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It is a good idea to give your model a coat of gloss varnish before applying decals as this helps with the gluing...
There are a number of glue options that are available to a modeller when assembling a Metcalfe Card kit. Each glue...
The white discs that were displayed on the front of steam trains and early types of diesel were a way of...
If you have never had the pleasure or are new to wiring anything other than a controller to a layout then you are in...
How far couplings protrude from their host wagon, loco or coach is something only kit builders worried about before...
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One of the fears modellers have surrounding N gauge is that you will not be able to get everything for your model railway layout that you can for 00 gauge. After all whenever you pop into your local model shop or flick through the glossy pages of...
Curves are a bit of a headache for modellers. Some of us do away with them by modelling an end to end railway, others hide them away in tunnels or behind scenery whilst a few simply accept them as an unavoidable compromise.The truth is that...
Which is the most realistic gauge? This is likely to have been the topic of conversation during many modellers tea breaks, internet chats or long car journeys to exhibitions.The answer to this debate depends on which angle you are viewing the...
There are several different ways to design a track plan for your model railway project. There is no right or wrong way but thought should be given to which way is best for you and which way suits your skills set the best.The easiest way to...
At first glance, a scale ruler appears like any other measuring device, but on closer inspection, you will notice that the measurements printed on the ruler are not what we are used to seeing on a regular ruler.The purpose of a scale ruler is...
If you are just starting out on your model railway adventure and are wondering which era you should model, the answer is simple: whichever makes you happy. After all, it’s your layout, and you will be spending a lot of time and money creating it...
ETHEL stands for Electric Train Heating Ex Locomotive and was the designation given to three class 25 diesel locomotives in 1983. They were renumbered as class 97s for departmental use and their new job was to supply electric train heating (ETH)...
The removal of flash from a model is known as deflashing. This is usually carried out either by an operative at the manufacturers or in more recent times by an automated process, however, occasionally some flash is left behind and makes it through...
An airbrush is a small handheld tool powered by a small compressor or can of air, that provides an alternative to aerosol cans for spray painting models.One advantage to using an airbrush is that you can adjust the nozzle. This allows you to...
We are willing to bet that at least 99.9% of modellers own at least one MK1 carriage amongst their collection. These carriages are fantastic and have been around for so long they pretty much symbolise British rolling stock. But with so many...
2mm scale (1:152 scale) is an even more accurate version of what we commonly refer to as N gauge. It refers to 2mm of the model being equivalent to 1ft in real-life. 2mm scale is often labelled Finescale N gauge.But why are regular N gauge...
A double slip is an X shaped crossover with a difference. That difference being that there are point blades attached to it, so the train does not have to just cross straight over the junction in a straight line, now it can turn onto the track that...