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Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #207: Let's Just Go Wild on This Episode!We really don't have much to say about this week's episode other than it was full of some really off the wall topics and we just let it rip!
Brett and Todd do go over some layout updates, Brett's recent build of Ligget's Hay Kit of the Month by FOS Scale Models (not an affiliate link) and how he made his homemade hay bales with transfer tape.
The rest of the episode was... Well you just gotta listen because we were all over the place on this one!
2025-03-151h 16Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #206: Brett's Poor Finger & Tips & Tricks for Paint & BrushesOuch! This week on Bench Time, Brett shares the gory details of his recent encounter with a miter saw, a cautionary tale for all hobbyists. (Spoiler: fingers and spinning blades don't mix!) We'll also dive into some inspiring model railroad layout discussions, exploring creative design and construction techniques. And to keep your projects looking their best, Todd's here with invaluable tips and tricks for maintaining your paint brushes and paints, preventing that dreaded gunk buildup. Whether you're a seasoned modeler or just starting out, this episode has something for everyone – just maybe keep your fingers away from power tools wh...
2025-02-251h 08Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #204: Frank & Natalie Saladino of Mudd Creek ModelsWelcome back to Bench Time with Wiley's Scale Modeling! In this episode, we sit down with the talented duo behind Mudd Creek Models, Frank and Natalie. We delve into the world of laser-cut wood structures and detail parts, exploring their passion for creating incredibly realistic N and HO scale components. From intricate buildings to essential windows and doors, Mudd Creek Models offers a fantastic range of products to elevate your layout. Join us as we chat with Frank and Natalie about their design process, the challenges of laser cutting, and their commitment to quality. Whether you're a seasoned model...
2025-02-011h 12Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #203: We haven't recorded since last year (technically)It’s been a few weeks since our last episode, but we’re back from the holiday break and we’ve been cranking out some great model railroading work and progress on the layout. Brett Finished the Walthers Merchant Row I, and had been adding track to the layout, so you’ll soon be seeing some trains running soon!
We also spend too much time talking about bubblegum… But we’re proud of it.
In addition we also talked about the price of the insulation foam that we use for the layout and how it seems to keep...
2025-01-131h 39Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #202: Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!This week we talk about the difference between going 50%, 90% or 100% on a model kit build, what it takes and doesn’t take to make a kit more realistic. Todd’s example is how he built the Merchant’s Row II kit to look almost real as if you were walking down the sidewalk in front of that building.
Then we talk about the monstrous train station that Todd is building along with the Merchant’s Row I kit that Brett has started!
We wrap up the week talking about some plans for the bac...
2024-12-241h 13Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #198 - Brief History of Narbonne, Harper's Ferry Architecture, and BARNACLES!This week we chat about some architectural history after Brett's recent visit to Harper's Ferry and todd explains the history of the small town in France that he is building his diorama from, Narbonne, FR.
In addition to the brief history lessons, we give some model building updates and discuss our recent projects which include:
Adding realistic scale barnacles to piers for a waterfront building
Using UV resin for covering up / filling in gaps in scale figures and models
2024-10-221h 18Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #197: Who Cut the Cheese?Well, where do we start? This week we had an explosive mix of topics... From Brett's new Temu tools that he picked up, nipples, things that anger us at the workbench and items that you wouldn't want to accidentally sit on from your toolkit or workbench.
Can you believe we're almost at 200 episodes? We're working on some ideas for episode 200, but want some input from you guys too! Drop us a message on our FB page to suggest something fun for us to do or a new topic to cover!
2024-10-031h 18Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #196: Todd's Hand-Painting Signage, Brett's Wharf Work & New Soda Flavor?The new Roast My Build Facebook group which is already at 46 member. Join now for some model build roasting!
Brett gives his update on the new Coke Zero Oreo Limited Edition - it’s awful
Todd talks about applying paper signs to his 1/35 scale diorama and how the paper edges look unless you work to sand down those visible edges, so to avoid them he took the step to paint them on the side of his building!
Brett will also be going live this week on Facebook and Y...
2024-09-171h 03Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #195: Progress, Shelf Queens, and UV Resin RantsIn this episode of the Bench Time Podcast, Todd and Brett dive into another week of modeling, griping, and a few laughs along the way. Here's what we cover:
Westboro Sandhouse Progress: Brett shares his latest updates on the ongoing Westboro Sandhouse project. What’s coming together? What’s been a challenge? Get the latest scoop on this long-term build.
Reference Photos for Old Models: We discuss the importance of using reference photos when building older models. How do you find the right photos? And how do you use them to bring y...
2024-09-011h 18Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #192: Updates on the Diorama & The Great Hat GripeTodd gives us a bunch of updates, gripes, and tips as Brett works to kickstart working again after a long vacation the past 10 days. In addition to Todd's updates on the French Cafe diorama, he also talks about a creative and innovative modeling technique that he used to turn an error or mis-casting on a diorama figure into a really awesome looking hat for the lady outside the cafe! This ties into what we talk about with getting creative and being true modelers!
Brett is also currently working on editing up two new YouTube videos, s...
2024-08-031h 16Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #191: New FB Live's this week, Westboro Sandhouse, and Diorama UpdatesThis week's episode felt more like old times! We figured it would take a few episodes to get back into the swing of things, but damn this week was a ton of fun. Brett and Todd give us an update on the new "E" layout because it finally has all of the bench work completed and is ready to begin working UP from the base now.
Then Brett gives us a quick update on the status of his new build, which he spent some time this past Monday night showing his work on during a Facebook/YouTube...
2024-07-131h 39Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #190: Getting Ready to Assemble the LayoutHey gang! We're back with Bench Time #190 and the typical internet problems that Brett loves! This week we give you all some updates on our newest work, plans for the layout, gripes, and a funny eye doctor story. Question for all of you: What are some topics that you'd like us to cover in the coming episodes? We're always willing to share our stories and what we're building but want to hear from you what are some content topics you'd like us to discuss next week?
2024-06-181h 15Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #189: Memorial Day Bench TalkWe hope you all have a safe memorial day weekend and take time to remember the reason we all have the ability to enjoy this holiday.
This week we're back with the usual rants and discussions about the hobby. Brett also talks about his crusty paint bin and the things we save in the hobby trying to be cheapskates.
