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Plastic Weld from EMA is an indispensable adhesive for scale modellers and hobbyists working with plastic kits. Its...
A superglue activator, also known as a cyanoacrylate (CA) accelerator, is a chemical agent designed to speed up the...
H0f (or H0f Feldbahn) is a specific scale within model railways, representing a blend of two key characteristics: the...
To add smoke to a model building, you'll want to create a realistic effect that enhances the overall display. Here's...
A backscene is an essential component of a model railway layout, providing a visual backdrop that enhances realism...
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We all know that paint fumes shouldn't be inhaled and that the best practice when using paint is to wear a face mask, but how bad could it really be if you chance it every now and then to squeeze in that modelling job that needs ticking off the...
Have you ever wondered what NEM couplings are? We see the name mentioned all the time because they are supplied on many new models these days, but what are they? And why are they better than the older style couplings?The NEM (Normen...
There are many ways in which you can construct your layout, there are several common types that have names you might recognise and they can all be adapted, extended or even amalgamated to create a layout that suits your needs, desires or space...
Transfers, also called decals, are an excellent way to apply extra detail to your models. Whether it be signposts, platform numbers, station names, locomotive numbers, lining, military markings, or simply a gender reference on the privy doors so...
There have been many fantastic advances in the world of model railways in the last twenty years. One of these is the ability of manufacturers to create more aspects of our model world to a more accurate scale.The height of the rails on model...
Metcalfe is a family run business founded during the early 1990s. They produce 00/H0 and N gauge card kits for model railways.Their range of kits are well known worldwide and are quoted as being "challenging yet rewarding" to construct using...
A track rubber looks like a standard eraser that you would use to rub out unwanted pencil lines on a piece of paper. However, they are much harder to the touch than standard erasers and have a slightly abrasive quality.The function of a track...
The dictionary defines gauge as "the distance between the two rails on a railway line" and scale as "the scale of a map, plan, or model is the relationship between the size of something in the map, plan, or model and its size in the real world".In...
Whether to use the term HO (letter O) or H0 (zero) is not something that causes many modellers a sleepless night. We are accustomed to both being understood and accepted when written or typed. The fact is that usually when we use the term it is...
In Britain we love our 00 gauge model railways. It is the most popular gauge to model in closely followed by N gauge, and it would appear that around the world our modelling friends too prefer this gauge, it's just that they call it H0 gauge,...
Sharp bends are just about the only aspect of a model railway that still cause modellers a headache with regards to making them look real.Advances in the hobby have meant that everything else from rolling stock and buildings to people and...
Gradient, is often displayed using a height measurement followed a distance measurement. For example, a 1 in 100 gradient means that for every 100cm of railway track there will be a rise of 1 cm, or inches, metres, feet, yards or even finger...