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Steam locomotives employ a system of connecting rods to transform the linear motion of the pistons into the...
Based on the principle of a closed-loop, the smallest effective baseboard size for N Gauge is a baseboard of 20...
When constructing a kit, lengths of wire are often included for use as railings on buildings such as signal boxes and...
DCC ready means that the loco is designed to be fitted with a DCC chip. At the factory a small piece of circuitry is...
Cross lock tweezers are for all intense purposes regular tweezers, they are roughly the same size and are used for...
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A feather edge is a soft blending of the demarcation line between different colours or tones so one gently fades into the other. This can be difficult to achieve with brush painting but an airbrush lends itself well to this technique. There are a...
Most modellers tend to underestimate the size of trees. Obviously, the size will depend on the tree but oaks can grow to 30 to 40m (that is 100ft tall), pine trees are 50 to 60m (200ft tall) and beech trees are 12 to 18m (40 to 60ft tall)....
There are four different options for track curve radius for N gauge and the largest is referred to as 'fourth' radius and has an internal radius of 333.4 mm or a little over 13 inches. If larger radius options are required then there is the...
As the name suggests, 'Liquid Mask' by Vallejo is a liquid-based masking agent, specially formulated for use by modellers. Liquid Mask can be used either in combination or as an alternative to traditional masking tapes or sheets to mask off areas...
Metcalfe Card kits offer the Railway modeller a great selection of buildings and infrastructure to help populate a layout or diorama. They are provided in both N and OO/HO gauges and when completed can bring a great degree of realism to any...
Many manufacturers create metal figures for inclusion in kits or layouts. Some of these figures can be supplied pre-painted by the manufacturer for ease of use and to save time. That said many figures are supplied unpainted to satisfy the...
Many modellers use washes to help bring out that extra level of detail in a model by creating elements of weathering or general wear and tear. Black coloured washes are an effective means of achieving this and inevitably when used will help bring...
The simple answer is yes and no. An OO gauge layout can be made to fit on a 3-foot square table but it is entirely dependent on the radius of the curved segments of the track to be used. The radius of a curved track section is measured from...
Tracksettas are curved metal gauges that slot between the rails of flexible track to help modellers create smooth curves and bends during laying. They come in various radii so can be used to create a range of curves with varying severity, but...
Tamiya produces a wide variety of paints for different purposes and each is identified by a unique prefix. For the majority of projects, modellers will generally use 10ml bottled Tamiya paints which fall into one of three categories: LP, X or XF....
Oil spills and evidence of oil leaks are a common feature of many railway tracks around engine depots and at the end of station platforms where locomotives have been stood idling, but how is it modelled?Choosing a paint to represent oil spills...
The average size of a home layout baseboard is 4 ft wide by 6 ft long. If you are planning such a layout, you may well be wondering which radius curves will fit your board. The good news is, on a 4 ft wide board (that's 1219 mm in new money) you...