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Adding realistic tyre tracks to muddy terrain in your scale model can enhance the scene’s authenticity and tell a...
When modelling fog in a railway scene, you’ll want to create a convincing sense of mist rolling over the tracks,...
Keeping your model trains running smoothly requires regular maintenance, and lubrication is a key part of that....
Waterslide transfers are a key component of scale modelling, allowing you to add intricate markings, insignias and...
The Firefly Class was a series of broad-gauge steam locomotives built for the Great Western Railway (GWR) between...
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Think back to when you were a child and you acquired your very first 00 gauge train set, complete with a whole oval of track, a tank engine, up to as many as three wagons and a controller. It was probably one of the best days of your life. Now...
After spending hours preparing and painting your models, it is quite understandable that you would want to protect your hard work by sealing the paint afterwards. The best way to seal your paint is with a model varnish, they are readily available...
When deciding which Airfix kit to buy most people will understandably want to choose one that is relevant to their capabilities. To help guide you through this decision Airfix kits have a skill level printed on their packaging. But this is only...
When building a plastic kit model it is normal for the parts to come out of the box arranged on a plastic frame. This frame is created by plastic flowing through a channel called a sprue. The model parts are attached to the sprues with little...
Wheel slip is not a problem that's unique to our model railway layouts, engineers in the real railway world often pull their hair out trying to overcome the problem too. So what lessons can we learn from the engineers to help our little trains get...
MOROP is an organisation made up of model railway associations and enthusiasts from around Europe. Their function is to maintain model railway industry standards throughout Europe and when possible beyond.MOROP takes its name from the words...
Building a Metcalfe kit is a great way to gain modelling experience. Building one should not be feared because they include instructions that are very easy to follow, and as a bonus, the completed kits look great! Metcalfe make popular card kits...
Sometimes, we spend more time trying to remove paint than we do applying it in the first place. Whether it is because of an accidental spillage or we are simply trying to clean our brushes and pots after a modelling session, removing paint can be...
There are many head spinning ways to approach modelling a narrow gauge railway in 0 gauge, that's what makes it so much fun! Before you can start enjoying yourself though, you have to decide which approach is right for you. One of the reasons a...
Slips are often used in the real world on the approach to stations where space is limited but there is a necessity for many different routes to be available for trains to take.A slip is your basic diamond shaped crossover with point blades...
Acrylic paint is, without doubt, safer than enamel. This is because it is water-based so doesn't emit toxic fumes that you can breathe in unlike enamel which is solvent-based with lots of nasty neurotoxins in its ingredients.Safer does not mean...
If you are planning a model railway layout then you are likely making some crucial decisions, one of which will be how much track vs scenery should you plan to incorporate into the layout?The correct answer to this question is personal to you and...