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Build your own model train town! Learn how to build a model train village in this free video from an expert on model train layouts.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Tips for designing train lines for your model village. Learn how to Lay out the track plan for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
What kind of buildings do you want for your model village? Learn how to Choose buildings for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Tips for building different levels for a train village. Learn how to Build levels for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Add hills and rivers to your model train village. Learn how to Sculpt landscapes for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Tips for painting your train village. Learn how to Paint your model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Creating landscapes for your very own model train village. Learn how to Landscape a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Where to put your general store and gas station? Learn how to place Buildings for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Construct an entire town for your electric trains. Learn how to route Circulation for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
City planning for model train enthusiasts. Learn how to create Pathway materials for a model train layout in this free train hobby video from our expert on constructing model train layouts.
Create some greenery in your model train town. Learn how to make Trees for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
What's a town without cars? Learn how to Choose automobiles for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Add plastic people to make train layout as realistic as possible. Learn how to Add people to a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Tips for creating realistic model train village. Learn how to create Trackside structures for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Want to create a realistic town for your trains? Learn tips for landscaping a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Advice for picking historically accurate trains for your model town. Learn tips for Choosing trains for a model train layout in this free train hobby video.
Even the most casual model train enthusiasts are rarely satisfied with just a train line. They have to build a world around it, recreating landscapes, towns, parking lots, even road hazards to make their layouts as realistic as possible. Their hobby soon grows to include model cars, home construction, precision painting of miniature figures. And of course you have to have a landscape to put all of these things on. The end result can be truly amazing with train lines running through whole villages recreated in basements and garages across the country.
In this series of free hobby videos, you will learn how to create your own model trail village. Our expert will help you to create a styrofoam base for your landscape, then suggest how to add buildings, cars, even sidewalks and roads to your model train layout. Watch this series to learn how to plan tracks and route your trains to create a fantastic world of your own.
Kevin Blakeney For the past seven years, Kevin Blakeney has been creating village displays of all sizes in retail and residential settings throughout Southern California. Through his experience, he has been able to create and refine many tricks-of-the-trade to make creating a wonderful display easier and more enjoyable.dkdk
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