Category: Raildig Build Projects
Improving On An Inexpensive Coconut Palm Tree | Tutorial
Thinking about inexpensive plastic palm trees for the last couple of weeks after our Mini Lighthouse video, I thought I’d take another look at these inexpensive trees and see if I could improve on them. I did the work in this video very casually. By that I mean not going in under magnification to make […]
Miniature Lighthouse Model Build | Satisfying Mini Project
Going through my model train parts boxes recently I came across several 3D printed lighthouses I bought several years ago but never got around to working on. Let’s change that! I had completely forgotten I’d also actually bought a few 3mm “Breathing” lighthouse LEDs. I decided to finally get to this project and put it […]
Ztrains Resistor Wires For Rokuhan Controllers
Available now exclusively at Zscale Monster Trains: http://www.zscalemonster.com/ztrains/ When you think a model train layout or diorama, you’ll probably immediately visualize rock cuts, trees, ground cover, more trees, etc. Lighting is something you may want to consider early on in a project design. Good lighting can transform a scene, giving it depth, character and life. […]
Happy New Year 2026
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 […]
Merry Christmas from Raildig
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 […]
The KATO Pocket Line Diorama Is Done!
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 […]
Let’s Build A KATO Pocket Line Diorama
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 […]
Hiding Seams In Pink XPS Foam
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 […]
Rock Carving In Pink Foam
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 […]
Diorama Fascia Wood Veneer
In two previous videos, we looked at tools and techniques to get a very presentable finish on small diorama scenes, using Mod Podge Hard Coat and also making our own sanding boards to keep things nice and square. This time out we went full woodworker. Well, more like a hobby crafter, but I think it […]