What are you working on currently at your workbench?
2024-05-271h 21Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #188: Let's Get Building! The Long Awaited Return and RebootHey Fine Scale Freaks! Guess what? Todd and Brett Wiley are back at the bench, and we couldn't be more excited! It's been over a year since our last episode, and boy, do we have some catching up to do.
So, here's the scoop: we've been through a lot – layout teardown, house demolition, building a new home, and finally moving back in. Now that the dust has settled, Brett is ready to dive back into the bench, and we’re both gearing up to piece together a brand new, much larger, and way improved layout.
In t...
2024-05-141h 11Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #187: James A. Powell of Dirt Spot.7 and MonsterThis week we had James A. Powell on the show for a long-overdue appearance! James talked with us about some exciting new things he's working on including a soon available pre-order of a new book he is featured in from White River Productions. https://shop.whiteriverproductions.com/products/swts
NOTE: Brett was incorrect about White River productions and the Civil War History book, it was not WRP and instead a different publisher with a similarly scenic sounding name.
We started a TikTok, it may be available for the next week, or the next decade... who...
2023-03-251h 41Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #184: Bernard Hellen of Miniprints.com
Welcome back for Bench Time #184 where we featured Bernard Hellen of Miniprints.com! We were very excited to get Bernard back on the show, and coincidentally it was almost two years to the day since we had him on last, you can catch his other episode here: Bench Time #159: Bernard Hellen of Miniprints
Bernard talks about some new developments from miniprints and how we can't believe that he's coming up on the 4th anniversary of the business!
We also discuss some of our favorite miniprints models, oddities, processes for...
2023-01-212h 34Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #183: Todd’s Canyon Fears, Snow in Water, Glue Talk, and an Eagle NightmareThis week, Brett talks about his holiday week off and a visit to NYC and American Girl Doll store.... We also cover some measuring mess-ups (or was it), Todd's canyon fears, adding fine snow from woodland scenics to the white water of a waterfall, some more glue talk, and Todd's mishap with his fine scale eagle.
2023-01-151h 50Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time Podcast #182: Every Episode has a Porpoise
It's the holiday season, so we decided to kick back, let loose and we definitely went all over the place!
Todd discusses his Neopolitan-like build and Brett chats about the new rocks and progress on the Terminal area of the layout where he's adding a gulley/storm water runoff area.
We also talked about some more affordable plaster that a long-time listener and original guest of the show, Steve had recommended to us. The details on it, directly from an email to us from him are below:
2022-12-101h 47Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #180: Halloween & Model Building Fun!We covered a VERY wide range of topics this week, starting with some Halloween fun, updates on what Brett & Todd have been working on, and some plaster tips from Todd!
Vote for Brett's Cocoa Puffs Pumpkin here: https://verberdentalgroup.com/poll/pumpkin-contest-2022/
2022-11-011h 32Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #178: Trip to Oklahoma, Rants, Ways to find modeling time & more!We summarize our trip out to Oklahoma, Todd goes on a rant, we talk about cats on a plane and Brett gives you insight on how he finds time to work in the workshop with his busy work/life schedule!
2022-10-011h 51Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #177: Modeling, Spice, and College FootballBrett’s been working on Pap’s Pizza, a new road that follows an old railroad grade, and he goes off into a whole story of the red light district which turns into a funny and typical story of the podcast. I mean, what 40’s city didn’t have a little shenanigans going on? He also discusses the recent 3D printing of the pallet stacks and end-of-the-line track buffers.
Todd goes into his recent work on his current build and then derails on the whole hobby shop rant and talks about his scenery from the current section of the l...
2022-09-102h 232022-08-151h 46Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #174: Back to the Grind, Ants, Rants & HorseradishWe want to welcome everyone back to the Bench Time Podcast with the Wiley's! This week we go on our usual rants, talk about a little history, go over our current work updats and we even go way off track on a rant about horseradish and wrap up with some aimless sports banter! Enjoy, we're glad to be back freaks!
2022-07-301h 46Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #170: What's on your workbench?What's on your workbench this week?
We go over what's on our workbenches this week and chat about the current group build!
If you missed this week's live-build, you can watch a replay here: https://youtu.be/cg46HQJZa2c We PROMISE to have a way better video resolution next week!!!
If you want to tune in next week, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel or our Facebook pages:
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2021-04-031h 05Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #167: It's almost spring! Todd & Brett Bench TalkThis week it's just us two chatting, ranting, and listing off the builds we've been working on and what's been keeping us out of (and in some) trouble!
What are you working on? Comment on our FB page with some pics of your own build!
Group Build Kit Link: https://minemountmodels.com/shop/ols/products/wileys-good-times-tavern
2021-03-131h 14Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #164: Ron Klaiss of Mine Mount ModelsWhat's up, everybody? We're back after an unexpected week off due to some unforeseen circumstances... And we're happy to be back in front of our microphones and talking to this week's guest, Ron Klaiss!
Ron, from Mine Mount Models talked with us this week about his newest kit release (which he graciously provided to us in conjunction with the upcoming group-build) of Wiley's Good Times Tavern. This is an awesome kit that we can't wait to get our hands on and build with you guys. There is also a group build special that we talk about in t...
2021-02-191h 38Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #162: Spring Group Build Announcement!Join us this week as we go over some model building updates and we announce the new spring group build details! you've all been waiting for the announcement of another group build and we've got the details you've been craving!!!
The kit we're going to build for the group build is Wiley's Good Time Tavern from Mine Mount Models, you can get it here: https://minemountmodels.com/shop/ols/products/wileys-good-times-tavern
You can get 10% off any additional items in your order when you pick up the tavern for the group build by entering the promo c...
2021-01-3052 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #160: Brett's Campbells Kit Update & Todd's Tank BuildGet an update on Brett's build of Bret's Brewery from Campbells Scale Modela as well as an update on the Tank Build from Todd! We also go over some listener questions this week for our first set of them in 2021.
We're back to the grind and looking to crank out some major work on the layout through the rest of winter!
2021-01-161h 55Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #154: Bruce Nickerson from Seaport Model WorksThis week’s guest is Bruce Nickerson from Seaport Model Works and it was great to have caught up him after a couple years on the podcast!
