youtu.be/H2mlTawqIkU

Hi!

I got a question from a viewer how he could make a realistic weathering of an already assembled building from plastic kit. It should be super quick, very easy and NO airbrush or "advanced" artist stuff.. So I made a tutorial... https://youtu.be/h0xQB2J2HKg

Here´s the result, only using white and black water color + water + soap. 5 minutes.. Fully removable if not happy..

Video tour of the totally amazing Miniature Wonderland, MiWuLa in Hamburg, Germany. This is the largest model railroad in the world!!!
This video covers the high-lights of the entire installation, including the new Italian section and also a Behind the scenes your. Bachmann engines and coaches in the US area. Welcome onboard!
https://youtu.be/1oKoA3zVAHA

Hi!
I´ve have taken a number of misty morning photos.. Great fun!
The mist cancels out the unfinished parts of the layout as well as increases the feeling of depth in the photos.






How to take morning mist photos:
https://youtu.be/nCYSCZrKPxU

Hi!

I have started to model spruce trees using moss as branches. The result is quite realistic.



Link to tutorial video:
https://youtu.be/S15im86Oo5k

Hi!

I´ve been tying a number of methods to make prototypic windows for scratchbuilt houses. Some ok, some not.
Together with a friend we came up with a quite easy way to make any window. So I made a video tutorial how it´s done:

https://youtu.be/sCJEvnYjNV4

Hi friends!

I made this tutorial on how to run prototypic sessions with carcards and waybills. You should try it, it´s great fun!! 
My version of sessions/operations can be it can run by yourself, or together with one or more friends.
Starting with sessions was really a game-changer for me. Before I almost never run trains, now I enjoy to do it every day.

https://youtu.be/XWpTxCqxPq0

Hi! I saw a forum thread some years ago on how to make water effect using toilet paper and glue. I have tested this method and was very happy with the result, so I made a short video showing how it´s done. See link below.



I think this method is close to "fool-proof" in getting a good and realistic result. It´s also obviously a very low cost method, so I thought it was a good idea to spread this method by making a video tutorial. I hope you like it.

https://youtu.be/2TwpB7sVMn8

Hi friends!

I bought myself a static grass applicator about a year ago and started out by making grass on my layout.
It was easy and fast, but the result was not very realistic. So... I tested, bought new grass and tested. Watched Youtube tutorials, read through forums and made new trials, until the result started to look good.

I made a short video tutorial communicating what I learned so far, so maybe if you´re thinking about start with static grass, this might be a short-cut to a better result from day one.


https://youtu.be/ne9vxiIQMes

Hi!

Since a few years I make all of my roofs on scratch built building and structures with White glue.
It´s Quick, cheap and easy to work with.

This is how:

https://youtu.be/sAYunBL29gY

Hi!

For most of my layouts I´ve been either buying ready-made walls and platforms, or been engraving in plaster on a wooden plate.
Now however, I´ve gone over to making all engraving in Styrofoam, finishing with a layer of plaster and then Acrylic paint.

The colours can be varied to fit whatever scenario you´re going for, but the process stays more or less the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0zzVtGXRK8

Hi!

I made a tutorial of how I model my Mountains. Hopefully it can be of help for beginners.
The result is great.. I Think..  

https://youtu.be/U3djG8jqD_Y

Hello!

I just joined this great forum. I´m buildin a new layout currently, so I need help and advise to get things right.
It´s my 6th layout since 2001, so hopefully I will also be able to contribute to others.
Anyway.. Great to be here!  

A layout picture from today. A new car for transportation of looong timber!



I started the Construction of this layout back in 2012. The theme is Lumber and Ore.
A short video is found here: https://youtu.be/g0-YzQp77zs