From the perspective of someone choosing a model aircraft for the first time, there can sometimes be some confusion surrounding the flying and non-flying types of model available. This could result in a prised model being happily lobbed out of an...

Once you have chosen a model to keep you occupied for a weekend or two, you will need to buy some paint to finish it off, but how much should you buy?The answer to this question of course will depend on the size of your model, but for the...

A tank wagon or tanker is a type of railway wagon used specifically for transporting liquids or gasses.Tank wagons have been around since the mid-1800s although original designs were made from banded wood much like an old beer barrel, in the...

A tare weight is simply a vehicle's unladen weight and is commonly displayed on the side of railway wagons.Tare weight is an important consideration for railway operators because the simplest way to calculate the gross weight of a loaded wagon...

Felix Pole was an ambitious employee of the Great Western Railway. Born in 1877, by the age of 27 he was working in the headquarters at Paddington Station and by the age of 44 was appointed General Manager.During that time, one of Pole's many...

Understanding the names that manufacturers give specific collections within their range can be a little bewildering if you have not previously had the pleasure.Eduard's 'ProfiPACK' kits are a range of plastic model kits that are described by...

Although nowadays there are CDUs (Capacitor Discharge Units) designed for model railways that plug straight into the mains, it is still common practice for a lot of modellers to power them using the auxiliary ports on their controllers often...

Undoubtedly, 00 gauge is the most common gauge for modelling in the UK, so it stands to reason that 00 gauge transfers are the most plentiful and exhibit a large collection aimed at locomotive numbering as well as wagons and coaches, however,...

There are several nozzle sizes available for airbrushes ranging from 0.1mm to 5mm. For many modellers, a medium nozzle measuring around 3.5mm will be sufficient for most modelling requirements.Nozzles of this size can create fine lines as thin...

The word coach has been around since the 15th century and derives from a town in Hungary called Kocs (pronounced coach in English). this is where a particular type of horse-drawn carriage with the luxury of steel-sprung suspension was first...

Clip-on spectacle mags are individual magnifying lenses for people who wear glasses but still struggle to see close up while modelling. The device looks very similar to a single lens of a pair of swimming goggles and simply clips onto the frame of...

Point rodding is a system of rods and bars that physically joins the lever of a signal box or ground frame with a set of points. They were a feature of manual signal boxes during the days of steam and could be seen running alongside railway tracks...