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INCREDIBLE German Model Railroad, Made in India!
Dare I say, Abendstern Nebenbahn is one of the FINEST Model Railroads of the 21st century! This incredible creation by Vikas Chander has the perfect balance of fine scale prototypical accuracy, all around artistry across many aspects of miniature art and technological sophistication that is extremely rare to see in any private model railroad, and even in many public displays.
Vikas' Abendstern Nebenbahn might not be called 'grand' as it doesn't have the elevation of The Franklin and South Manchester, or the expanse of Hochschwarzwald, but just like most celebrated pieces of art that are often not big in size, this display wins your heart through its elegance and simplicity. This layout is the proof that you do not need incredible trstles and viaducts or two lerge helix or 3 different levels to build a masterpiece. With zero elevation throughout the layout and just one 8 inch long girder bridge over Fulda river, the 'specs' might look ordinary, but the moment you step into the layout room, you would know that this place is special in every aspect of realism. Not just realism in the individual models or the trains - but every single element that you can lay your eyes upon - the buildings and their interior, the tiny little human figurines, the track, the ballast, the grass and vegetation, the trees, the signals (oh! you have to see those signals with your own eyes, no video or photo can do justice to them), the streets, the street lamps, the vehicles... everywhere you look the essence of excellence oozes like Serge Luten's perfume! But it doesn't end with the models, no. It continues to creating an atmosphere using state of the art lighting technology, smoke generators to create visibility context and atmospheric sound spekers to bring everything to life - all of which are orchastrated by Train Controller which doesn't require any human intervention. So you get the enjoy unlimited railfanning from dawn-to-dusk and then from dusk-to-dawn while enjoying you favorite drink without having to press a single button anywhere
If you want to know more about Vikas' work in Railway and Model Railway documentaries and astrophotography timelapse, please visit his channel: ua-cam.com/channels/a_53XIkP1fYEbHCWoMgIrg.html
If you are interested to know more about his techniques, find his blog here: www.vikaschander.com/category/abendstern-nebenbahn/
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Ranjeev Dubey's Kalka Shimla Railway in HOe (HO Scale trains running on 9mm gauge, equivalent to 2'6" Narrow Gauge in real life) is truly one-of-a-kind Model Railway in the world. A large display that has been completed in 9 years with incredible details and true representation of the location has now been featured in Continental Modeler through a series that is running for over 6 months - a te...
N Scale Bicycles with Spokes, Basket and Lights - My 1st Print! | NEW Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K
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Build Your Model Railroad Before You Build It | Layout Planning
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ONLY an Airbrush and Nothing Else | Model Railroading Guide
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Beginner's Guide for Airbrush Weathering In this 3rd and final episode of my 3D printed Indian Railways Flat Wagon series, I am going to show some basic weathering techniques using an airbrush and ONLY using an airbrush. Note that this is a demonstration of the airbrushing techniques and NOT necessarily how to finish the weathering. Ideally you need to mix diffrent weathering techniques to get ...
ULTIMATE Model Tree | Wire Tree Tutorial - Realistic Ruin Diorama (Part 2)
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Model Scenery Tutorial | Model Railroad Scenery | Realistic Model Tree | HO Scale Tree | Realistic Scenery #woodlandscenics #noch #peco I made a unique, highly detailed and very realistic model tree using just wire and some common model making supplies. If you are following my work you know that I have a fascination towards realistic model trees and I try pushing my boundaries to make unique an...
Realistic Ruin Diorama (Part 1): 1000s of HAND CARVED Bricks
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I had so much fun building this little vignette! In the part 1 of this 2 part series I am going to show you my experiements to make a brick ruin using nothing but air drying sculpting clay, some water color (yes, water color!) and other easily available modeling materials. This is one of those projects that are built completely on the philosophy of scratchbuilding where your biggest tool is you...
Beginner Guide: Weathering an HO Scale Flat Car (Multiple Techniques)
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How to Weather HO Scale Flat Cars | Weathering with Brush and Acrylic | Weathering Model Trains | Basics of Airbrush Weathering In Part 1 of the 3D Printed BRN wagon build of the Indian Railways I have shown how to prepare, paint and apply decal to a 3D printed model. You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/8Do3Ts8Ip5Q/v-deo.html Continuing from there, in this episode I am going to show how to p...
Beginner Guide: Prep and Paint 3D Printed Rolling Stock (HO Scale)
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Beginner Guide: Prep and Paint 3D Printed Rolling Stock (HO Scale)
ULTRA-REALISTIC Diorama Art: Dual Gauge Railways, Country Road
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ULTRA-REALISTIC Diorama Art: Dual Gauge Railways, Country Road
Model Railroad Tour & Switching Ops - N Scale Port Layout: GoogleEarth View
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Model Railroad Tour & Switching Ops - N Scale Port Layout: GoogleEarth View
Battle of the Builds: Scratch Building Vs. Kit Building (Part 1 - Feat. Dazzy Jay)
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Easy Weathering for Beginners (No Airbrush): N Scale Diesel Locomotive
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Easy Weathering for Beginners (No Airbrush): N Scale Diesel Locomotive
Make it Look Real: Ballast and Weather Model Train Tracks
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Make it Look Real: Ballast and Weather Model Train Tracks
How to Paint Model Railroad Tracks: Concrete AND Wooden Ties
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How to Paint Model Railroad Tracks: Concrete AND Wooden Ties
How to build Road and Railway Signs in HO Scale
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How to build Road and Railway Signs in HO Scale
Detailed N Scale Truck: White Metal Kit Tutorial /Beginner Guide
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Detailed N Scale Truck: White Metal Kit Tutorial /Beginner Guide
Highly Detailed Forklift: N-scale White Metal Kit Build Beginner Guide
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Highly Detailed Forklift: N-scale White Metal Kit Build Beginner Guide
Beginner Guide for White Metal Kit: GHQ Chevy Van in N Scale
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Beginner Guide for White Metal Kit: GHQ Chevy Van in N Scale
Realistic Model Railroad /Diorama Scenery for Beginners
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Realistic Model Railroad /Diorama Scenery for Beginners
How to Make Attractive Model Trees: HO /N Scale
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How to Make Attractive Model Trees: HO /N Scale
Make a Model Tree That You Can be Proud of: Wire Tree Tutorial
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Make a Model Tree That You Can be Proud of: Wire Tree Tutorial
Beginner's Guide: Model Railroad Wiring for DCC, Like a Pro
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Beginner's Guide: Model Railroad Wiring for DCC, Like a Pro
Beginner's Guide for JMRI: Smartphone to Control Your Model Railroad
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Beginner's Guide for JMRI: Smartphone to Control Your Model Railroad
JMRI: Layout Editor, Interlocking, Routes, Roster and Throttles
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JMRI: Layout Editor, Interlocking, Routes, Roster and Throttles
Getting Started with JMRI and Digitrax LocoNet: Computer Control for Model Trains
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Getting Started with JMRI and Digitrax LocoNet: Computer Control for Model Trains
How to Add a Story in Scale Models:The Barge: Ep 3
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How to Add a Story in Scale Models:The Barge: Ep 3
How to Create Realistic Weathering Effect: The Barge, Ep 2
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How to Create Realistic Weathering Effect: The Barge, Ep 2
Top Tips for Scratch Building with Styrene: The Barge, Ep 1
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Top Tips for Scratch Building with Styrene: The Barge, Ep 1
Trailer: The Barge - Ultimate Scratch Building
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Trailer: The Barge - Ultimate Scratch Building

