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February 2012
February 2012 |
Garden Railways has been the leading magazine devoted to the hobby of outdoor, large-scale model railroading for the past 25 years. Each issue brings you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of garden railroads, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts, and much more!
Plus, subscribers get exclusive online access to the Railroad Gardening Library, product reviews, project plans, bonus articles, and more. Whether you’re new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran, this magazine is for you!
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Features The Hydrangea Tram Line By
Christine and Lee Collett
A well-integrated streetcar line in a confined space
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pg. 32 |
 | By
Alan Olson
Part 1: Prototype weathering and using chalks
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pg. 38 |
Staff corner: Vance Bass By
Vance Bass
Son of Frankencar: The dark science of kitbashing
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pg. 44 |
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Tim Conlon
Weathering models for an art exhibition
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pg. 48 |
Building a metal through truss bridge By
Don Parker
An exercise in soldered-brass construction
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pg. 52 |
Making characters By
Eric Schade
Modeling figures from Sculpey oven-hardening clay: Part 1
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pg. 58 |
Kitbashing JS Woodcrafts speeder By
Alain Gavard
A few details and a new paint job transform this vehicle
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pg. 62 |
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Departments From the Editor What do I do with all my stuff? Notes & news Letters Garden railway basics Let there be light: Part 4--going solar Tips & tricks Protect plants from weed killer, storing paint, and more Greening your railway  | By
Nancy Norris |
pg. 28 |
Plant portraits  | By
Nancy Norris |
pg. 28 |
Miniscaping  | By
Don Parker |
pg. 65 |
Online station Related links By
Vance Bass |
pg. 70 |
Product reviews  | |
pg. 74 |
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Kevin Strong |
pg. 76 |
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Marc Horovitz |
pg. 78 |
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Gary Raymond |
pg. 79 |
 | By
Marc Horovitz |
pg. 80 |
 | By
Marc Horovitz |
pg. 82 |
If I'd only known The helix vs. scale disparity
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