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What’s the best glue for…
Glue is a key component of any modellers tool kit. But there are so many different types available. Here's a quick run down of the major types of glue you'll [...]
What’s The Best Glue For Polystyrene / Stryofoam
Just a quick post on the what is the best glue for Polystyrene and Styrofoam expanded foam sheets, both hugely popular for making landscapes, hills and [...]
What’s the best glue for paper card models from Metcalfe etc
Few model railway questions have such an absolute answer as this. [...]
A hot little tip for keeping your glue flowing
I use a lot of Revell Contacta glue. It's ideal for all manner of model making jobs. But there's a problem with them. [...]
How to make a glue dispenser
Improve the accuracy of glue placement on your models with this DIY precision glue dispenser. [...]
What glue to use to stick tinfoil: Sunday Scribbles
What's the best glue to stick Aluminium (tin) foil? It makes great corrugated roofing but how to glue it? [...]
The best recipe for the ballast glue
What is the best glue for model railway ballast? Find the answer here. [...]
What is the best glue for laying track – Hornby or Peco, it’ll hold both
Today, I'm going to answer one of the most common questions that pops up in my mailbox and in the Model Railway Engineer community group. What's the best glue [...]
The definitive guide to making model scenery
So you've laid the track and have your trains running merrily around. Great work! Brunel and Stephenson would be proud. But now what? How do you make that [...]
How to ballast a model railway, the definitive guide
Everything you need to know to safely and easily ballast your model railway with the best results, including top videos. a step by step guide and loads of [...]
What’s the cheapest way to make wonderful water for your models
What is the cheapest way to make a beautiful river, pond, lake or sea for your models? You might be surprised. [...]
How to make scenic cement: my foolproof 3 part recipe for the best ground cover
There's a lot of misunderstanding around scenic glue but it's surprisingly simple once you know how to make it. [...]
Model Railway Backscene Masterclass + 6 Tips
If there's one thing that will bring your model railway to life perhaps more than any other it's a background picture. Here's the definitive guide to choosing, [...]
Don’t use this for baseboards
I'm always on the look out for new, cheaper or better materials to build model railways with so when someone wrote in suggesting fibreboard I had [...]
Model Railway Tools: 17 Essential Items For Your Tool Box, updated for 2020
When it comes to tools for model railways, there are a thousands of tools to choose from. You don't need every tool on sale in B&Q but old hands in the [...]
How to make a Christmas scene
'Tis the season to be jolly and what better to wake up to on Christmas morning than a snow-covered model railway display. How's how Santa makes his. [...]
How to make bushes
Shortly after publishing a recent article on making stone bridges I got a number of messages from modellers wanting to know more about the vegetation seen in [...]
So the scenery starts: £35 project update
Since my last update, things have developed with the project; the dock has water; dock side & walls have been made and the track laid. [...]
How To Remove Glued Ballast From Model Train Track In Five Easy Steps
If you want to re-use track that has ballast glued in place you'll probably be wondering how to recover the track and remove the ballast. Here's how I solved [...]
Air Drying Clay: 7 Tips To Help Make Better Models, Easier and Faster
Want to use air-drying clay for model making and crafting but put off by your first experiences with it? This is for you. [...]
