Hi Folks, just finished a carbon copy of this. i'm really pleased with the results; didn't have a clue before i saw this. Gives me a bit of confidence going forward..... CHEERS
I was the same,a year on since i made my first comment on this,ive made various hills for my layout,they are not by any means perfect,but i enjoy making them.It trully is a great how to video.
I have to complement you . For years I've been reading the hobby magazines.Each one is more complicated and therefore more expensive than the last one.Frankly it gets very discouraging Who has a 20 foot x 36 foot room ?. You on the other hand, have simplified a lot of the details and taken it back to the basics .I thank you.
Thanks Bill that's our aim. The hobby magazines are only interested in layouts that cost a fortune and/or took ten years to build. They are interested in perfection only, not fun or enjoyment, and they really only discourage newcomers from getting involved, as the perceived costs and required skill levels are too high.
When you see that Rod Stewart has a gigantic layout with two full time "assistants" to "assist" him. Then you see that the latest "star" of the magazine is a retired commercial artist. Who is extremely talented to be sure. I just hear them sniggerin' at the efforts of Harry Bagocrumpets the lorry driver with 4 kids and 4 square feet of shelf out in the unheated shed This all takes a lot of the wind out of your sails. But dammit it's MY choo choo and I'll run it any way that I want to!! Harrrummpphhhh!!
You put it so well, Railway modeller and esp Model Rail are not for he man with 30 year old locos, a small unheated shed and no money, and yet he enjoys himself and has fun. Take a look at Barrie Davies videos on you tube for further inspiration.
Thank You. The American mags Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman have had a complete change in staff and direction recently. The main topics seem to be huge layouts and computer control. I don't have the room and I have no interest in any more computers in my life. I've let one subscription expire and the other doesn't look good for them either I have some old Athearn units that back to the early 70's.
There is a small kick back here against DCC, we have a new free model mag which is more open minded and they have given space to people who question why DCC is so good, esp given the price. ( We have featured three times in the pages) . But the mainstream is perfection layouts and DCC obsessed , I even saw an article the other day about how to get started and it only mentioned DCC!
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I had never thought of building hills as separate modules! Brilliant. I always have in the past made a mess by doing them in-situ! I will take your approach on my current 009 project! Thanks for the idea.
At the beginning I was doubtful that this would turn out well but your method of quick and simple once again produced a very acceptable model for very little money, Budget Model Railways you've done it again!
Give the PVA about 10 minutes to dry before sticking it together, saves at least 50% drying time 😸 cement & sand instead of plaster, rock solid hardshell, just paint it on. Nice trick with the tea strainer 👍
Have you tried hanging basket liner for grass? You peel it in half (so you get a fluffy surface and double the liner!) and then you tease the fibres out. Then you spray it green and voila!, you have cheap (£4 for over a metre squared) and really good looking grass! The one I use and recommend by other modellers is Gardman Easy-Liner. Hope this is helpful
A trick for stopping the leggo rock mold from sticking is to have a small container of talc and dip it in, bang off the excess then the wet filler is less likely to stick to it. Reapply as necessary. Watching lots of your vids in one sitting and they look good.
Brilliant idea, just started building a layout with my two kids and this channel is invaluable! This hill is a great idea as our layout has to be moved out of the way and stored up right so detachable hills are ideal. Started making our first today following this video, fingers crossed!
Oh and a trick that was suggested to me at the recent train show in Littlehampton is to use a half-decent electric fly swatter with a teas strainer as much cheaper than the £50 static grass efforts (I consider that £5 is an expensive indulgence!). Best, jkhn
I am a recent convert to your channel and I absolutely love it and I've binged my way through so much, both you and Douglas are excellent and explain things in a way I can understand. What id like to know is what trees you buy, I cannot for the life of me find cheap Chinese trees.
Hi, many thanks for your support, much appreciated. I get them from eBay, just search model railways as a general search and there will be quite a few companies listing them. Mostly they are buy it now which is still cheap but sometimes they list them as an auction and it's usually possible to get them cheaper still
Hi John. We made big hills this way on our exhibition layout, it's been to four shows, stored in two different places and moved around lots, and the hills are fine. People tend to over engineer hills and raised areas, this way is cheap, simple and quick, and lots of messy fun! Thanks for watching
Thanks Al. .90p is a result. Cheap filler, paints and glue work just as well as the very expensive model products. I saw one guy spend £25 on rock and water products to end up with pretty much the same look as my pond which cost me £3!
Hi, I've really enjoyed watching your videos they have been a great inspiration. I am at the moment in Australia visiting my family. I am in the process of making the hill for my grandsons model train, but I am wondering what paint you use for the dry paint process. Hope you can help me Kind regards Janet
Interesting. For my hills I make up some water pva mix and then scrunch up newspaper, soak it in the mix and then build the hill like that. Also have you seen the DIY & Digital YT channel? He does a series on what he can find at the dollar store which he can use on his railway
Anyone else fascinated trying to read the news headlines? But seriously this is excellent and what I think modeling (art) should be rather than buying very expensive scenery.
That was great, thank you for sharing. I have an O gauge 1945 Lionel train set , was wondering how I would measure out a hill like that for "O" Gauge.. Cheers
a great looking hill I like your idea of making things as cheap as possible have you thought of using wall paper paste to stick your cardboard & newspaper in stead of pva?
Hi, yes we did think about wall paper paste but didn't have any to hand, it would work just as well, and cheaply. Hopefully our projects still look good and don't look budget priced ?
Looks like a very good hill. I use a very similar method for my hills except I use off cuts of old chicken wire (from various fencing projects) and newspaper stops mixed with some very cheap wall paper paste.
Hi Luke. Anything left over is always a bonus, it's where the roofing felt we use as bassist mat came from. I think wall paper paste would make a very cheap and effective alternative, thanks for the idea.
Nice, thanks. Two points: Have you ever used the old flour&water method than pva? Secondly, I enjoyed this, even though I was hoping that it might have been a 'how to model tracks on slopes' video. My thinking being that a gentle spiral could give the appearance of a long branch working in a limited area . . .
Very educating video, thanks so much. You mention in the end, something about trees that you get from China. Do you have a link to a Web page to order from perhaps? best regards, Kim from Denmark
Hi, thanks. There are quite a few sites on eBay where you can get them direct from China if that's any help. Nice to hear from Denmark, I've seen some great layouts of Danish railways.
Hi just wondering if you have a shopping list compilation video of products and tools you have used continuously through out your projects .. ? .. sooo i could go and stock up from said locations .. lol cheers fab vids .. mr novice here...
Hi, that's a good idea, we will have to see if we can find time to do that. Mostly its pound land and DIY shops. We were novices ourselves just four years ago and have learnt from trial and error and enjoyed sharing ideas.
I have bit of a question, is it possible to use foam board as the base of a layout or is it better to use a wood board? I am about to start my own n scale railroad so anything you might suggest would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Depends on how big it is, and if you need to move it. Foam board is lighter but needs some ply support, or take a look at our various videos on cardboard base boards?
