This week’s Workbench Wednesday gives me a chance to “plus up” a few scenes on the layout during a short break between bigger projects. “Plussing the Show” is a term from Walt Disney Imagineering that means adding a little bit extra to make something that’s already good even better. But, whatever you call it, the point is to always be able to look at your work with a critical eye and find ways to improve it.
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Dave
Cool stuff from Miniprints: https://www.miniprints.com/
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio! This week we’re celebrating 12 years of the On30 Thunder Mesa Mining Company layout! Join me as I take a fond look back at the early days of the layout and how it’s grown and changed over the years. Then it’s a look ahead at what’s in store for the future. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has followed and supported this model railroad project over the years!
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Dave
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio! This week I go deep into the backstory of the On30 Thunder Mesa layout to explain the origins of “Nature’s Wonderland” – from the Disneyland Mine Train to Teddy Roosevelt and the tall tale they inspired.
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Dave
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio! This week it’s a discussion about forced perspective, with examples from the Thunder Mesa layout and tips on using this optical illusion technique to successfully.
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Dave
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio! This week it’s a stroll down memory lane with the model railroading magic of my friend Verne Niner. Sadly, we lost Verne in 2015, but many people remember his model railroading articles and blog posts with great fondness. I am the proud caretaker of some of Verne’s On30 equipment, along with his award winning San Lorenzo diorama. Join me for a look back at Verne’s On30 legacy.
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio! This week, it’s a model making tip on the subtle but indispensable art of dry brushing. I show you my preferred brushes, paints and techniques, then demonstrate them by dry brushing a weathered finish on a stock Bachmann On30 ore car.
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Dave
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio! This week I'm talking about my collection of On18 locomotives - how they were made, what they were built from, and where the bits and pieces came from to build these unique and funky pieces of motive power.
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Dave
On18 "Baby" Climax: https://youtu.be/pzds21RM5u8
On18 on Shapeways: https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace?type=product&q=On18
Railway Recollections: https://www.ebay.com/str/railwayrecollections
Welcome to Workbench Wednesday at Thunder Mesa Studio - our new weekly show and tell with what's new, what's interesting, what's cool, and what's happening on the workbench and here at the studio. This week, it's a show and tell with Thunder Mesa's venerable Combine 101 - an On30 combination passenger and baggage car that was inspired by Walt Disney's favorite car on the Disneyland Railroad.
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Dave
