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Using a back-to-back gauge for your model railway ensures that the wheels on your rolling stock are spaced correctly...
A poly-cap is a type of plastic cap often used in model-making kits, especially for assembling figurines or model...
Graham Farish is a name you’re likely to come across if you're interested in British model railways, especially in...
Semaphore signals, those distinctive mechanical arms that once graced railway lines across the UK, were largely...
Kato track is a popular choice in the world of model railways, known for its quality, ease of use and versatility. If...
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This is really dependent on what it is you plan to glue. There are several different glues for different materials. If you are planning on gluing a plastic kit, then the best glue to use is polystyrene cement. Some modellers use superglue or...
BEWARE RISK OF BURNS With most plastic, hot water is usually enough to bend it. If you are straightening weapon barrels that have gone a bit wayward then place them under the hot tap and let it run until the water is too hot to touch. This...
A G clamp is traditionally used in wood working for holding pieces of wood in place whilst being glued etc and come in many sizes. In the world of modelling you can get a sized down version, which you can use for clamping more or less anything...
A scalpel is used for precision work such as cutting around decals, where a good clean cut is required. Always try and make sure that you use the scalpel for tasks such as this and it will help to keep the blade sharp. Whereas a knife is used for...
That would very much depend on what it is you are trying to glue the balsa wood to, if you are gluing it to another piece of balsa wood, I would say either balsa cement or PVA glue. This would be the same for gluing it to cardboard, paper and...
You will be able to feel the blade dragging and resisting as you draw the knife over what it is you are trying to cut. With a new blade, there should not be any resistance at all. This is something that will become easier to assess with...
There is glue specifically designed for gluing photo etched parts, but this is basically a strong super glue (cyanoacrylate glue). Depending on what it is you are gluing, a good superglue will suffice in most cases. Some people even use PVA glue...
Microbrushes are very small brushes, made of thin round plastic, not dissimilar to the thickness of a cotton bud with a small bristled end. They come in fine, medium and large. These are ideal for applying a small amount of glue with precision in...
This really depends on what it is you plan to glue, most things can be glued straight from the bottle, but this will give you quite a large bead of glue on application, which may be more than you need and cause an over spill on your model leaving...
This will depend on what it is you are painting and the colour of the top coat. Never forget that the colour of the primer will have an impact on the colour of the top coat. If you were to paint two of the same items with the same top coat but...
There are several glues out there on the market for gluing plastic kits. The most commonly used would have to be a poly cement and it is probably the best glue if you are just starting out in the hobby. Poly cement contains a solvent that melts...
There is no need to replace the bottle, it is more than likely a build-up of dry glue inside the nozzle. This is a common occurrence when the glue bottle is used regularly and the glue does not make it all the way back in to the applicator bottle...