Best hobby train accessories according to redditors
We found 55 Reddit comments discussing the best hobby train accessories. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 55 Reddit comments discussing the best hobby train accessories. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
They can be found on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/CWBPING-50pcs-HO-Scale-Passengers/dp/B07GB1HWV2/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=human+figures+plastic+model&qid=1554240583&s=gateway&sr=8-11
These are not the same, but they're similar.
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Ten bucks here, fifteen there, not a ton overall. Mostly craft store stuff; paint, plaster, glue, varnish. Initial biggest expense was probably the static applicator, and there are youtube videos on making your own:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F1YQL8E
I got rock molds, static grass, and flocking online, the rest was in local shops.
This and This
Edit: Look into some bachmann nickel silver HO scale EZ track too.
https://www.amazon.com/Miniature-Sand-Basing-Base-Kit/dp/B01J1CTXZK
I think yours look pretty good though
Very nice for your second. Heres a tip for trees, ive been slowlly learning how to do this. You can make some pretty good trees with some thin wire twisted a few times. Or if you want to buy some pre-made, this is one pack i purchased recently,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B8G7S25/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
what ive been doing is chopping off the green on the trees and putting on some glue to the branches and sprinkling some woodlan sceneics fine turf on it for the leaves. also works nice for make shift bushes.
Got them on Amazon (here is the link):
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B06Y3VS23M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FAKkDbFPWW0SZ
I also got some moss from my garden and dried it up, works very well with miniatures... plus it’s free!
Planes look great, but I’d suggest improving the attachment of your antennas. EZLine is fantastic for this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KSDVF4V/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XuT7Cb5WEJ1M4
Bememo 33 Pieces Model Trees 1.18 - 6.29 inch/ 3 - 16 cm Mixed Model Tree Train Trees Railroad Scenery Diorama Tree Architecture Trees for DIY Scenery Landscape, Natural Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8JGBTH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_l6EACbVVCZF08
I liked these ones best so far.
Crossovers and turnouts can be tricky for locomotives to carry themselves through. In order to keep things from short-circuiting, the tracks need to be insulated from each other, so the chances of the loco getting power essentially get cut in half as it's traversing these areas.
The good news is that both the flickering and the stuttering are more than likely being caused by dirty track. If there was a lack of power, the lights would be dim, not flickering on and off. It doesn't take long for oxidization to build up. You can buy a Bright Boy, though I've seen people also using small squares of Masonite to wipe up grime as well.
There's this US shop on ebay who makes track cleaning cars by hand. Their design is super simple but it works great. It's not for a thorough cleaning but more for regular cleaning.
https://www.ebay.com/str/espeetcpexcessbaggageshoppe
I bought a car from them, they're nice people and the cleaning car works great! Plus it looks like a normal car so it can sit on your layout without looking weird and out of place.
For a more thorough cleaning there's the CMX cleaning car
It's expensive though but /u/ronstrainsnthings of Ron's Trains N Things reviewed it and said it works great.
EDIT: just saw this was posted 5months ago. Sorry.
Yeah! It’s a Just Plug Nano LED . It comes with two in the package. The LED itself is just a few millimeters. The tricky part is dealing with wiring. I added an LED to my K-2SO in the past.
Edit: The K-2SO post walks through the process of adding the LED, for reference. It also shows the LED size.
My 3D printer is pretty low resolution, so prints would look terrible. There's a company selling printed models on Amazon that don't look much better. I might use it for a few less obvious pieces, but I just don't think they look very clean yet.
Check out the pictures of parts from this brand:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M6638TM
Most of the photo etch was included in the kit, I only added the outside railings, which was just a Eduard kit: 1/350 Royal Navy railings. The Rigging was done with a product called EZ Line, I used the fine black product.
Thanks re wagon. I can’t claim the trees though. I bought those on Amazon Bememo 22 Pieces Model Trees 3 -... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B8G7S25?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Figured as time poor terraniac newbie I’d do that before spending time to make my own with sea foam, wire and clay.
Sure.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B076Q1QJTL?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
And
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Painting-Surfaces/Wood/Plywood-Circles/p/108770
A little repaint and I think you would have a nice rat. Check out the cheap radio control cars. Maybe something like this: https://www.amazon.com/snailrun-Radio-Control-Truck-Vehicle/dp/B07V54Y57W/ref=asc_df_B07V54Y57W/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385419804656&hvpos=1o35&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2561093529562304268&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030766&hvtargid=pla-823135469911&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=87039472068&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385419804656&hvpos=1o35&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2561093529562304268&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030766&hvtargid=pla-823135469911
Cool project you got there. Keep us posted!
Easiest way to spruce up the base is to get some tufts like these (or a different variety if you'd like) and stick a couple on. You can vary the sizes (6mm is knee-length, for instance) if you want. Simple but looks really good. https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Static-Wargame-Railway-Deagt6100/dp/B06Y5RXDLJ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496681946&sr=8-3&keywords=tufts+grass
lol I like it entirely too much. Here’s the new version, though.
Artsy for life
One of my favourite crafts is Warhammer. I've done a conversion from $ which is £15.50? I love painting the models, never really been a fan of the game though. I have a lot of painted models, which I believe to look pretty good, thing is the basing. I've never really tried to do anything to adventurous with the bases, but have always wanted to.
This basing kit along with some PVA Glue would get me off to a great start at having 100% complete looking troops.
I used to have loads of photos of my Warhammer, but cannot really find any at the moment. I found one which is on my website Sorry for the small image.
Although the models are small and fiddly to paint, I just find it so relaxing, and have such a sense of achievement at the end looking at them finished. I can take more photos when I get home if anyone is interested.
https://www.amazon.com/Bachmann-Industries-Railer-Rail-Scale/dp/B014X3XPZG/ref=pd_cp_21_1?pd_rd_w=j5wQt&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=QCSDQ6MASR9D56BV41GD&pd_rd_r=2f5aa354-9da3-11e9-ba5f-0d77a0619401&pd_rd_wg=Hid7Y&pd_rd_i=B014X3XPZG&psc=1&refRID=QCSDQ6MASR9D56BV41GD
Helps everybody and anybody retail. That is really hard in N scale!
Another question. Will these two pieces of track not match up? They seem to be different colors.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNVNMLA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_QoE3DbT5X0H1P
What track are you using? Were there any pieces taken from something like this?
Yes. There are ready-to-go products like https://smile.amazon.com/Bachmann-Trains-Nickel-Reversing-System-Ho/dp/B0038LDLQI, or you can do it yourself with your own sensors.
I would suggest using rubbing alcohol and a clean cloth or if they are in worse shape use a Bright Boy. Should get one of these anyway for regular cleaning once you lay track.
Walthers SceneMaster Bright Boy Cleaner Standard Grit Abrasive Track Toy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EXGNT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0lddBb7PPF71P