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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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Creating bespoke buildings for a layout is actually surprisingly straightforward and is a popular sideline for many modellers. One of the most time-consuming parts of creating a building from scratch would be painting the brick or stone facade....
Adding a simple water feature to a layout can be a reasonably straightforward process and can add a real interest factor to a layout. That said, it does take a little bit of planning and preparation. The first consideration will be to identify a...
Micro Set and Micro Sol decal setting solutions work well in combination in applying decals to uneven surfaces and for providing that painted-on effect. Prior to applying decals, it is a good idea to ensure that the surface of the model has a...
Airbrushes use compressed air to atomise paint which is then delivered through the airbrush onto the subject model. Although most of the paint from the airbrush will go on the model, there will inevitably be paint that ends up elsewhere. This...
Once the cockpit sub-assembly has been completed and painted there are a number of techniques that can be made to weather it, allowing it to come to life. If the instrument panel is dominated by analogue switches and dials it will lend itself very...
Inevitably there will be times when a modeller will need to cut sections of a track when creating a layout. For those creating larger or more complex layouts, this may well become a more regular occurrence! So bearing this in mind what are the...
How far couplings protrude from their host wagon, loco or coach is something only kit builders worried about before NEM couplings came along. So why do we now have short, medium or long arm choices?The truth is, the extent to which couplings...
A wide selection of hobby paint ranges can be used very effectively on metal figures.Both enamel and acrylic paints are effective on metal figures, as are paints with a specific metallic finish. When painting metal figures it is good practice to...
There are a variety of figures that modellers can choose to populate their layouts. One of the key things to bear in mind when attaching figures is what is the size of the surface area of the figure to be attached. An adult figure in a standing...
Most toggle or lever switches used on a model railway feature just two positions. A type called an SPDT switch (on/on switch) is ideal for operating a two-aspect colour light signal as the two positions of the switch can be used to select between...
Creating road markings on a model roadway may seem like an easy painting task, but no matter how steady your hand is, it's not easy achieving the crispness required to successfully recreate this common highway feature.If you are one of the...
Powerbase plates sound as though they're going to be very high-tech with lots of microchips, wires and a complex installation procedure, but actually, they're just some metal plates that you place beneath your tracks!That doesn't make them any...