You can see all of the great products that Bruce was talking about on his site here: https://seaportmodelworks.com/
Bullhorn:
Mine Mount Models - Wiley’s Good Times Tavern
This is the 8th craftsman kit from Mine Mount Models and besides the name (which is awesome), they’ve knocked it out of the park again!
https://minemountmodels.com/shop/ols/products/wileys...
2020-11-201h 38Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #153: What's the Weirdest Thing You've Done on a Build?This week in the Wiley's modeling live we go over what the strangest thing we've done with a build that actually turned out to work out well! We also cover listener questions and go over the new formats of the podcast!
2020-11-141h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #152: Brett's gone off the deep end with 3D printing already...Listen to Brett blabber on about his new 3D printing endeavors and some new models from Todd that he's going to begin working on!
The 3D printer that Brett got was this: Anycubic Photon (non-affiliate link) and he picked up a bottle of the resin from the same brand on Amazon here: Anycubic 3D Printer Resin (affiliate)
Bullhorn Announcements:
Ipswich Hobbies O Scale Crossing Shanty & Section Houses (non-affiliate)
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2020-11-071h 04Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #150: Brett Sings an intro for Ya'llAfter shattering your eardrums with Brett's terrible singing of a 90's pop song, we dive into what's going on new this week!
Don't forget to check out the Halloween contest before time runs out! Details are on our Facebook page.
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Want to text to Brett about modeling questions? Text him at 717.601.2348!
2020-10-241h 15Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #149: So you like model building shop talk? Bench Time BSNot much to type about this episode... Todd and Brett just shoot the breeze with some shop talk tonight on a rather long episode without a guest! Lots of laughs, rants and a lot of everything! Enjoy and have a great weekend you fine scale freaks!
2020-10-172h 01Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #143: Layout & Model Building Update with the WileysThis week it was just my dad and I, wrapping up an awesome summer of guests, model building and a new outlook on things as we were all thrown into some weird circumstances that nobody could've ever predicted. We've all wittnessed some seriously kick-ass work from all of you and we've all stepped our games up as we've been spending more time from home than we probably all have our entire lives.
You can look at this negatively, but that doesn't help anything and if you take the good out of things, you'll see that we've all...
2020-09-051h 22Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #141: Waterfront Updates & LIVE BUILD UPDATES!This week we talked about the layout updates as well as some of the news for the Group Builds that are starting NEXT WEEK!
The first night will be on Monday the 25th at 7:30pm with Brett, and he'll be working with the FOS Fishery Kit. The following night, Tuesday, Todd will be going live at 7:30pm (both nights are EST), and he'll be building Gleasons Garage. You can watch them both nights here: https://facebook.com/hoscalecustoms
If you miss a night, the recordings will be saved and available to watch foverer on our Fa...
2020-08-221h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Railroad Toolbox Talk #17 - They're BACK! ToolboxesWe're rebooting the toolbox talk!
Brett has upgraded the tiny tackle box that he was using forever to take his model building upstairs, and he got a MUCH bigger toolbox to carry his work between the workshop and the living room (or wherever he goes)
This was a $15 toolbox that was picked up at Walmart and will serve his "mobile model building" much better!
(non-affiliate link) This is the toolbox that Brett was talking about: https://www.walmart.com/ip/HART-22-Tool-Box-Resin-Tool-Storage-Black-with-Blue/307900077
2020-08-0405 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #138: Puddles, Thunderstorms, Easiest Builds & Beer ReturnsIn the last week of July, we talk about pretty much everything! From puddles and modeling after a thunderstorm (very specific scene to add to your layout), to our easiest and fastest builds and more!
We're going to start a Beer of the Week segment where we'll have some fun with our chosen beverage of the week.
Also, we talk a lot about our inspirations and what it takes sometimes for us to get excited to get back into the workbench/workshop. Sometimes it's a simple thing you'll see while driving, or i...
2020-08-011h 38Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #137: More of our Top / Favorites in Model RailroadingWe're back from the beach and Todd & Brett break down some more of our favs this week!
More next week as we're going to resume our normal recording schedule!
2020-07-251h 46Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #134: New Scenery Supplies & Info on the Group BuildBrett sang us a little song on the catwalk this week... And he continues to prove that he has no shame by embarrassing himself again in front of all of you. Find this gem buried somewhere deep within this week's show along with info on our new scenery supplies that we're going to begin working with this weekend, some build updates and some more information on the upcoming group build!
We've extended the rail car contest for ONE MORE WEEK! Entries due on 7/12/2020 by midnight EST. More info here: https://hoscalecustoms.com/rolling-stock-build-contest/
GROUP BUILD IN...
2020-07-031h 07Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #132: Wild Things @ Night w/ Brett's Basement
What's up everybody?!?!
We've got a bunch going on this weekend, so make sure to keep checking in on our Facebook Page and if you're interested in our Patron benefits, you can check out our page here: https://patreon.com/brettwiley
This week my dad and I covered some fun topics provided by our Patrons and we've got some special announcements embedded within the show!
If you're interested in the contest of the month, building a piece of rolling stock, for a chance to win a mo...
2020-06-191h 07Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #131: Stone Walls & Rock FallsOn episode 131 Todd & Brett talk about some weathering techniques for a stone wall that Brett made from Sterling Models (Brett is working on a YouTube video, it will be up this weekend!) It started with the plain hydrocal wall and we discuss the different layers that were applied to get the achieved result. Starting with some India ink wash and wrapping up with some basic acrylic colors. This is a simple way to make a kick-ass wall for your model railroad layout.
The wall molds we’re talking about are from Sterling Models, you can find them he...
2020-06-131h 07Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #128: Earl Paints
We hope you had another great week!
This Friday my dad and I go through updates on our builds and give everyone some tips & tricks with what we're working on right now including some scenery around the Terminal Build (photos below). The brush that Brett was talking about is also in the photos below.
After That we go through the Patrons questions and topics as well as shoot the sh*t about everything like the early days in our show!
We'll also be sharing one...
2020-05-231h 44Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #125: Let's Get Weird with The Wiley'sThis week we go off the tracks quite a bit so join us as we talk about pretty much anything and everything.
