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Plastic Weld from EMA is an indispensable adhesive for scale modellers and hobbyists working with plastic kits. Its...
A superglue activator, also known as a cyanoacrylate (CA) accelerator, is a chemical agent designed to speed up the...
H0f (or H0f Feldbahn) is a specific scale within model railways, representing a blend of two key characteristics: the...
To add smoke to a model building, you'll want to create a realistic effect that enhances the overall display. Here's...
A backscene is an essential component of a model railway layout, providing a visual backdrop that enhances realism...
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Select the area where you want the scatter, then apply a layer of PVA glue, sprinkle your grass covering the glue. When the glue is set, simply remove the excess scatter that has not been glued. You can use a small vacuum cleaner or if it is on...
You can make hills in a variety of ways. The tried and tested way is with chicken wire and papier mache. This is a good method as there is very little weight to the finished hill. If you just want a hill in the middle of your layout, I would...
The most common wood for baseboards is probably chipboard as this is relatively inexpensive. Plywood is another alternative but is slightly more expensive. Stay clear of MDF as it absorbs moisture and needs to be sealed. MDF is also difficult to...
Create your scene as you would do normally and add some snow. You can get trees that have snow already on them or you can make your own by adding a small amount of PVA glue to the foliage and some white powdered pigment this will create a great...
Static grass is a scatter made of nylon fibres, that can be made to stand on end giving the appearance of real grass. Static grass is best applied using a static grass applicator. By filling the applicator with grass fibres, they are...
Static grass is best applied using a static grass applicator. There are several on the market and they can apply grass up to 12mm depending on which applicator you choose. Please note some will only allow you to use up to 6mm static grass while...
If you do not want to buy pre-made trees, which these days look very realistic, you can get tree armatures which are basically the trunk and branches. They come in various sizes from ¾ of an inch up to 7 inches (from 2cm to about 17cm). Simply...
How you attach trees really depends on the type of trees you are using. Many trees have wire forming the body of the tree/trunk very similar to a bottle brush, which allows for the trunk to be sunk directly into the scenery. Simply push them down...
Trees come in all shapes and sizes, some you can stand under and not be able to reach the bottom branch, some bottom branches will slap you in the face, so there is no specific one size fits all. The next time you go out, take a look at all the...
How long is a piece of string? This is a question that comes up time and again. I always say look at nature for the answer: in real life, trees can be as tall as your house or smaller than your shed. There is no right or wrong, some trees can be...
In the UK there are a few trees that like to grow next to a water source such as a pond, river or lake, these are:The River Birch (Betula Nigra) Weeping Willow (Salix Alba Tristis) Alder (Alnus Glutinosa) Poplar (Populus Tremula)Make...
Tree trunks are actually grey in colour and not brown as you would think. The next time you are out and about just look at a tree and you will see what I mean. Admittedly they are various shades of grey just look at nature and it will give you...