Build a Model Structure with Interior and Lights

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2021
  • In this video I show you an easy way to build a model structure with interior and lights. I am building Woodland Scenics' Grafton Hotel Combo, a DPM stricture with Roomettes interiors and Just Plug lighting. This is a fun build that you may want to try and you definitely want to see.
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  • @RonsTrainsNThings
    @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    See how I build a beautiful wood craftsman structure kit in this video: th-cam.com/video/aaaAjPUa154/w-d-xo.html

  • @Chiefbuzzbee
    @Chiefbuzzbee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ron, I have never watch one of your videos that I have gained skills and lots of knowledge about building model railroading. Thank You ! Oh do do any HO 1/87 scale ?

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Jerry. I have a small switching layout in Hi that I have just started. Watch for more HO videos to come.

  • @rjl110919581
    @rjl110919581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you other detail video as good watching every time

  • @randydobson1863
    @randydobson1863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HELLO RON ITS IS RANDY AND I LIKE U VIDEO IS COOL THANKS RON FRIENDS RANDY AND BUILD A MODEL STRUCURE WITH INTERIOR AND LIGHT IS COOL RON THANKS RANDY

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I plan to add blinds and some figures to this structure to give it some more life.

  • @manofthehour6856
    @manofthehour6856 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent Ron! The DPM structure series is absolutely classic, and make for perfect buildings by following the instructions or kitbashing. I like your suggestion of canopy glue for the windows! I bought some years ago but never found it useful. This window installantion scenario makes for a perfect situation for its application. And yes, I have had mistakes in weathering that have actually turned out for the better. Fantastic work along with the tutorial.

  • @fbrailroad4628
    @fbrailroad4628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ron, you just make it look easy. Thanks for sharing, David

  • @MattSimmonsSysAdmin
    @MattSimmonsSysAdmin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool demonstration. Thank you!

  • @JoeG-firehousewhiskey
    @JoeG-firehousewhiskey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thats really cool, i like the randomization of the lighting.

  • @michaeltrufitt5477
    @michaeltrufitt5477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looks great nice build Ron 😀👍

  • @edwardaudet8367
    @edwardaudet8367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice shirt Ron!! Looking really classes.

  • @digdug8
    @digdug8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those lighting hubs are nice, but they're crazy expensive.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't argue there.

    • @digdug8
      @digdug8 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RonsTrainsNThings Love the video Ron. I'm getting ready to light an HO Scale Christmas village and this was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @ProScaleModels
    @ProScaleModels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video and lighting - I use them too. Ooo next time you should add some blinds or shades in the windows too... keep up the great work.

  • @randallfawc7501
    @randallfawc7501 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ron. Try using a piece of frosted scotch tape over the back side of some of the windows to diffuse the light on some of the windows. See if you like the effect!

  • @normanrowe2831
    @normanrowe2831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello Ron. Nicely done.

  • @N-Scale
    @N-Scale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Video Ron and really good suggestions.
    Mike

  • @IMRROcom
    @IMRROcom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I use the blue painters tape to hold things in place like dock and roll up doors. Glad to see other use it for modeling too

  • @tmesa
    @tmesa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @rg1809
    @rg1809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just a great informative video, Ron. Having moved from HO to N scale, painting windows on DPM models has been daunting. The brush will definitely help...thanks for that tip. I agree, while the Plug system is very attractive, the cost is prohibitive...well for me. Again...thank you for this video.

    • @hondachopper6978
      @hondachopper6978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, sometimes you have to find a cheaper way.

  • @lowcountryrailroad7701
    @lowcountryrailroad7701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good tips Ron. As someone who is just starting out these tips help alot

  • @keithdenner9441
    @keithdenner9441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job Ron!

  • @worldhistoryminiatureshous9757
    @worldhistoryminiatureshous9757 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Superb system ! Well done . This video is very instructive !

  • @Rhinexing
    @Rhinexing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great build & detailing video, Ron! I think Woodland Scenics has come up with a really good product here by bundling these components together.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they make a good kit with all included.

  • @chrisridd9423
    @chrisridd9423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had to double take when I saw the thumbnail - that hotel looked very familiar! Those LED lighting accessories are though incredibly expensive for what they are, and you're very right to bring up Arduinos as an alternative. I mean kudos to WS for packaging up very cheap circuits... but with an Arduino and a cheap LED driver board (e.g. PCA9685) you can do everything WS can do, and more, for a lot less. They're not difficult, as I'm sure you could show with a video.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I intend to model and video lighting effects in structures as well as animates welder, camp fire, and more all using arduino in the near future.

  • @josealejandroreycortes7733
    @josealejandroreycortes7733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Eres increíble maestro! Un saludo desde España!

  • @WiscoDice_Conesy
    @WiscoDice_Conesy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watching you paint the windows you should consider thinning the paint with water. It may require a second layer or two of paint, but brush control and accuracy is sooooooo much easier!

  • @garypyke1576
    @garypyke1576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!