Oh yeah, you may also begin to notice some changes with our look, we changed the name up to Wiley's Scale Modeling because that's what it is, just my dad and I having fun and building a model railroad together all while sharing our adventures in working together with you. Obviously we'll still have some friends and other modelers on the show, but we found the name change fitting and appropriate.
We also p...
2020-05-011h 21Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #124: The Sign Episode w/ Dave Kruiswyk, Frank Varga, Jason Jensen, Jake Johnson & Doug FoscaleWell, last week was the official weathering podcast and we decided this is an awesome way to theme our weekly shows, so this week is the official sign episode!
There were a blockbuster number of guests on the show this week including Dave Kruiswyk, Frank Varga, Jason Jensen, Jake Johnson & Doug Foscale. Well, and of course yours truly Brett & Todd Wiley.
We covered everything from font usage, different styles of signs, era of signage, weathering signs, and applying signs to buildings. Discussed were rooftop signs, wall signs, painted signs, window signs and so much more...
2020-04-241h 52Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #117: Just two guys talking shop and sharing laughs!Join Todd and Brett for the first Friday of March 2020 where we talk some shop for our current projects on our workbench and go off on a couple of rabbit trails… Well, a lot of rabbit trails actually. It seems like when it’s just us two we end up turning into little kids and it seems to go off the tracks quite a bit, but that’s what makes this show fun and why we do it!
Bullhorn:
Mine Mount Models New Products include… (non-affiliate links)
Jig/Fixture for Joists, Rafters, & Stairs - HO scale
S...
2020-03-072h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #114: Listener Mail, Patron Questions and Todd's Topics!We kick off this week's episode with some awesome listener mail! Thanks Dan for the sweet Sculpey Hockey Pucks and some vintage PRR items!
The Bullhorn:
Ipswitch Hobbies has released its latest craftsman kit in N scale. Check out the Union Freight House here: https://ipswichhobbies.com/shop?olsPage=products/union-freight-house-kit-2 (not an affiliate link)
Hobby Holder from Game Envy: https://gameenvy.net/new-hobby-holder-miniature-holder/ (not an affiliate link)
Next, my dad and I go through some current statuses of builds, and we talk about some things that are upcoming.
We wr...
2020-02-151h 16Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #113: Todd & Brett - Paint of the Week, Build Updates, Tools & MoreWe're kicking back in episode 113 and talking a little bit about a lot of things!
We want to thank our new patrons Steve Fred, WigWag Workshop & not so new Patron Scott!
The transfer tape that we were talking about can be found here:
3M #465 Transfer Tape 1 inch (no affiliate)
3M #465 Transfer Tape 1/2 in (no affiliate)
Next up we talk about our paint colors of the week, some new layout updates, & tools of the week.
We finish up this week's episode by allowing Brett to embarrass himself with his music choices of the...
2020-02-081h 19Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #111: Jason Jensen & Jeff Grove - New CCK KitsWe’ve got Jason Jensen of Jason Jensen Trains and Jeff Grove from Carolina Craftsman Kits on this week to talk about the 4 new kits out from CCK!
Check out the new kits here (not affiliate links):
Raymond Transfer
Kruiswyk Pencil & Pen
Wiley & Son Paper
The Complex @ Wiley & Son
You’ve GOT TO check out the videos that Jason did for the builds here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtCiywyxpf5ed785KbAAQA/videos
Have an awesome weekend everyone!
2020-01-252h 03Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #110: Finally Starting New Builds!First off we want to thank our new Patron Rob C! Support us here: https://patreon.com/hoscalecustoms
We will also be soon launching our Bench Time Podcast Forum, stay tuned for more information to come about that!
Bullhorn Announcements (not affiliate links):
There are three new kits available from Carolina Craftsman Kits, you can check them out here:
Raymond Transfer: https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/products/ho-raymond-transfer
Kruiswyk Pencil & Pen: https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/products/ho-raymond-transfer-cck-slash-jj20
Wiley & Son Paper Mill: https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/products/ho-kruiswyk-pencil-and-pen-background-kit
Wiley & Son The Complex: https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/products/ho-wiley-paper-products-company
N...
2020-01-171h 53Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #104: New Work on Layout & Unraveling of LaughterWow, did we cover a lot this week...
From some work that Todd has been feverishly working on near the marina and waterfront, over to Brett's industrial side of the layout, we've been busy working on the layout as well as some new YouTube videos!
After our rundown of the week in work for both of our workbenches, we dove headfirst into the Patron questions and... Well, I don't think we've ever laughed as hard as we did in this episode. Hope you all get a good chuckle out of it too.
This...
2019-12-071h 52Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time Podcast #103: Thanksgiving Break Modeling & Patron Mailbag!The Black Friday Episode
This week we celebrated Thanksgiving and enjoyed our annual over-indulgence in food and time spent with some family! We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends and that you're able to enjoy the weekend.
We're bringing back the contest this week for a kit from RailroadKits.com, and you can win one by simply sharing a photo of what you worked on over the Thanksgiving weekend! As long as it's a modeling/model railroading photo you're qualified to win a small kit and a koozie from us! D...
2019-11-301h 22Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time Podcast #97: George SelliosWe've talked to each other quite a bit how much of an honor it would be to have George Sellios on our podcast and we (Todd & Brett) have both considered it one of our biggest bucket list guests to have on. This week we had the pleasure to sit down for a good hour+ conversation with George about his introduction into model railroading and history of what he's most well known for, his modeling!
Join us this week as George Sellios takes us on a journey through his story from starting out with a basic train set...
2019-10-191h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #15: Fan Brushes for Scenery & DirtHere's a fun scenery tip for this week's model building toolbox talk:
Using a fan brush to spread and even out the dirty on your layout or diorama scenery! Brett discusses the advantages he's found in using a wide fan brush to move the dirt around without creating harsh and odd-looking lines in the dirt base of the scenes he is working on!
We also throw in a few other little mini tips too for scenery.
Look for our full-length episode tomorrow!
2019-10-1809 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time Podcast #96: Brett Gallant of SierraWest Scale ModelsHow often do you get two Brett's (and a Todd) together at the same time to talk about fine-scale modeling? Well, we're not the official record keepers of the data on that, but this has got to be a first... Someone do the digging and find out for us.
