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What is a static grass applicator
Transform your model landscapes with a static grass applicator. Learn what it is and how it works in this informative read.
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Garden Railway Buildings – The Best Materials To Use
"Honey, do we have money in the railroad budget for replacing the movie theatre building"?
Why do we need to replace it, it's only three years [...]
Model Making 101: Making Your Own Washes
Indispensable, yes. Expensive? No, now. [...]
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? [...]
Humbrol Clear Gloss – What, How, Why
Humbrol's Gloss Clear is an often overlooked material for model making but it's incredibly useful and is far more than just a clear finish. [...]
How to make snow
Winter is coming... Fancy adding a seasonal touch to your layout? Here's how to make snow that you can add to a model railway to give it that festive touch. [...]
Trains, Tanks and Trenches: model railways with a difference
"They’re all the same dad” [...]
A Quick, Simple, Action You Can Take Now To Make Your Railway Look More Realistic
Adding that sought after 'authentic' feel to a model railway usually involves slow, intricate and detailed model work. But here's a quick, easy, and often [...]
How to fix your buildings down without fixing them down
If you're still building a layout and continually moving buildings around while working on it, this is for you. [...]
How to Make OO Scale Corrugated Roofing
Corrugated sheeting is a common material on railway buildings, particularly in the late steam era, but how can you make it? [...]
The best head magnifier for model making
It happens to us all. Some sooner, some later. But it happens. [...]
Plant your buildings – Manic Monday Tip #2
Another quick job that can be carried out on your model railway when time is tight. [...]
Scratch Build: Slate Roofs
Most model railways are seen from above so roofs are one of the most important aspects but making realistic, credible, roofs is a skill that escapes many. [...]
Walk Through – How I Created This Scene: scenery, track & viaducts – and Layout Progress
My N gauge model railway continues with another hill scene diorama nearly completed. Here's a quick walkthrough of how this was done and other recent [...]
Save money for your trains: make your own textured paint
If you build brick, stone or brick models for your railway the finish is all important. Normal paint is okay but texture paint gives an infinitely better [...]
Make your own foliage
How a chance email revealed my new favourite way of making foliage and it's almost free.
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One for scratch builders
If you make your own buildings and walls this is a resource you'll love.
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How to make your own stone bridge.
Want a stone bridge on your railway? You could go and buy a plastic kit... Or you follow these 7 steps and make you own. [...]
A simple, cheap and effective technique to removing paint from plastic models
Why a picture of Dettol on a model railway blog? Read more to find out how a household disinfectant can help your railway modeling.
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