Aaron Gibbens, Author at Team Track Models https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/author/agibbens/ Paper Models for Model Railroads Wed, 01 May 2019 20:00:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/team-track-icon-150x150.jpg Aaron Gibbens, Author at Team Track Models https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/author/agibbens/ 32 32 California, Up in Smoke https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/california-up-in-smoke/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 22:23:18 +0000 http://teamtrackmodels.g2catalogdesign.com/?p=2800 This past month saw California erupt with 20 wildfires. While there was a lot of destruction, there was a lot of great outpouring of goodness. As a volunteer firefighter, I was asked to help protect some of the homes threatened by the fires in and near Santa Rosa. Our engine company from the Pleasant Hill […]

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]]> 2800 Boldly Go Where No Paper Has Gone Before https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/boldly-go-where-no-paper-has-gone-before/ Mon, 08 May 2017 15:55:37 +0000 http://teamtrackmodels.g2catalogdesign.com/?p=1223 Sitting around the table with our coffee, we often toss out ideas. And then ask “what if?” This is one of those what ifs. The multi-layered design hides the inner workings of the sliding door, giving your speeder shed functionality and good looks. This won’t fit your loco, but if you have a speeder (I’m […]

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]]> 1223 The Joys of CA and Plastic Wrap https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/the-joys-of-ca-and-plastic-wrap/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:43:45 +0000 http://teamtrackmodels.g2catalogdesign.com/?p=125 Have you ever played with Cyanoacrylates? It glues paper, wood, fingers and all the above to everything! Have you ever wondered how to use it and not stick?  I did and found an easy solution – plastic wrap. Place the plastic wrap around your cutting board and tape it tightly into tightly position. Then glue […]

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]]> 125 Attack of the Bugs! https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/attack-of-the-bugs/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:54:56 +0000 http://teamtrackmodels.g2catalogdesign.com/?p=49 Last week saw both of us (John and I) hit with a strong virus bug. Shut down everything for most of the week. At least I was able to complete the trial build of the Engine Shed before burrowing under the covers.  Some alterations are needed so we can release it to you, but here […]

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]]> 49 Another Week, Another Building https://www.teamtrackmodels.com/another-week-another-building/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:09:21 +0000 http://teamtrackmodels.g2catalogdesign.com/?p=15 I spent most of last week refining and testing our Freight Depot. It got pretty late when I was cutting out the openings. I then jumped into some advanced model building with our Engine House. Steel girder construction, this is not for the beginning modeler! The textures look awesome thanks to John and I think […]

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