Make. Paint. Build: Hints, tips and advice for model train enthusiasts, model makers and miniaturists
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Top 7 most common polymer clay mistakes to avoid
Avoid these seven rookie mistakes to create stunning creations without frustration.
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Brunel: 4 Talents Shared By Modellers
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is a personal hero of mine, an inspiration behind many of my models and one of two patron saints of ModelRailwayEngineer.
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Christmas Tree Train Sets: The Best Train Sets To Go Under Your Tree 2023
Looking to make your child's Christmas morning extra special? It can't get better than a train trundling its way around your Christmas tree or as a present to [...]
11 Gift Ideas For Model Train Enthusiasts
This article is for non-railway builders looking for the perfect gift idea for the model train enthusiasts in their lives.
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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. [...]
The Best of ModelRailwayEngineer Winter 17/18
Another season has come and gone and it was a record season for my ModelRailwayEngineer with record numbers of model railway enthusiasts visiting the site, [...]
5 ways to instantly make your railway look better
Even with the best intentions, things don't always work out how we'd planned. [...]
The Best Train Themed Films and Tip Videos To Watch Over the 2020 Christmas Break
Classic Christmas TV: It's a Wonderful Life, Die Hard and Love Actually.
They're my watch films during the holidays but if you have some more spare time [...]
18 Things Only A Model Railway Enthusiast Will Understand
You know you're a model railway enthusiast when... [...]
10 Things That Make A Model Train Geek (Me!) Happy
It's been a long week and it's not over yet! I need to cheer myself up so here's a quick little post about what makes me happiest with my model railways.
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7 Books That Have Taught Me The Most
One of the reasons I enjoy building model railways is the variety of different skills that can be learned and mastered. To develop this knowledge, I read [...]
7 Ways To Get Track Cheap in 2023
You don't need to buy brand new and expensive Peco and Hornby track for your model railway. Use these 7 techniques and save your money. [...]
5 Ways To Make Your Train Set More Interesting
Fed up with watching the trains in your railway set go around and around in an oval? Want a bit more variety? Here are five ways to add interest to railway [...]
How To Avoid 5 Easy & Common Track Laying Mistakes
In our eagerness to get trains running, we all often make mistakes when laying track but don't make these potentially expensive mistakes. [...]
5 Must Read Books For Model Railway Beginners for 2023
If you're just starting out in model railways, save yourself a lot of time and effort and read one or all of these 5 tip-packed books. [...]
Model Railways: What do you need to get started
So you've decided to build your first model railway but don't know where to start or even what you need to get started? A quick search of the web will more [...]
