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Author: Andy Leaning
Skip the pain of reaching across your layout with this inspired home built aid
How's this for a nifty idea. [...]
How to paint lifelike figure faces
If there's one element of model making and painting I REALLY struggle with it's face painting. I can never get the results I wanted. This six minute guide [...]
Best humidity to prime miniatures
If you're getting poor results with your mini priming it could be due to the climate, and the humidity in particular. [...]
What is the best model train brand? Now updated for 2024
Model trains have been around for decades and in that time the top brands and manufacturers have changed a lot over the years. Here are the top brands for [...]
What materials are Warhammer miniatures made with?
Wonderfully detailed, Games Workshop miniatures are a delight to make and paint but what are they made of? [...]
Photograph Tips From John Olsen
Creating good photographs of model railways is surprisingly difficult. Here are a few tips from famed model railroader John Olsen on how he created his [...]
What are modular model railway baseboards
Looking for the easiest, quickest, way to start building model railways and operating your trains? Pre-made modular model railway baseboards are the ideal [...]
Is N Scale cheaper than HO?
N and HO scales are the two most common worldwide standards for model trains an common question for those thinking about this wonderful hobby then is which is [...]
How much does a model railway cost?
If you're thinking of getting into the world of model railways, you're probably wondering how much it's going to cost. The good news is that there's a wide [...]
Air Drying Clay: 7 Tips To Help Make Better Models, Easier and Faster
Want to use air-drying clay for model making but put off by your first experiences with it? This is for you. [...]
What voltage do HO scale trains run on?
What's the right voltage for HO scale model railroads and trains? [...]
Triang Adverts & Promotional Material
Vintage Tri-ang and Tri-ang Hornby promotional signs and adverts. [...]
A quick easy way to make curved corners for your backscene
If you want your backscene to have curved corners you may be struggling with how to create the curved wood onto which the paper is glued. I did and then I had [...]
Signalling – Basics: Semaphore Signals
If you want your model railway to look the part, you'll need signals and in the case of steam era railways this means semaphore signals. Here's a back to [...]
How many feet and inches is an N scale mile?
How many feet and inches are you going to need to model one mile of track or landscape in N gauge? The answer will surprise you. [...]
A family visit turns into railway reconnaissance
It wasn't planned but a family visit turned up an expected surprise and a massive aid to my layout construction.
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A money saving tip to improving your miniature painting
This simple tip will help you to improve your Warhammer mini painting without spending a fortune or wasting your precious miniatures. [...]
Rebuild, revise or carry on?
Well that's annoying. [...]
A trip down memory lane
As mentioned in a previous post, I've recently rediscovered a few of my long lost childhood trains. [...]
Organiser and exhibitor nightmare as layouts and rolling stock destroyed by vandals
Modellers around the world have reacted with sympathy, sadness and anger to the news that numerous layouts at Market Deeping Model Railway Club's show in [...]