>>11746673
Just go to a hobby shop that sells trains and ask them for help.

>>11746766
I can get the parts but it's the details like... how do I use styrofoam to make a hill?
Isn't this what /toy is for? I'd think people into repainting vintage toys and shit would be method people.

>>11746780
We just consoom here. Hate to say it, but you'll be better off finding a model railroading subreddit and going from there.

>>11746780
There's a ton of youtube videos out there. Just search for "model railroad scenery craftying/construction"

>>11746815
So /toy/ isn't about like finding an old A-Team van and like reapplying the decals from another trashed model, or like sourcing railroad scene parts?
What's it supposed to be about, just buy it in a box and never let light touch it again?
J...jesus. Jesus Christ.

>>11746815
I think this is the only place I can call someone a retarded nigger though. And it's true but I mean like "black character" really.

>>11746780
>how do I use styrofoam to make a hill?
Foam cutter.
We do occasionally have a Model Railway general thread here, but it's pretty quiet.
You are better off looking on YouTube or on a model railway website like the NMRA, or any of the major manufacturers.
This video guide is by Hornby.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nzTF0ZuvaoE
Try watching/reading a few different instructional and pick one that will work for what you want.

>>11746826
There are only a couple dozen people active on this board. It's not that you're in the wrong place, there just aren't a whole lot of people here. Your odds of finding someone with helpful insight for this particular niche is lower than it would be on a reddit for people who build toy railroads.

>>11746780
>isn't 4chan here to answer my questions like those ecelebs i watch on youtube told me?

>>11746673
Hey Fren get her this Lego set

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/explorers-arctic-polar-express-train-60470

I got it for my nephews it's super cool avalanche play feature with the mountain tunnel, zip line, little wolf figures in a cave and scientists / science themed its so awesome.

Sucks how expensive Lego is but for a model train set this is actually a decent price with cool extras

>>11746879
Well you're either here to generate content or ask a question. I do more of the former on /k/. Except just now I'm banned because someone said I had a small dick and that shit ain't gonna pass. I even sharpied a timestamp with my one of a kind Vostok watch wrapped around it but...
rules.
I am not like... a reddit kinda person. I guess I am now though (ugghhhhhh I blame ye).
We have LEGO. I grew up with them (pirate ship, NASA shuttle, Auto garage, just pre-Bionicle Era). I want to lean into the modeling of the terrain here.
I'm old, not well civilized, shit talked on Usenet. 4chan is the last place I can just randomly call you a faggot... not that I would you all seem very nice and we can be caucasian together. Even if we aren't that's ok it's just a theme.

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Hey guys, OP here. Since reddit sucks cocks and deleted my post because I didn't label it in progress or something.
Otherwise great advice.
So the "whatever" child romp and project room in the half finished basement has a table now.
Since I've never done this I'm going to see if two hits of acid help.
I have a lot of elmers so fuck the world.

>>11748696
Fuck I hate Reddit faggots. I don't know why anons recommended that shithole. For the record, I'm the anon that said look at shit on YouTube or websites like the NRMA because I could tell you were going to run afoul of Plebbit's ridiculous hoops you need to jump through just so an overzealous faggot doesn't delete your post.
I haven't done any model train shit in years, but I'll try to answer any questions you have or link to YouTube guides. Hopefully the handful of regulars from the Model Railway general thread either pop their heads in.
Just a heads up, all threads on this board autosage after two weeks because of some retarded bullshit caused by retarded trolls, so you will need to start another thread in a few weeks. Maybe one of the /mrg/ regulars will start a new general thread before then.
>Since I've never done this I'm going to see if two hits of acid help.
I tried to build Lego on acid once, and I couldn't do shit.

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Got my Brighton a Rake of Spirits and Brewery vans to pull.

>>11749057
>I tried to build Lego on acid once, and I couldn't do shit.
That sounds kind of fascinating. Did...did you take it with the intent on doing Lego or did that come later?

/smg/ tourist here, help me out fellas.
Do you beutiful people have something like trove or mega of your hobby releted books? I'm especially interested in layouts building and even more speciffically, terrain on them.
Thank you.

>>11746780
>>11746815
There's a diorama subreddit that will be happy to help you. That said, to be fair, there is a custom general and they will help.

>>11748696
In exchange for non-cut deadhead level purity, I am happy to provide insulation foam at my shipping expense plus my BFA's worth of knowledge. I mean, I have shit in university collection and museums. I just have shitty connections where I live and only want to trip balls like twice a year, maybe few more if I visit my friends back east, for next few years.

>>11749057
You need to combine. I candy flip.
X and acid, good music, a pot and chilled whiskey with lemonade break, I painted two large canvas pieces as tall as doors in 14 hours straight (3-4 45 minute pot and whiskey breaks thrown in) and then spent another week doing minor touch ups and redid one section (probably another 6 hours over 6 days).

>>11758061
NTA but my friends and I would drop acid and generally do something creative part of the time even if it was play with the neighbors kittens by constructing an obstacle course and trying to get them to attempt it. The photos look like we made a mess and the kittens seemed to enjoy the attention but no one was trained before we fell asleep.