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I got the kit off of eBay. Woodland Scenics produce a few different kits. The one I had sent to me was the N scale version of Scenic Ridge...but they do offer HO scaled ones as well. these kits come...

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And a video to cap it all.

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24. Because every time you wet (case) the leather, you are taking out some essential oils, It is important to condition the end product. I used some Saddle soap to do this. ...

It may be simple, but it does finish the top edge nicely.
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21. Time to sew that bottom piece. Probably the hardest...

Pass the needle through each hole in a figure 8 fashion. Once you get to the end, go back 3 holes and cut off the excess thread. ...

15. To trim the belt tip, I like using a belt tip punch. Far easier then by hand.
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16. Dye the harness the same...

11. Time to dye the whole piece. Because it was so large, I had to dye sections. I prefer an antique gel. Cover the leather with the gel, and quickly wipe away the excess with a wet sponge. This was...

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9. I dislike round punches for buckle bars. Oval is the only way to go. ...

The finished product after thousands of strikes. This will pick up the dye differently and be worth the investment in time....

5. Once you are done carving, the next step is the tooling. Basically, a Leather craftsman uses metal stamps to work the leather and impart a 3D effect to it. I always start off with a beveler. The...

I haven't touched much leather in recent times, being occupied by other hobbies. However, this July, I had some free time to do a project for myself. I am going to list the steps in making this...

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4 photo limit and 30 second...

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An overview of the whole thing minus trees, people, and other details.
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The final product. It turned out very well....

Time to make trees. First start by dumping 3 colours of clumping foliage into a bowl. I found the pieces too large for N scale, so I had to break them into smaller pieces....

Plaster the sides to finish and add structural rigidity to the whole diorama.
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Next, colour the rocks using a set of...

Using foam board bought at the local Dollar store, I built up the village area so the curb is at a better height in relation to the oval Tomytec Bus System track. The Bus System is a running but that...

Use rock molds to make rock using Hydrocal (Think plaster of paris).
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The next step is a big one. Once i have the tunnel covered, I can now start to build my terrain. Crumpled newspaper is used as a support. ...