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @denisemedeiros2286
    @denisemedeiros2286 15 годин тому

    Que trabalho lindo. Perfeito

  • @vincebreen3-55
    @vincebreen3-55 16 годин тому

    I find this 4 years later. Does one still require the interface control with the newer Digitrx systems?

  • @DingoDunksy
    @DingoDunksy 2 дні тому

    Absolutely Brilliant

  • @rodneygouthier6090
    @rodneygouthier6090 3 дні тому

    WOW. What an awesome talent. Keep up the videos please.

  • @ratbeattie6884
    @ratbeattie6884 12 днів тому

    Great tips and video manner !

  • @DccDude-df7bx
    @DccDude-df7bx 18 днів тому

    brilliant, the dissasembling bit especially

  • @hadynmcloughlin4661
    @hadynmcloughlin4661 18 днів тому

    Love the videos and more series or 'part series' for beginners please. New sub today

  • @hadynmcloughlin4661
    @hadynmcloughlin4661 19 днів тому

    What a great video for the beginner for the hobby! thanks for sharing your skills and tips - off to the hobby shop!

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 15 днів тому

      Glad it was helpful! I have been using these techniques very regularly for last many years and they always deliver! Keri be posted about it progress.

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 19 днів тому

    Fantastic artistic skills, insights, and tutorial video. * subscribed *

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 15 днів тому

      Thanks for the sub! I’m glad that you’re enjoying my work. Cheers! Kaustav

  • @eugenb.8448
    @eugenb.8448 25 днів тому

    That was awesome! And the addition of failures just made it more interesting.

  • @s1bee
    @s1bee 26 днів тому

    The last ingredient is interesting one. I just started watching these miniture tree making, very few but I feel I have got you right. Great Video! ThanQ for sharing the tech.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 21 день тому

      You’re most welcome and I’m glad that I could help.

