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Stripping enamel paint from a model can seem like a delicate process, but with the right tools and techniques, it's...
Servicing your model railway locomotive is an essential part of maintaining its performance and longevity. Regular...
Fixing warped plastic parts on a model can be a bit tricky, but it's a manageable task with some patience and the...
The UK railway scale is called 00 gauge (pronounced "double-O") due to its origins as a smaller alternative to the...
For decades, British Rail (BR) was a symbol of national unity in transport, linking cities, towns and villages across...
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The hairspray technique is a process used to add chipping effects to the surface of a model, using a can of aerosol hairspray. Unlike other approaches to chipping, such as the foam sponge technique, the hairspray technique looks to release an...
Photoetched parts are small parts made of metal, manufactured using the photo etching technique. This technique allows very fine and intricate parts to be created. Typical examples are seat belts, buckles, mudguards, rivets, handles, handrails,...
Inevitably in most modelling projects, there is a requirement for the clean-up of parts prior to assembly. This may be as a result of imperfections left over from the moulding process, or simply as a result of unwanted plastic burrs when parts are...
Many modellers like to weather various aspects of their layouts in order to create realistic weather or age-related effects. There are a number of different ways to do this including washes, pigments or specific painted-on effects. These can be...
A feather edge is a soft blending of the demarcation line between different colours or tones so one gently fades into the other. This can be difficult to achieve with brush painting but an airbrush lends itself well to this technique. There are a...
Most modellers tend to underestimate the size of trees. Obviously, the size will depend on the tree but oaks can grow to 30 to 40m (that is 100ft tall), pine trees are 50 to 60m (200ft tall) and beech trees are 12 to 18m (40 to 60ft tall)....
There are four different options for track curve radius for N gauge and the largest is referred to as 'fourth' radius and has an internal radius of 333.4 mm or a little over 13 inches. If larger radius options are required then there is the...
As the name suggests, 'Liquid Mask' by Vallejo is a liquid-based masking agent, specially formulated for use by modellers. Liquid Mask can be used either in combination or as an alternative to traditional masking tapes or sheets to mask off areas...
Metcalfe Card kits offer the Railway modeller a great selection of buildings and infrastructure to help populate a layout or diorama. They are provided in both N and OO/HO gauges and when completed can bring a great degree of realism to any...
Many manufacturers create metal figures for inclusion in kits or layouts. Some of these figures can be supplied pre-painted by the manufacturer for ease of use and to save time. That said many figures are supplied unpainted to satisfy the...
Many modellers use washes to help bring out that extra level of detail in a model by creating elements of weathering or general wear and tear. Black coloured washes are an effective means of achieving this and inevitably when used will help bring...
The simple answer is yes and no. An OO gauge layout can be made to fit on a 3-foot square table but it is entirely dependent on the radius of the curved segments of the track to be used. The radius of a curved track section is measured from...