Brett Gallant of SierraWest Scale Models gave us his introduction into model building and model railroading and all we have to say is thank god that his mom didn't just pitch those old yellow box builds that he built as a kid! First of all, how awesome is...
2019-10-121h 45Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #14: Pallet Knives for ModelingPallet knives serve a wide range of uses on our workbenches and that's what we're talking about this week!
Todd and Brett dive into the different uses for our pallet knife sets (Todd has a stainless steel set & Brett has a cheap-o plastic set) though both of them use different types of pallet knives.
Whether you're using metal or plastic, you can use your pallet knives for shaping scenery, working with detailing and scenery mediums, spreading spackle, and much more!
Listen through to the very end for some cooking tips with Brett as h...
2019-10-0416 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #92: Gravel Roof & Rub-N-BuffWe’re coming to the Craftsman Courtyard at the Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium Maryland next month! We talk about coming to the show and a little bit about what we’re going to be doing there including some clinics, and building some stuff right at our table! So if you’re coming to the show be sure to swing by and say hi to us!
Here are some of the show links:
Craftsman Courtyard FB Page
Great Scale Model Train Show site
Before we hit a bunch of Patreon questions, we talk about t...
2019-09-131h 28Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #91: Media Overload - Too Much Stuff, Not Enough to Use it On!Fine Scale Freak shirts are available now! Enter code FREESHIP919c4799d at checkout for free shipping until 9/22/2019: https://hoscalecustoms.threadless.com/designs/fine-scale-freak
Have you ever wondered if you REALLY need all of the media and mediums that we seem to collect? Now don't get us wrong, it's fun to get new stuff and we are in no way telling anyone that you shouldn't buy new materials and supplies. But sometimes I think we all get wrapped up in this brand, that brand, and "you HAVE to use that when you do this" kind of talk. W...
2019-09-071h 03Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #11: Using a Flashlight Around Your Work AreaExcuse the lame and awkward introduction from Brett!
This week Todd brings a flashlight to the toolbox talk and discusses how he uses one around his work area in the dark crevices and corners to find parts dropped around the workbench.
Here's the scenario... You drop that little window or chimney, or even (gasp) a piece of cut-to-fit acetate. You know it hit the floor but you either have a dark floor or it's like Brett's, on a basement concrete floor. You look for a minute or two, frustrated and pissed off you now have l...
2019-09-0509 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #89: Brett & Todd answer Listener Questions & Some Modeling TipsWe go over a bunch of awesome topics and questions from our Patrons this week and covered a lot of awesome areas and some new topics. We also cover some of the new benefits our existing and NEW patrons will receive including monthly contests for craftsman kits and model building contests! You can learn more about how to support our show and how to become a Patron here: https://patreon.com/hoscalecustoms
We then dive into our weekly topics, this time covering how to add some weathering to storefronts, windows and doors with a little dry-brushing. Then...
2019-08-231h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #10: Hanging Instructions on Workbench w/ ClothespinsWe're talking about how we both use wooden clothespins to hang instructions, reference materials, photos, and really whatever we need to from our workbench this week.
Todd has a metal workbench, so he tells us how he easily and quickly glued some small magnets to the back of the clothespins and just pops them onto the metal bar at the top of his work area.
Brett has a home-made wood workbench so he just adds a small drop of wood glue (that's literally the only glue he uses as we all know) to glue a...
2019-08-2309 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #88: Brian Wolfe from Mainline Hobby SupplyThis week we had a very awesome guest on the show! A first for our show of this type, a model railroading hobby shop owner and a hobby shop that LOVE!
Todd's been to Mainline Hobby Supply a bunch the past couple years and Brett has made a few of these trips down to the shop with him. Every time we visit Mainline Hobby Supply we end up spending wayyyy too much time there and our wives definitely end up finding ways to pass the time while we wander around the endless detail parts, scenery parts, and...
2019-08-161h 14Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #10: Working w/ Heat to Bend Models & Roof UndersidesBrett talks about using a lighter (can be replaced with other heat sources like heat gun) to heat up the plastic body of the Ford pickup truck that he's working on right now. This is a simple way to add some body dents to vehicle models and can certainly be used on all scales for adding dents, dings, and gouges to models! Please take extreme caution and wear all proper protection and work in a well ventilated area if you attempt this. Safety is the most important issue when working with heat.
The for our Double-Tip Episode, T...
2019-08-1510 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #9: Paper Towels & Treating Yourself to Something NewThis week we have TWO tips for you and we let Todd run with his toolbox tip first.
Todd goes into the importance of having a spare roll of paper towels stored around the workbench but placed in a location that doesn't get in the way. Now Todd isn't a Bounty or Brawny man, but even when he's using the discount or store-brand, there are a multitude of uses of a couple rolls of paper towels for around the workbench or work area.
Here's the paper towel holder tutorial from our listener Dan Pugatch, which i...
2019-08-0910 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #86: Gel Medium Mishap, Matching Floquil Colors & Stool StoriesWe’ve done a little housekeeping this week and finished updating a few things you might notice throughout the HO Scale Customs world.
From a new website design, podcast intro (might change this up from time-to-time still), new youtube video, and some upcoming changes to our Social “look and feel”, we’re trying to just add some fresh paint to our look. Not a big deal, but just in-case you notice some things looking a little “newer”, that’s what we’re doing!
Okay next, onto the topics this week…
We covered A LOT this week and...
2019-08-031h 14Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #8: File CardsHave you ever used a wire brush to distress or add wood grain to a piece of lumber on your builds?
If you started out using the old-school wire brushes that look like toothbrushes (and that Brett apparently thinks really is a toothbrush), then you know the frustration with fraying and bent wire bristles.
Well, Todd talks this week about the ease of distressing with the use of a file card instead of the typical wire brushes we've always used.
Todd even got Brett one of these to replace his own wire brushes a...
