Amazing DIY Modeling Hacks from the Craft Store?! | Craft Store Craftiness 2
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- In today's world where so much is bought online, the "traditional" model railroad hobby shop is becoming more rare. Craft stores like Michael's and Hobby Lobby are often the only thing modelers have in their local area. The good news is they can be a treasure trove of supplies if you're thinking outside the box. If you're on a budget, this can be a great replacement for the hobby shop.
In this new series, I go to my local craft store and, starting at Aisle 1, shop until I find 5 items that I think I can use for my modeling. (6 this time!) Some of these are things you'd relate to model railroading, some are complete hacks. And in this video, they're almost all less than $5.
This is great info to improve model railroading for beginners to veterans alike.
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This video qualifies for the TPD drinking game: Every time I say the word "useful": drink. 😳
I’ve bought rolls of sheet cork for yard areas. They generally come in rolls of 2’x4’. I get it at Hobby Lobby as there are no Michael’s in our area without driving an hour or more.
I glue clothes pins to a small board to hold wires etc. For soldering and tinning.
I very much like this idea! 👍🏻
I have used toy or craft clothes pins for a while. You can trim them to shape if you need to!
Good to know!
On my Trewsville Southern Railroad, I use actual forms (track warrant, switch list, 92-day locomotive inspection, daily locomotive reports) to make my railroad run like the real thing
When in HL or Mich I check out the miniture signs made for celabrations. I may buy them to take apart for indivdual letters or the sign as advertizements (ie:) B-A-R B Q French WAFFELS.
I'm not picturing what you mean. Any links to a sign like you're talking about?
Chain and ash mat would both be very useful! Thanks.
Like I said, they had a variety of mosses. Any one would probably work.
The scrapbook paper... I picked up a few sheets with different designs on them and use for window treatments.
Also a great idea! It may be hard to tell on the video, but one of them is a gold sheet with grain in it, which would be a great representation of those gold colored curtains from the '70s that still haunt my dreams. ;)
I also have a different window treatment method I've used that I'll be showing when I finally get to the details video for the tenement.
Some great ideas. I always look for things when I go with my wife to a fabric stores. Found bags of ground walnut shells that make great ballast for a much better price than what you would find at the hobby shop for woodland scenic ballast. Which is ground up walnut shells.
Nice finds. Thanks for sharing, David
more good tips. next time check out a roll of tule/ This makes great chain link fence
I have a bunch stashed away that I haven't used yet. I'm always a little concerned that it won't stick to the supports well. My aversion to CA is well documented! :)
Cheap solutions and great Ideas!! Love It......Thanks for sharing!!
You are so welcome! Glad you liked it and I hope you keep watching!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing. Dave
Nice finds and tips. You could use the sand mat for asphalt roads and lots too. Thanks for sharing
I didn't think of that, but it's a good idea. I'll have to see how it would look. Someone in my old train club used to use painted sandpaper, but I always thought it looked a little too coarse.
@@ThePixelDepotLLC yeah I guess it’ll depend on how coarse it looks could maybe use for gravel road and lot then lol
Greatideas and tips. I'll have to visit our local craft stores shortly.
I always find _something_, even if it's only craft paint.
Great info. The chain idea is fantastic. The jewelry section definitely has some good tools as well. Last time I was there I picked up some black batting to be used for background puff trees. There are one or two videos on that here on YT I saw. In the process of making some now.
Let me know how those turn out. I've got some stashed away that I got from MicroMark, but I haven't used it yet.
@@ThePixelDepotLLC I am thinking more for shrubs to break things up and the black is too dark honestly. Sprayed some like grey and brown and then flocked with coarse turf. I think superleaf will give me a better effect. They are very dense. Will try and share some when they are done on my channel.
If scratchbuilding industrial structures a useful material is either mat board or art board. Hobby Lobby sells mat board in sheets. Michael's doesn't. The mat board sheets are 36 x 42 maybe. If you have a laser cutter you can engrave brick patterns. Just be sure to apply a fixative as the brick work is fragile.
I think as more and more people get into laser cutters, such things will become more common.
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The cheap laser cutters are just that. Cheap. But power output is a lot better and the power and laser modules can be replaced. Another useful tool if you do a lot of scratch building is one of the Cricuts or similiar machines. Not just for cutting for embossing too as I understand it. Add in a 3D printer and it can start to get pretty pricey. I've even seen by videos where people have used them to make gaskets for old cars that aren't available any more. But when I was working we made gaskets with a ball pern hammer.
@@mpetersen6 I have from time to time considered getting a Cricut, but have not yet been able to justify the expense. Maybe next year. 🙂
I have used “Trunk Paint” (available at auto parts store) as roof paint. It has a slight texture to it and looks real good on HO or N buildings.
Is it literally used to paint the inside of car trunks?
Yes. It is paint used for older cars back before they started to put the carpet and trim in them.
I found spray can of (automotive) undercoating at Harbor Freight. It makes a great asphalt roof. be sure to shake it up really well and it will come out smooth and provide a relatively thin coating. It takes a while to thoroughly dry and it will always be a bit sensitive to scratching. Great color, a bit brownish black.
Ceramcoat brand acrylic craft paint, good coverage, very nice matte finish. should work on most any paper, fabric or flat white primed surface.
I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!
Hey Joe, you’re Canadian correct? If I’m correct, I think I recall you’re in Ontario.. Do you hit the Dollar Store or Buck or Two?
I find some great moss and foliage there for $4 a bag and also found that they gave tiny gem stones that make for perfect coal, ore and gold at an HO scale level
Although my Nana was from Nova Scotia and I have a number of friends and former work colleagues in Canada, I'm in the US. I did see some black ore at Michael's that I considered. Maybe for the next one. :)
@@ThePixelDepotLLC I wonder why I thought you were Canadian lol