  • @edwardaudet8367
    @edwardaudet8367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was fantastic, I have used DPM kits as a matter of fact my city seen are all DPM. I like the room's. This looked really fun to build. Thanks Ron it was a great session. Learned a lot. And the shirt is still great too

  • @jackheninger5471
    @jackheninger5471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    On my last layout I had about 10-12 structures lit. Store fronts, outside lights front and back, and individual rooms up stairs. If you are doing a DPM kit check the back wall, If it is going to be seen add a door and maybe 2 doors, one for each floor. Add stairs also. Some store fronts have 2 entrances. I wall off the 2nd one from the rest of the store and add a stair case inside and then of course a light and maybe a figure.
    Ok back to lighting. All this was done back in grain of wheat days also. I use 1.5v bulbs. Added extra wire to the leads or in some cases soldered them to a bus wire inside the building and ran the wires down thru the benchwork. I used terminal strips to connect all the wires and ran a variable power supply wall wart from Radio Shack, to the terminal strip. You can get them from Walmart these days. The key is to make sure one of the voltage choices is 1 volt. The more lights you have hooked to a power supply the dimmer the light is going to be.
    Keep in mind that before LEDs came along indoor lighting was a lot dimmer then it is now. Same with street lights. And these can be hooked up the same way.
    Thanks Ron for another great video.

  • @billyfish6004
    @billyfish6004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video ron!I'm going to have to pick up one of these kits. BTW I'm pretty sure that I live along the BNSF line you model!

  • @Ken-od7gc
    @Ken-od7gc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Ron! I use the roomettes in HO and love em. They can be modified for other kits too with a little work.

  • @BCY
    @BCY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I love the just plug stuff, it may be expensive but not having to deal with lighting things myself has been really nice. I even use their system for some of my own custom lighting by using their linker plugs.

  • @2011scuba
    @2011scuba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maybe you've already done it and I'm just missing the video, but if you don't have one I'd love to see some how to videos on the DIY lighting system you suggested as an alternative to the WS Just Plug system. Obviously only if you yourself have interest an in making something like that, but i'll make sure to give you 1 view if no one else is interested (or more than 1 since I find myself coming back to rewatch your videos over and over as refreshers and to respark ideas you've provided) haha

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will be doing a lot of lighting of structures and animated lighting effects (welders, camp fires, etc.) in the near future using Arduinos and I will be making videos on all of them when I do.

  • @redwoodcityintheuknscalera7179
    @redwoodcityintheuknscalera7179 ปีที่แล้ว

    i reverse engineered the just plug system and can do a board for 30 lights for the same price as one just plug module for 4 i also made my own roomettes in ms publisher so much cheaper ! as for sequencing system i have ws2812 neo pixels and an arduino a brilliant way of sequencing via a bit of code so much cheaper too! good build though RON

  • @jimarmour9035
    @jimarmour9035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I like the brown building that you har to the left of the building you did. i assume that is also a kit bashed from other kits?

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is a Lunde Studios resin kit. The only bashing I did there was cut it in half so the front and back are 2 separate structures.

  • @jeffreymcconnell6794
    @jeffreymcconnell6794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ron, thanks for another fantastic video! Could you please let me know what brand of magnetic clamps you’re using here? I appreciate your help. Thanks!

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bachmann/Proses 39009 - Magnetic Snap and Glue Set
      They are available at www.midwestmodelrr.com among other places.

    • @jeffreymcconnell6794
      @jeffreymcconnell6794 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RonsTrainsNThings thank you for the information!

  • @Transit0422
    @Transit0422 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neat

  • @SFCRambo60
    @SFCRambo60 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, Ron. I tried something the other day with the metal model assembly tray from Micro-Mart. I got tired of having my work stick to the metal tray so I took and sprayed it with cheap vegetable spray and wiped it down and my parts don't stick anymore and if I get a big old glob of glue on the tray it just wipes right off. Wish I did this when I first bought the tray. I have some areas that I have the globs and have scraped it off but left scratch marks behind.

  • @robertcooney4139
    @robertcooney4139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm back, Bob Cooney
    Salt Lake City
    Utah

  • @davidcollmar8911
    @davidcollmar8911 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree with washing the structure pieces prior to painting, but I personally would be wearing gloves when doing that because I feel that if you want to remove fingerprints and oils that you should be wearing gloves while washing the parts

  • @hondachopper6978
    @hondachopper6978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, an awful lot of work. My layout is like the entire town was hit with a major power outage.

  • @billfusionenterprise
    @billfusionenterprise 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    and in "N" scale, my eyes say no

  • @daveroberts5342
    @daveroberts5342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job, but this is one example of a hobby for old guys with pensions or other means - -not really for a child unless it is XMAS. I fear that this hoppy has melded into a hobby for the older modeler and is very difficult in general for a father to lay out todays prices to get his child into the hobby. I go to shows and there is a ton of gray hair if you know what I mean.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think there is a place and products for the father-son experience, but yes, much of what you see in hobby news is heard toward the adult, serious modeler.