2019-08-0207 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #85: Working on the Dog Bar Lighthouse Corner & Todd's Take on his FSM BuildThis week we jump into a wide range of topics including some VERY good questions from our Patrons including topics such as:
Use of airbrushes
Cleaning models and layout without breaking
Here's a link to the Micro Shop Vac nozzle set Brett was talking about
Our views on model building now that we're eyeball deep into these old-school builds
Color selection and painting techniques for Brick
Brett also goes into some detail on the work he's in the middle of on the far left end of the layout with the seaside scene including the Oysters building from...
2019-07-271h 22Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #7: Making Waterside & Scenery Junk with ScrapsWe're talking junk this week on the Model Building Toolbox Talk!
Here's a simple way to add some seaside, waterside, pond, river alleyway, "wherever-way" junk to your model railroad and diorama scenes. The best part about this tip is that if you've built a kit or two, you definitely have some scrap scale lumber laying around. So you're halfway there just hoarding these extra scrap lumber pieces.
It's this easy, are you ready?
Take your scrap scale lumber and break it, snap it, weather it, splinter it, and apply it to your diorama...
2019-07-2610 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #3: The Use of Mirrors in Tunnels and underpassesOur recent visit to see George Sellios' Franklin & South Manchester brought a TON and I mean a TON of ideas into my sights that I want to attempt on our own layout.
Now, I am realistic and I know that it will never look like what we saw this weekend and any attempt to do so will either end up looking like a blatant copy OR will never be what his layout is. But what I can do is take his techniques and apply them to our own layout in our own way to make our personal l...
2019-06-2807 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastModel Building Toolbox Talk #1 - Building a Revel Ford Ranger ModelThis is our first mid-week Model Building Toolbox Talk where one of us will just record some short thoughts, tips, or stories of our model building experiences. These can range from new ideas, errors you can all avoid, tips, new things, really whatever we want!
And they'll all be in digestible 5-10 minute bites.
This week Brett introduces the new part of the show and talks about his new endeavor into the vehicle modeling world! Sorry the recording is bad, I did it in the car on the voice recorder. BUT don't worry, it was a...
2019-06-1308 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #78: Feat. Jason Jensen - The Explosion of Social Sharing in the HobbyFor week 78 of the Bench Time Model Railroading Podcast we have a guest favorite on! Jason Jensen jumps on this week’s show for an awesome discussion on how we’re starting to see everyone SHARING MORE online with each other.
We have more and more model railroaders sharing more of their work and progress online. There are more and more model railroaders creating pages and groups to document the progress of their layouts and builds. To be honest, we find this explosion of sharing to be completely amazing and we encourage everyone to SHARE MORE of thei...
2019-06-071h 47Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #74: Some Candy Talk, Current Builds, Chopping Up Plastic KitsIt's getting warmer out, and we LOVE this late-spring weather! So welcome to another episode of the Bench Time Podcast with Brett & Todd Wiley.
To start this week we talk about Brett's current candy that he's been munching on and go on a bit of a food rant.
After that's out of the way, we go over Todd's ITLA build, Brett's Wicked Wanda's wrap-up (post 100 miler run), and a little bit on how Brett chops up a Magnuson and DPM model for his current scratch build.
We also open up a piece of...
2019-05-171h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #73: Wow, Too Much to Write About - Rusting, Thames Street, Brushes, LOTSWell, this week’s episode of the Bench Time Podcast was ALL over the place.
We talked a little bit about everything and there is a lot to cover in this week’s show.
We started out with an off-topic discussion on the little known players in the NHL who actually wear the number 73, except for one player. But he’s on the Bruins so we don’t care.
Next, Brett started talking about his weathering and rusting techniques from his recent car rust heaps that he made from plastic cheapy Life-Like vehicles. For more...
2019-05-111h 37Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #72: Dave Kruiswyk talks shop with the HSC Boys!It’s the first Friday of May and it’s finally getting warm out! LOVE this time of year!
This week on the bench time podcast with Todd & Brett Wiley we have fellow modeler, kit instruction writer and fan of the show Dave Kruiswyk on to talk some shop about what he’s working on currently.
We are all over the place on this episode and we cover our current builds, some of the kits and projects that Dave has been working on as well as some talk about a few new kits that are coming...
2019-05-041h 19Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #71: The Tools Episode - We talk about all of our favorite essential modeling tools!Hey, we all love Friday's! And I think as model railroaders and modelers, we all love to collect tools!
We were inspired by everybody's photo comments of their favorite tools from last week's contest so we decided to dedicate an entire episode to tools and our favorite ones.
Well they're all our favorites. Kind of our own little toy collection... I mean tool collection.
This week Todd and Brett talk about all of their favorite tools. From pounce wheels to cutters, knives, model building specific tools, to out of the ordinary tools that we...
2019-04-271h 30Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #70: Boxing Day, Mini-Con Recap, Patron Topics & Painting FiguresThis is Episode 70 of the Bench Time Podcast with Brett & Todd Wiley!
Episode number two of the week resumes our normal schedule and it’s just us again this week, BUT that doesn’t mean we aren’t having a BLAST with it.
This week we get into a quick recap of the Mini-Con and Clinics day we went to last weekend and then we transition into some of the Patron Questions of the week.
If you’re interested in becoming a Patron and keeping our show thriving, you can check out our Support...
2019-04-201h 21Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #68: Kitbashing, Scratch Building, & Scratchbashing?Todd and Brett are live today kicking it old-school with just us two.
We go over Patron Questions and really go deep into the patron topics this week as we spend a lot of time talking about scratch building, kitbashing, scratchbashing, and more!
We’ve also got the pics [at the bottom] of what we’re talking about, you can check them out below or hit up our website if they’re not displaying in your podcast app.
ALSO: we’ve got new prizes! These prizes are in thanks to the awesome support we recei...
2019-04-121h 48Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #67: Renée & Nick of ITLA Scale ModelsIt's the first Friday of April and we're pumped that it's finally starting to look a little more "springy" outside. It's almost time to start enjoying the warmer weather.
But that's not why we're excited about Friday's, we're looking forward to sharing our newest episode of the Bench Time Model Railroading Podcast with you! And this week we have Renée and Nick from ITLA Scale Models.
ITLA Scale Models is a Canadian based manufacturer of high-quality laser cut model railroad structures, but they're a little different than the rest... ITLA has a lot of br...
