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When used as a noun, and in railway terms, a 'consist' refers to a formation of rolling stock put together to make a...
Painting a white metal kit involves pretty much the same processes as painting any model, or a real-life metal object...
Photoetched parts are small parts made of metal, manufactured using the photo etching technique. This technique...
The route availability of a real-life locomotive is another way of saying which tracks an engine is permitted to...
A wagon's solebar is the outer longitudinal beam of its underframe or chassis.Solebars are an integral part of a...
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Dazzle Camouflage patterns were first introduced during the First World war in order to protect warships and merchant vessels from attack by U-Boats. Initially, ships had been painted various shades of grey to camouflage them against the sea but...
Satin and semi-gloss paints are similar but subtly different products. As a general rule of thumb Satin is less shiny than semi-gloss as it is generally mixed with a lower content of gloss formula than semi-gloss. As a result, semi-gloss will...
Wiring colour light signals to a DCC layout can be a little daunting when doing it for the first time. That's because LED lights are not compatible with the AC power supply used on DCC layouts, and an external power source is usually required to...
The internal gluing technique is a common practice employed by modellers to avoid glue being extruded from between parts as they're married together.The process is simpler than it sounds and involves modellers temporarily dry-clamping or...
We are used to expecting more from our DCC models, more electrics, more capability and usually more zeros added to the price tag. But power clips are the exception to the rule!Hornby power clips (used to connect power to tracks) come in two...
A 'Beetle Van' is a term used to describe a wagon specifically designed to carry prize cattle or other valuable livestock. The wagon was divided into two equally sized livestock compartments that were able to accommodate up to three cows per...
Before painting a model it is useful to give the parts a clean using mild detergent. One of the main advantages to this is that inevitably the component parts have been handled prior to painting and as such the modeller will have left a residue of...
Model railway jargon can be a little confusing when new to the hobby, and often the simplest questions are the ones that get left unanswered. One such term that causes some head-scratching is the word analogue. Most modellers, whether new or...
The number of brake vans that were marshalled into a goods train varied depending on the type of rolling stock used, the era in which it operated and any operating requirements specific to a particular journey.The majority of trains featured...
If you are installing model roads onto your diorama or layout, you may be wondering whether to use a product that creates asphalt or tarmac. So what's the difference?In the modelling world, the answer is nothing. Although in real life there...
The word 'dummy' appears often in the descriptions of model railway products, but what does it mean?When 'dummy' is used to describe a model railway product, it means the item looks like a prototype, but is a non-working model. That doesn't...
Most modellers will be aware that the performance of a rough-running wagon or coach can be improved with the fitting of bearings. But how do you drill the holes needed to fit them?If a hole in your bogie requires widening to facilitate a...