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Were twin-bolster wagons rigidly joined together?
Posted in: Rolling stock
16th June 2023
Twin-bolster wagons were not rigidly joined together. Here's why: Twin-bolster wagons are designed to carry long or...
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What is Cyanoacrylate?
Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing
11th April 2019
Cyanoacrylate is better known as super glue or crazy glue to our American cousins. It first came in to being in the...
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What should I set the pressure to on my airbrush?
Posted in: Painting
21st May 2021
Most airbrushes will come with a pressure regulator built-in, but what is this facility for, and which pressure...
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Where would I install a catchpoint on my layout and what are they used for?
Posted in: Tracks
9th May 2023
A catch point is a safety device used to prevent runaway trains from entering a section of track where they are not...
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Do some modellers use crayons to weather?
Posted in: Painting
1st March 2022
Although painting is a favoured weathering method for most modellers, some have been known to use crayons to weather...
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What are clip-on spectacle mags?

Clip-on spectacle mags are individual magnifying lenses for people who wear glasses but still struggle to see close up while modelling. The device looks very similar to a single lens of a pair of swimming goggles and simply clips onto the frame of your regular eyewear.

They are not a substitute for prescription spectacles and work the same way as off-the-shelf reading glasses being offered in a range of pre-determined magnifications acting more as a handsfree magnifying glass than a solution to an eyesight condition.

Spectacle mags are ideal for modellers undertaking close up work or soldering where precision is important and where otherwise they may strain to see finer details.

Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing

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