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Stencil Cream Weathering

The author describes how he uses Delta's Stencil Paint Creme to weather his models. These are a water-clean-up oil paint that have the consistency of a bar of soft soap. He uses these paints instead of the traditional dry-brush painting technique for highlighting details on models.

Add Depth to Your Forests

Using craft stores' "baby's breath" dried flowers, the author describes how he adds 3D depth to the layout's backdrops when modeling dense, distant forests.

Build an Improved Inspection Car

The author improved the Micro-Mark transparent inspection car by adding couplers, using representative trucks, adding weight, and cementing small line levels (both directions).

A Disappearing Door and Hidden Corner

The author describes how he designed and built a dutch door in Bob Walker layout room, so that the top half can remain closed (to hold the backdrop, scenery, and track), while the bottom half can be opened for room access. Also covered is how to build a curved inside-corner backdrop. Lots of construction photos.