Hints & tips for model railway enthusiasts, miniature painters and model makers.
Author: Andy
It’s a Grand Design
I'm not going to spoil this by saying anything, if you're a fan of Channel 4's Grand Design, Kevin McCloud and models just watch. [...]
The pub manager who uses a model train to pull pints in lockdown pub
This is my kind of pub!
The manager of the Chestnut Pub in Radcliffe-on-Trent is putting his model train to good use for a bit of fun during the lockdown. [...]
How to apply static grass to miniature bases without applicator?
How to apply static grass to war game miniature bases when you don't have an electric applicator. [...]
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 Model Railway Engineer.
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Protecting your rails while painting track
Most model railway track come with black sleepers. These look nothing like the real thing and many modellers paint them a more authentic colour.
Browns for [...]
How to test a model train without tools
How to test locomotives when out and about and you don't have your usual tools handy. [...]
How to create a glowing Blue light effect WITHOUT an airbrush
Create those cool glowing Blue light effects on your miniatures without an airbrush. [...]
The Best Ballasting Tool For N Gauge Model Railways
Ballasting is one of those tasks you either love or hate on a model railway. It transforms your track work but is a slow laborious messy process that's hard to [...]
Static grass basing – how to make static grass bases for miniatures
Give your miniatures a lush green based with this 5 step techniques. [...]
How wide are UK roads in OO and N gauge
If your layout features roads you'll want accurate widths for them, why go to all the trouble of making wonderful looking track and scenery only to ruin it [...]
How to make your own common modelling materials
Locked down due to Coronavirus? Can't get out to get model making supplies? Here's how you can make your own. [...]
London Festival of Railway Modelling cancelled
In news that will surprise no one, the London Festival of Railway Modelling due to take place at Ally Pally this weekend has been cancelled. But model railway [...]
MRE Another Gong
MRE has won Silver in the 2019 British Model Railway awards. [...]
Making an entrance
Progress update on my temporary mini diorama / model railway layout and how I'm making the timber mine entrance. [...]
Make your own ground foam
Making your own ground foam for scenery is fun, much cheaper than buying the commercial stuff and gives your more flexibility in your scenery.
But [...]
15 recycling ideas for model making
15 of things from around your house you can recycle and use for model making, wargaming and model railways to save money and environment. [...]
What size is Z scale?
Z scale model train layouts are increasingly popular due to the small size and hence appeal for those with limited space but what are their dimensions? How [...]
Hidden Away – the genesis of a quick mini project
Hidden away behind a wall of trees, perched half way up a hillside, on the banks of Tamar in deepest Devon, is a small railway.
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Get perfect track cuts everytime by using Xuron cutters this way
Struggling to get clean, straight ends, for your N, OO and HO track when cutting it? Here's how I use the Xuron cutters to get perfect track every time.
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Make a realistic texture thatched roof
Living in Surrey, I see a lot of thatched roofs. There's no denying their beauty. But recreating them in miniature for a model railway or diorama is [...]