2019-04-051h 44Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #66: Ron Klaiss of Mine Mount Models - New Kit Preview and Modeling TalkIt’s another fine Friday for all of our Fine Scale Modelers out there because we’ve got another episode lined up for you.
Quick note: If you want to get updates on all of our new YouTube videos, click this link to check out our newest videos and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/hoscalecustoms?sub_confirmation=1
This week we’re happy to have Ron Klaiss of Mine Mount Models on to talk about his newest kit that he’s been teasing us about now for the last couple of weeks! This is sure to...
2019-03-291h 31Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #63: Rick & Maureen of Hunterline discuss their bridge kits, stains, and modeling work + new contest announcement!It’s Friday so that means it’s time for your weekly dose of the finest fine scale modeling podcast around!
On episode #63 of the Bench Time Model Railroading podcast, we had the awesome opportunity to talk to Rick & Maureen of Hunterline.com. Hunterline has been in the model railroading industry since 1994 and they pride themselves on their amazing craftsman-quality prototype wooden bridges and trackside structures. They also enjoy making a product that is built for the novice to expert modelers alike.
You can truly tell, with our time on the show talking to Maureen & Rick...
2019-03-081h 32Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #60 - Two Schmucks & Their Mics, Live Build, Special Gift, Storing Mixed Paints, Hunterline Stains, Custom Billboards & More!It’s Friday fellow fine scale freaks!
So that means another episode of the Bench Time Podcast! Number 60 to be exact! And this weekend we give you a mish-mash of everything! We start by answering questions from our listeners on a host of different fine-scale subjects, and we go off on a tangent of everything else from there!
Yep! Being kept up inside for the Winter has about taken its toll on these two schmucks and their mics (which we talk about too!). But we discuss the great results we have had from using the Hunter...
2019-02-151h 11Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #59: How we create roads, sidewalks, and we discuss our love of collecting paints!It's time for another Bench Time Model Railroading podcast with Todd & Brett, and this week we spend a good deal of time talking about how we make our roads and sidewalks.
Recently we featured two live videos on Facebook that covered both of these topics and you can find them here:
HO Scale Customs LIVE video on roads
Model Railroading sidewalk how-to tutorial
You can thank Brock, an Instagram follower of ours for the suggestion of this week's main topic! Our roads & sidewalk techniques aren't ones that we can take credit for, we actually took muc...
2019-02-091h 17Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #58: Kenny Crump & Jason Jensen - Discussing the Pop's General Store Live BuildWe’re about a week away from starting the live build of Pop’s General Store, so what better timing than now to talk to Kenny Crump of KC’s Workshop and Jason Jensen about the kit that we’ll all be building together over the next several weeks?!?!
We start out this week’s episode by answering some questions from our Patrons of the Overtime at the Bench - HO Scale Customs group, and out patrons threw a ton of great questions at our guests including:
Choosing colors for KC’s Workshop’s Kits
The inspiration fo...
2019-02-011h 23Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #57: Glue Bottle Nightmares, and we love laser cut windows, doors & parts!This late January episode of The Bench Time Podcast we spend some time answering our listener's questions and from two of them, we get into the subject of glues and the nightmares associated with some of the glue bottles we use when we do our model building.
Get your hands on Pop's General Store to build with us for the LIVE Build! Link: KC's Workshop - Pop's General Store - ENTER CODE: HOCUSTOMS
Also, here's the link to the tools list for the Live build: Supplies, Paints and Tools for the “Live Build Along...
2019-01-251h 05Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #56: Brian and Jill Bollinger of BEST Trains, kits, detail castings, roofingWhat’s up fine scale fam! This cold and nasty weekend brings us to Episode 56 of the Bench Time Podcast: and we have joining us as guests Brian and Jill Bollinger of BEST Trains and besttrains.com . Our shows first ever husband and wife team and they tell us all about their wide variety of some outstanding pewter castings for detailing our dioramas, structures and layout scenes and bring them to a different level of realism. There are over 500 of them and they are unique and ones we often wish we could find one of…..likely they make it. The uniq...
2019-01-181h 10Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #55: Doug Foscale; Techniques and Concepts as we chill in the workshop!What is better to kick off with the first guest of 2019 then to be joined again by Doug Foscale of FOS Scale Models for The Bench Time Podcast episode 55? How about a whole show filled with tips, ideas and techniques on modeling from one of the best in the biz! We start off with some questions from the listeners for Doug on how to pack a diorama or model for travel to a show or event to prevent damage to your work, his ideas and concept of color theory and how to choose the colors for the models he bu...
2019-01-111h 23Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #52: Todd & Brett's Favorite Top Models and Modelers of 2018This busy weekend and upcoming Holidays on tepisode #52 of the Bench Time Podcast by HO Scale Customs we list and review some of the best non-professional modelers works from 2018! In no particular order, we pick ten or so of our favorite structures, dioramas and sections of layouts base on our own personal opinions and there were so many many more we simply could not have fit in a single episode. This year was BIG! The year modelers turned up the volume! Mammoth Structures and dioramas filled with tons of tiny details peppered the facebook groups and instagram photos! We saw...
2018-12-221h 30Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #50: Holiday train memories, what's on our benches & a G gauge quizWelcome to the weekend Fine Scale Modelers!
We’re diving into holiday trains this week and talking about some of the memories we have had with holiday set-ups, train sets and what we do (or did) for the holidays. Brett talks about his Bachman Big Hauler which he’ll set-up soon under the christmas tree. Do you have any holiday train memories you’d like to share? Put those stories up on our Facebook page!
Our workbenches have a lot of projects piling up and we go through what’s on our l...
2018-12-071h 19Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #49: Holiday Gift List and Guide; How Modelers can beat the Winter BluesWelcome to the weekend our fine scale modeling freaks! And with this weekend’s episode # 49 brings us to December and we talk about how we both loathe the cold Winter months ahead, and how to survive it through modeling and all that can be accomplished on our benches. With Winter also brings us to the Holiday season and a time of year for many where we buy, and receive gifts and wouldn’t it be great to have a list of ideas on what to get for modeling instead of that ugly pair of socks and yet another ice scrape...