  • @rolandhersom239
    @rolandhersom239 27 днів тому

    I used asparagus fern for a pine tree about 40 years ago. I only glued the sprigs into a balsa trunk. It is still on my layout. The asparagus sprigs were only painted and they have not deteriorated over the years.

  • @dantecant
    @dantecant 28 днів тому

    I can't open Engine Driver pass the (Server Address and Port and then Connect). I tried every port and server! The DCC-EX is running and 192.168.4.1 Port=2560 seems OK. I’m running DCC-EX on Chrome and JMRI on android tablet. Help!

  • @donatoforte2833
    @donatoforte2833 Місяць тому

    Need to go back and fix my trees now! Thanks for the excellent tutorial - Great job BTW. Looks real.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas Місяць тому

      LOL! I’m glad that I could help! Thank you for your kind words.

  • @oliverbund9642
    @oliverbund9642 Місяць тому

    Wow wow wow. What a amazing artwork. Greetings from Germany. 🌲👍

  • @robertrent5218
    @robertrent5218 Місяць тому

    I would happily purchase one of these models, and skip building the actual layout.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas Місяць тому

      LOL! It is fun, I can tell you! By the way if you’re using T Gauge, a layout will not be much bigger than this! 🤣

  • @amoljotsinghdhillon3865
    @amoljotsinghdhillon3865 Місяць тому

    @amoljot

  • @lucgagnon5241
    @lucgagnon5241 2 місяці тому

    This is interesting. Always learning something new when things are properly done !

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 2 місяці тому

      Thank you Luc! So nice to hear from you, hope you’re doing well. Would love to catch up. Cheers! Kaustav

  • @adamstein5773
    @adamstein5773 2 місяці тому

    Excellent, well done!

  • @philgee486
    @philgee486 2 місяці тому

    👍👍👍

  • @philgee486
    @philgee486 2 місяці тому

    👍👍👍

  • @josephrandazo2627
    @josephrandazo2627 2 місяці тому

    Enjoyed watching. Great work doing something you enjoy. looking forward to more projects.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 2 місяці тому

      Thank you very much! Unfortunately my personal modelling time is now very limited due to work, hope to get back to it someday. Glad that you enjoyed my work. Cheers! Kaustav

  • @Peter-so3ty
    @Peter-so3ty 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 2 місяці тому

      You’re most welcome! I’m glad that you found this inspiring. Cheers! Kaustav

  • @mikebuick2332
    @mikebuick2332 3 місяці тому

    Probably one of the most comprehensive tree making tutorials ever!

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 3 місяці тому

      Thank you! I am glad that you found this helpful.

  • @simonbull7274
    @simonbull7274 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely the best scenery master I have seen on you tube.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 3 місяці тому

      Wow! Thank you for your kind words! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @iam9978
    @iam9978 3 місяці тому

    Sir pls upload long and full diorama making video they are very good

  • @ricardocordero1154
    @ricardocordero1154 3 місяці тому

    Amazing

  • @spinwitch
    @spinwitch 3 місяці тому

    I am quite sure, that I will never try this. But it is so relaxing to watch and appreciate the labour of love.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 3 місяці тому

      Haha! I know the feeling! Thank you for your kind words.

  • @ericklassen742
    @ericklassen742 3 місяці тому

    Great work. Aplain background instead of paste jars and tools would make the viewing better for us viewers. In other words, please keep unnecessary clutter out of your camera shot. The shot while airbrushing is perfect.

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for your suggestions, I’ll keep that in mind for future productions

  • @ericklassen742
    @ericklassen742 3 місяці тому

    Good job. Not trimming to perfection in itself is "perfection". Congratulations!

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 3 місяці тому

      Thank you very much! Yes, I think realism is essentially representing imperfections perfectly!

  • @Bob_TheDude
    @Bob_TheDude 3 місяці тому

    W tutorial

  • @trainguy69
    @trainguy69 4 місяці тому

    this is some of the most professional diorama-making i have ever seen, everything is so detailed and must've taken so long, really impressive!

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 4 місяці тому

      Thank you kindly! I am glad that you enjoyed my work. It did take long indeed, about 400 hours in total to make the layout and the video. But it was worth it! Cheers! Kaustav

  • @Krishna_Sudarshan
    @Krishna_Sudarshan 4 місяці тому

    I just stumbled upon this incredible video. Vikas Chander is clearly a genius, but what is very obvious after watching this video is his diligence, which is completely out of this world. Choosing a German railway to model is also very appropriate given how obsessive German's are about precision. The Lionel layouts in my neck of the world seemed incredible till I saw this. Thanks to Trains and Dioramas for bringing this to us. By the way where is this layout? Is it open to the public?

