A very Happy New Year to us all, and thank you for stopping by to watch our latest video, it’s sincerely appreciated. Like many, I tend to get a bit reflective on New Year’s Day. I’m looking at what’s in front of us here at Raildig with a nod back to 2025. We have lots […]
What would this time of year be without a train running? I was going to send out an email card to our mail list then I thought, come on, you can do better! I got our little “Shortytown” layout (it’s a small one, but it is a layout) out of it’s storage bag, gave the […]
Here’s Part II of this little N scale, XPS foam diorama build. This diorama was built on top of a pair of 6.5″ pink foam discs we cut in a previous video. The main focus of this scene was actually twofold. I want to continue to work on my rock carving technique in foam and […]
I’ve been focused recently with carving my own rock work in XPS foam and also with KATO N scale Pocket Line trains, so I thought I’d combine the two in this fun little diorama build. This small diorama is carved from one of the circular foam bases I cut in our last video using the […]
When we assembled the house for our recent N scale diorama video, we had a small break on one of the fine pieces. As it was the first time I’d worked with a 3D filament kit, I spoke with the kit maker and he recommended Gluemasters Medium Viscosity CA glue. I’d never heard of Gluemasters […]
The Proxxon Hot Wire Cutter is one of my favorite tools for model train and scenery work. I knew there were circle cutters available but I didn’t think I’d have a big need for one. A few years back I bought one from the GCmini company, but never got around to even opening the package! […]
We use 5-minute epoxy here at Raildig all the time, everything from building with XPS foam to repairs where a CA glue may not be quite enough. Instead of using the common syringe style dispensers I prefer the 4 oz bottles sold in a pair where you get one bottle of resin and one of […]
Just a bit of a lark here, seeing what color gloves I’d like to use in future videos. I have one more color on the way… gray. Can’t believe I forgot to order those at the same time as these. Just taking a break from shooting a real video and thought this would be fun […]
In our last video we started using pink XPS foam for carving rocks for model trains layouts and dioramas. You can watch that video here. In this video, we continue along this theme and tackle a pet peeve of mine, that is how to best hide the seams between layers of this foam when creating […]
I often use latex rubber rock molds and plaster for my rock work on train layouts and dioramas, and I like the results quite a bit. A few years back I tried my hand at rock carving in pink XPS foam insulation and thought, let’s give it another go! Using 2″ pink foam, single edge […]
In this video we’re going to do a little work to my Coffman clamps, both the original right clamp and the mini right clamp. These clamps are designed to hold kit or scratchbulding parts at a 90 degree angle when gluing them together. I’ve used the Coffman right angle clamps for years, both the Original […]
Recently my old 4″ digital caliper threw in the towel, flashing random numbers on screen, turning on and off for no obvious reason, etc. Time to go shopping for a new caliper! One feature I’ve wanted for some time is a thumb roller adjustment wheel for more precise adjustments. I went with the Rexbeti 6″ […]
