Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast

Bench Time #11 - Redoing the plans on Black Water Cove, Pampered Chef Pot Scrapers and a Trip to Annapolis for Research

This week we talk about Todd's trip to Annapolis, MD for some research to gather photos and check out how that harbor town was built and all the little details of harbor towns from how they function, small harbor businesses, and the architecture of the town. We also talk about our overhaul of a large portion of our layout and ripping out even more to re-do as we learn better ways to model our railroad. Tool of the week link: Osborn International 75116SP Steel File Card, 3-3/4" Brush Area Length

Bench Time #10 - Special Guest Steven Haworth with rgsrr.com & rgsrr.blogspot.com, New Products, and a Dental Pick?!?!

Bench Time #10 - Special Guest Steven Haworth from rgsrr.com and his layout website

Bench Time #9 - Ripping Out Sections of Your Layout, Working on KC's Workshop Kit, Pink foam and Custom Rock Face Galore and hand-made bucket details!

Bench Time #9 - Ripping Out Sections of Your Layout, Working on KC's Workshop Kit, Pink foam and Custom Rock Face Galore and hand-made bucket details! We're working on extending the rock face for the newly extended waterfront scene as well as working on the Blue Slipper Tavern. For $10 off the Blue Slipper Tavern Kit, visit https://kcworkshop.com/ and enter promo code 'hoscalecustoms'!

Bench Time #8 - Starting to make roads, Mice in the basement, Why we can't stand painting windows & emory boards

This week we talk about how we corrected the plaster disaster from last week and we make a better road and city surface with drywall joint compound. We also go over why we don't like sanding sticks, there's a stray mouse or two in the basement all of a sudden, and we talk about a few great techniques from some really awesome model railroaders on YouTube and more!

Bench Time #7 - Plaster Disaster, New Basement Studio, The Blue Slipper Tavern Kit & More!

KC's Workshop Blue Slipper Tavern Kit Link: https://kcworkshop.com/products/blue-slipper-tavern-ho-scale-pre-sale SAVE $10 and ENTER PROMO CODE: HOSCALECUSTOMS This week we've (well Brett) has moved into his newly remodeled basement studio with his old recliner and we also cover what we were up to this weekend along with a horrible plaster disaster. We'll also talk about our new kit we will be building and writing about through the whole build as well as some new detail parts and tools as we do each week. We also get off track and talk about the Winter Olympics a little bit and our new idea for a different version of curling!

Bench Time #6 - Making & Applying Paper Signs, Lobster Traps, Dullcoat, Roofing Material, and more!

This week we talk about how we like to apply signs to our structures, we also touch on how to make your own custom signs and print out almost any type of sign you can imagine to add to your layout. Seriously, we love signs and we think they can add a lot of depth and character to your layout or diorama. We also dive into our favorite details of the week, which happens to be lobster traps for around our water scene, and we'll talk about a few other things like our favorite tools of the week, and the product that we're currently loving in the model railroading community!

Bench Time #5 - Our Favorite Types of Paints, Making Water, Cool Tools and Special Announcement!

This week we talk about the best acrylic paints (we really do love them all), and the applications that different types of acrylic paints are best for. We also talk about how we are applying the water for our wharf on the layout and how we obtained our ideal water texture and look. We'll go over our favorite tools and talk about some cool new developments coming too!

Bench Time - #4 - It's 4 Degrees Outside, Clearing the Air, Missing Parts, & Pigments

In this week's episode, we get back to our workbenches after a busy holiday season as we discuss how frustrating it is when you receive a kit that is missing parts. We also clear up our discussion from our last episode and make sure everybody knows that we're just joking around and trying to have a little fun. We'll also talk about a strange addition to Todd's workbench and how he acquired it. We'll also try to save you a little money on weathering pigments. Hope you enjoy it! podcast@hoscalecustoms.com

Bench Time - #3 - Online Modeling Groups, a noisy dog, and some cheap spray paint

In episode 3 we talk about the best and worst of online model railroading groups and we cover the different types of model railroading types on social media from the people who never leave Facebook, to the ones that are super sensitive and a few that just flat out rock the online model railroading community.

Bench Time - #2 - The Good, Bad & Ugly of Kit Instructions

Well.. We made it to the second episode, so I guess it's like a real thing now. In this episode, we're going to cover some of the best and worst instructions for kits that we've come across, but we'll leave the names out of the conversation. We'll also talk about some of the tools (or improvised tools) that are our favorites. And we'll go over some other odds-n-ends that we're currently using on our layout. We'll also talk about some of the scratch build structures that we're working on and how you can get your hands on one of our custom made structures. We hope you enjoy our new Model Railroad podcast, make sure to subscribe and visit our website: HOScaleCustoms.com Follow us on Instagram @hoscalecustoms

Links from the Show!

• Train Trolls - HO Scale Fish Cart: http://www.traintroll.com/hofishhandcartkit.html
• FOS - Metzger Building: https://fosscalemodels.com/products/metzger-building-ho-scale-kit-pearl-street-part-1
• Disposable Micro-Applicators: https://amzn.to/2rkBAWc 
• Barber Scisors: https://amzn.to/2Q75Lip