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Explore the Multifaceted, Century-Old World of Model Railroads

Neil Besougloff has been a model railroad magazine editor for 20 years, the past 10 at Model Railroader magazine. Before that, he was a newspaper editor in Florida. He and his wife, Susy, live in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In addition to model railroading, Neil spends his free time learning Spanish and tinkering with slot cars and a 1931 Ford Model A.

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July 20th, 2017July 19th, 2017

Model railroads are built in different shapes, scales, and sizes, from exact-detailed copies of railroad locales, to more fanciful designs.

This Handmade Model Railroad Spans Acres and Is the Work of One Man

By Andrew Wilcox

Andrew Wilcox

Andrew Wilcox is a creative director and filmmaker who lives in New York with his wife Debi, and his cat Mr. Whizzard

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July 18th, 2016July 15th, 2016

Bruce Zaccagnino is on “some kind of quest.” He’s built a spectacular, detailed model railroad that spans acres.

Damien Webb’s Teeny Art Packs a Big Punch

By Emily Coker

Emily Coker

History. Whiskey. Exploring.

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June 16th, 2016June 15th, 2016

“Long story short, I grew up not knowing what I wanted to do, so I did everything.” Learn more about Damien Webb’s miniature art.

Making a Life-Size Tyrannosaurus Rex Skull Replica

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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May 25th, 2016May 30th, 2016

“Mabel” the Tyrannosaurus Rex skull is a 5 foot long dino cutie made out of Papier-Mâché and 500+ hours of effort.

4 Tips for Constructing Duct Tape Scale Models

By Jacob LaRocca

Jacob LaRocca

Jacob LaRocca is an electrical engineer who loves to build duct tape models in his spare time, as well as make props from movies and video games for his company Rocket Props.

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March 28th, 2016March 28th, 2016

Duct tape is super versatile and can be used for making super detailed models if you know how to work with it.

Monster Mashup: Two Action Figures Combined to Make X-Men’s Beast

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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March 23rd, 2016March 22nd, 2016

Beast gets a sasquatch torso transplant in this amazing action figure modification.