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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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Metal burnishing fluid is used to weather white metal models.The fluid has been specially formulated to work quickly and effectively. Just a few seconds exposed to the formula is all it takes for white metal to start ageing in front of your...
If you are thinking of installing a bridge over your track on a model railway, how high should it be?You may think the answer to that question is high enough for your trains to fit through! and you would be correct, but there is more to...
When working out the gradient for an incline on a model railway, your research may well uncover advice and tolerances expressed in two different ways.A good example of this is the many articles written advising that an optimum gradient should be...
Choosing trees can be difficult for wargamers as many are sold with either a cautious suggestion of a model railway gauge (which means little to anyone other than a railway modeller) or worse still, no indication of scale at all!That may seem...
If like most modellers, you have an abundance of used model paints lying around, you will be familiar with the pang of trepidation experienced when you reach for a tin off the shelf to see if it's still useable.Usually, whether or not it can...
Cleaning model railway tracks can be laborious at the best of times, so it's no surprise that modellers keep on finding new and inventive ways to clean their tracks to try and make the job quicker, more effective and stay cleaner for longer. But...
For most modellers, installing an incline can be challenging because they take up so much space, and space is something not many of us have an abundance of. That begs the question - What is the minimum space required to install a OO gauge incline?...
The first thing you need to know when calculating gradients is that it doesn't matter which unit of measurement you use. If you prefer inches, use those, if you prefer centimetres, that's fine too. The only rule is that you use the same unit...
There are a couple of manufacturers of building lighting out there that claim their products are easy to install. But can a layman do it?Well, there are laymans, and then there are laymans. But for the average Joe, installation is no problem...
The best glue to use for setting ballast in place is one specifically designed for that purpose, such as Noch's Ballast Glue or Deluxe Materials' Ballast Bond.Whether or not it is really necessary to use such a product is another question, and...
Pre-shading is an advanced painting technique used by modellers to give their models depth.It involves painting parts of a model with a dark colour to represent shade. Pre-shading is applied after the primer but before the top coat.In...
It's almost normal for a model railway locomotive to be purchased, played with, stored in a loft for a couple of decades, and then rediscovered later in life. But will it still work after many years of dust, damp and spiders?Much of the answer...