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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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A puffer bottle is a manually operated specifically-shaped container that is used to prepare static grass for application to a railway layout or other diorama. Static grass is a type of model grass that stands on end when sprinkled onto a layout,...
'Basing' is a term mainly used in wargaming and is the process of attaching plastic bases to miniature figures enabling them to stand upright. Bases can be purchased from most model shops that deal in miniatures and come in a variety of shapes and...
There are a couple of different product types you can use to fill gaps on a model, which type you use will depend on the size of the gap, how much detailing surrounds the gap and finally which filler material you are most comfortable working...
A lot of the terminology that we use today derives from a pre-industrial time. Before trains were the topic of conversation we relied on horses as traction to get our ore, goods and people to where they needed to be and a transport orientated...
Mortar lines are the mortar or grout filled gaps between rows of bricks, stones or other types of masonry. Mortar lines are often replicated on scale-model buildings and structures to help make them appear more realistic, but are they the correct...
Model engines that are 'DCC fitted' are fully equipped with a decoder and other electronics enabling them to operate from a DCC (Digital Command Control) controller. This is not to be confused with models that are 'DCC ready' which merely...
Feedback on an analogue controller is a function that detects if your model train is experiencing difficulty climbing a gradient or struggling due to voltage drop, the controller then automatically applies more power to counteract the effects.It...
A unifrog turnout can perform as an electrofrog or an insulfrog turnout, that means that there is no longer a need for two products.A unifrog turnout works by having a metal frog, but the frog is isolated when in its default setting, this means...
From a modeller's perspective, there is no practical difference between bullhead and flat-bottom rail. The existence of two variants merely facilitates modellers who wish to represent a particular era in railway history. But why did the real...
A TPWS (Train Protection & Warning System) grid is an apparatus used on the railway as part of the ATP (Automatic Train Protection) system. Specifically, it is a transmitter placed on the track adjacent to a signal and is activated when the signal...
The answer to the question "What is the colour of rust?" is more a tip about modelling in general than a lesson in rust.The problem is, that we all have predetermined concepts of what colour everything in the world should be, probably ingrained in...
The British Rail Double Arrow logo was designed by Gerald Barney in 1965 for the then nationalised British Railways. The company was in pursuit of a new corporate image to complement the modernisation plan already in motion and promote rail travel...