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We have several helpful "how-to" articles that were part of the acquisition of the Rusty Stumps Scale Models product line.  These have not been converted to Rail-Scale-Models articles yet, but they can be useful to modelers that purchase our products.  Please review the links below to view PDFs of the helpful articles.

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Rail-Scale-Models offers a wide selection of laser-cut roofing and wall shingles in a variety of different styles and colors.  Installation of these details is an important part of your scratch-built or kit-bashed model, and painting and weathering even more so.

Refer to this how-to article to read about methods to distress, paint, and weather these components for your model structure.
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Painting & Weathering Roof & Wall Shingles

 

 

Rail-Scale-Models offers a wide selection of laser-cut windows and doors in a variety of different styles.  Assembly of these components to your model is an important part of your scratch-built or kit-bashed model.

Refer to this how-to article to read about methods to use the components of the window and door cards and assemble them to your model structure.
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Working with Windows & Doors

 

 

Rail-Scale-Models offers a wide selection of laser-cut factory and storefront windows.  Assembly of these components to your model is an important part of your scratch-built or kit-bashed model.

 

Refer to this how-to article to read about methods to assemble these components to your model structure.
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Working with Factory Windows

 

 

 

Rail-Scale-Models offers the Roof-Top HVAC System kit in HO, S, & O scales.  The kit contains 3-D printed components and styrene tube.  Included with the kit is a short version of the assembly instructions, but included here, available for download, is a detailed set of assembly instructions.

 

Refer to this how-to article to read about methods to assemble, paint, and weather this model.
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Assembly of the Roof-Top HVAC System