2018-11-301h 26Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #47: Painting with a sea sponge, and Scenic detail around your structuresTGIF fellow fine scale freaks!! This week on episode 47 of The Bench Time Podcast, Brett shares his techniques for painting structures with a sea sponge to give an aging, peeling paint, weathered effect. Then Todd and Brett discuss how they scenic out a structure once it is placed on the layout and how to focus on just that small area of concentration to create a scene. It is one thing to just build the structure and add details directly to it, but it is an entirely different and at times more or equally fun to create the scene separate fro...
2018-11-161h 21Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #46: Ron Klaiss of Mine Mount ModelsWe return to the workbenches again this week following another awesome time at the Fine Scale Expo, and we introduce a up and comer on the kit manufacturer scene; Ron Klaiss of Mine Mount Models. Ron gives us the nitty gritty, down low on his structure kits and laser cut building material available, the thought processes and what is involved in starting a business in the kit designing world, and he helps us chime in on answering some of our weekly questions from our listeners and patrons.
A great guy, Ron is also a patron of HO S...
2018-11-091h 21Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #44: Jason Jensen and Modeling just about anythingWelcome to the weekend modelers! Our episode 44 this week features returning special guest and amazing modeler Jason Jensen of Jason Jensen Trains! As always with Jason we get so caught up, gabbing about modeling ideas, tips, tricks that lose track of time. This episode is no exception and is a long one (partly because we lost power on the first night recording and had to continue the following evening) ! But WOW it is just packed full of info and modeling content!
We discuss what we each have on our benches and for Jason it was a recent buil...
2018-10-262h 21Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #43: Scenery, Trees, Grass, and other plant stuff in model railroadingFor the 43rd Episode of the Bench Time Podcast, this week Brett and Todd Wiley discuss scenery involving trees, static grass, bushes, and all the other necessary vegetation associated with making a layout go from boards and white plaster to simulated mother earth. They also cover how they apply it in a city/urban layout that involves a lot of concrete sidewalks and roads and all of the unusual places people don’t think of but it commonly appears, plus all the many different types of available scenery product today on the market that no one has an excuse not...
2018-10-191h 44Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #42 - Brett & Todd and Model Railroading with your kids +moreThis week we’ve been crazy busy on the layout and some family things, but we’ve managed time to get episode 42 done a little early (recorded monday). Brett’s been working on his waterfront as usual and though it seems like it’s been forever that he’s been working on this thing, he is actually making progress, but it’s just a TON of layers. It should be photographable later this weekend for all to see.
Todd is wrapping up the Danby Saw Mill and if you’ve been on our Facebook live videos lat...
2018-10-121h 03Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastEpisode 41: Organization and Storage on your model railroading workbenchIs your workbench and surrounding area complete mayhem or an OCD design studio? This week on the “Bench Time” podcast, hosts Brett and Todd Wiley of HO Scale Customs explore and discuss the many ways the manage their work area when they model. From the types of workbenches the the way they organize and store their spare parts, paints, glues, tools, supplies, details, and unfinished kits, You will hear how each have contrasting styles and ideas with unique reasons that allow them to work efficiently. They also talk about how to store and organize with containers and gadgets that can be...
2018-10-051h 22Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #32 - Friday workbench talk about laying track, new models, some layout work and more!Happy Friday to our modeling friends! This week on the Bench Time podcast we go old school! Back to the meat and grits of fine-scale modeling like when the show began! Just Brett and Todd talking about the projects on our benches, structures getting those special or final touches, and some chatter about our take on trackwork and what works and doesn't work for us. So sit back, grip onto that hobby knife tightly, drybrush those boards or just grind your molars if you must! And have a great weekend on your workbench!!!
Below is the link...
2018-08-0359 minWiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #31 - Jimmy Deignan of Railroad Kits & Jason JensenTGIF Modeler friends! Check out this week’s Bench Time podcast Episode 31 with Jimmy Deignan owner of Railroad Kits fine scale craftsman kits! We talk with him about the many facets of his business, The acquisition of all the Fine Scale Minatures (FSM) detail castings, his love of the hobby and the many many inspiring modeling friends he has made in model railroading. And you will get to hear about his acquiring of legendary ho scale layout Pennsy Middle Division (originally built by modeling great Dave Frary) and it’s restoration and modifications that they made to bring it back...
2018-07-271h 18Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #28 - Some catching up with Todd & Brett's Projects & MoreThis week we get back to what's going on on our personal benches. From both of our busy workbenches, we record this episode and go over the projects we have going on including some scratch builds, new kits and some layout work on a bridge installation.
We also go over a couple topics from an user email about downspouts and chainlink fences. We encourage your feedback by sending us an email at podcast@hoscalecustoms.com.
This weekend we'll be doing a lot of work on our model railroad layout and we plan to share a...
2018-07-131h 03Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #22 - Like old times: Just Todd & Brett talking about what's on our benches this weekBecome a part of the show and help keep the lights on! HO Scale Customs Patreon Page
This week it's just Todd & Brett talking about what we have going on the workbench!
Check out Dave's Workbench FB page here: Dave's Workbench
Here's the materials for the custom stains Brett was trying out:
Higgins Sepia Calligraphy Ink, 2.5 oz Bottle, Sepia (46036)
Chalk Pastels Set
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
2018-06-011h 09Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #17 - Our Most Embarrassing Models, Contest Announcement & Painting DetailsWe go one for one with our most embarrassing model railroading builds and attempts at new techniques. Brett & Todd exchange their biggest flubs and most embarrassing model builts/experiments with new model railroading techniques. From good to bad, we always learn from our mistakes and even though you might mess up from time-to-time, you need to take it as a learning experience and laugh about it. This will make you a better modeler and will quickly humble yourself about your builds and honing in your skills.
We also go over painting detail parts and announce our model contest!
2018-04-271h 14Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading PodcastBench Time #16 - How we make our rocks, a couple new structuresShow Links:
Dave Frary Rock Tutorial
This past week we started a TON of new projects including a handful of new structures, some scratch built and some kits. This time though Brett is doing most of the kits and Todd is doing the scratch built buildings! Odd right?!?! haha!
We also talk a little about a local show that we visited and how impressed we were with the turnout as well as the interaction with the attendees as they were offered the opportunity to build some craftsman kits right there at the show, FOR FREE!
We also go over the...
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