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for your kind words. The layout is in Gurgaon. It is not in public display unfortunately.

  • @rottinone
    @rottinone 4 місяці тому

    Great work and instructions, thank you

  • @sumairjosh4437
    @sumairjosh4437 4 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @robertbage5052
    @robertbage5052 4 місяці тому

    Smashing.

  • @SeemaRoySeemaRoy-qv3de
    @SeemaRoySeemaRoy-qv3de 5 місяців тому

    Brother what is the reason behind of using modge podge before applying ballast in ho scale tracks? I am asking you because most of the video I have seen they have not used the modge podge before applying ballast in ho scale track, they directly applied the ballast to the ho scale track?

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 5 місяців тому

      Mod Podge has two key benefits for Scenery work- it dilutes better than other white glues, and the matte variant that I use doesn’t leave any shine what so ever. Once dried you would never know that there’s glue in the ballast. Alternatively you can also use acrylic matte medium.

  • @ernestorobledo2248
    @ernestorobledo2248 5 місяців тому

    Un hermoso tutorial. Desgraciadamente sólo puedo guiarme con lo que veo, los pasos a seguir, pero desgraciadamente muchos detalles que usted explica verbalmente escapan a mi entendimiento. Entre ellos, el material que utiliza, y algunos comentarios que no me es posible entender debido al idioma. Ojalá pudiera incluir subtítulos en español. Aún así, agradezco muchísimo lo que comparte. Me encanta éste arte, y estoy preparandome poco a poco para poder iniciar una de estas hermosas artesanías. Saludos desde Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz México...

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 5 місяців тому

      Thank you kindly for your comment. Unfortunately I don’t know Spanish at all. I will see if I can translate the script using some AI tools.

    • @ernestorobledo2248
      @ernestorobledo2248 5 місяців тому

      @@TrainsandDioramas ... me basta con lo que usted muestra. Es más que suficiente para poder entender ese paso a paso. Saludos y de nuevo gracias por todo lo que comparte...👍👍❤️❤️🇲🇽🇲🇽

  • @FactsMaster-wk5ly
    @FactsMaster-wk5ly 5 місяців тому

    While gluing your ballast which type of glue you have used?

  • @craigsmith8128
    @craigsmith8128 5 місяців тому

    Ahh man thank you, I picked up a couple of Kato RDCs from a train shop as a pair. The dummy one has something in its gears locking it up completely. That little part at the end saved my day. Much appreciated. Thanks for sharing this!

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 5 місяців тому

      Glad that I could help. Happy Model Railroading!

  • @magnumgodfrey3175
    @magnumgodfrey3175 5 місяців тому

    i have a trusted mut too, lol and great at that protection from the evil stuff toys

  • @1shell1kill
    @1shell1kill 5 місяців тому

    hey man, thank you for making this video! I do have a little question. Do you think it is okay to use this method with trains that have rubber tractions?

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 5 місяців тому

      Hey, you’re welcome! Yes, all this is applicable for models with traction tires. The only thing is that you need to be a little more gentle and careful with the wheels with rubber tires so that you don’t cause wear and tear. It might help to actually take off the tires from the wheels, clean carefully and then put them back in.

    • @1shell1kill
      @1shell1kill 5 місяців тому

      got it, thanks a lot!

  • @djstrains
    @djstrains 5 місяців тому

    Amazing

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 5 місяців тому

      Thank you DJ, glad that you enjoyed my work. I watch your videos regularly, your content is great, especially your analysis of prototypes. Cheers! Kaustav

  • @diezmon
    @diezmon 5 місяців тому

    How about some more info on how you ended up supported the bikes? That's typically the hardest thing to figure out.

  • @OLDMANTEA
    @OLDMANTEA 5 місяців тому

    You need to add a scale moving truck crashing into that overhead barrier.

  • @hectorfr
    @hectorfr 6 місяців тому

    sinceramente uno de los mejores , si no el mejor tutorial de arboles que he visto , te agradezco mucho tu trabajo

    • @TrainsandDioramas
      @TrainsandDioramas 6 місяців тому

      That is very kind of you, thank you! I am really glad that you found my work helpful. Cheers! Kaustav

  • @marilyn5208
    @marilyn5208 6 місяців тому

    Great video and great music. Thanks.

  • @GaneshSarode-be7wk
    @GaneshSarode-be7wk 6 місяців тому

    Very amazing work, I like this work. Please translate in Hindi and Marathi . 👍

  • @mikec2788
    @mikec2788 6 місяців тому

    Wow great tutorial! Clear and easy to understand.

  • @adamstein5773
    @adamstein5773 6 місяців тому

    Well done, looks great!