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A number of modellers will work with white metal components as either part of their model or as additional...
It's almost normal for a model railway locomotive to be purchased, played with, stored in a loft for a couple of...
Weathering by using pigments is a great way to add depth and realism to your model. The process is easy to apply and...
A traction engine is a self-propelled steam-powered vehicle designed to move heavy loads, plough fields or provide...
Yes, it is realistic to mix passenger and goods wagons on the same train in certain situations, both in real life and...
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Washes are generally used to add shade or grime to a model, whether it be a model train, car or figure, a wash can produce fantastic results. However, if you are considering using a wash to create dirt or shade on your model, black should not be...
How much space is required to fit an incline onto an N gauge model railway depends on how high you want to raise the track, the higher the target, the greater the space required.To help you calculate how much space is required for your...
Using electrofrog points on a layout will undoubtedly result in improved reliability for the locomotives that traverse them. That's thanks to there being virtually no dead or isolated parts on the turnout, unlike insulfrog points which can have a...
Historically, the difference between primers and basecoats had much clearer boundaries, a primer sealed and provided a surface to which paint can adhere and a basecoat was all about providing a coloured foundation on which to build desired...
Wasp stripes are the yellow and black stripes featured on the cab fronts of shunting and most industrial locomotives in the UK.The vivid paint scheme was first introduced in the very late '50s and more commonly in the '60s. They were applied...
These days, panel lines are something most modellers desire, but some older plastic kits came with raised panel lines, and many modellers like to replace them with recessed ones instead, but how is that done?The process of removing raised...
Army Painter Quickshade is a special wash-like paint solution that will add shadows to models and miniatures quickly and easily.Quickshade is available in several shades allowing the modeller to choose the effect most suitable for their needs....
In theory, any analogue model railway locomotive can be converted to DCC, but instead of having a socket to plug a decoder into (like you would on a DCC-ready loco) you will need to hardwire the decoder directly to the locomotive yourself.But...
Model locomotives can become weaker over time, but finding the cause is seldom a cut and dry case.There are many reasons why a model railway locomotive may lose some of its power over time. Unfortunately, no single reason offered here is likely to...
Metal Medium is an acrylic paint by Vallejo that can be mixed with other acrylic paints to give them a metallic effect. It can be used with an airbrush but may require thinning a little first.Vallejo describes Metal Medium as 'an acrylic...
A reversing loop is a railway track that splits at a turnout, the diverging track then makes its way around in a big loop before joining the same turnout, but from the opposite direction.For modellers who have enough space to fit a reversing...
When used as a noun, and in railway terms, a 'consist' refers to a formation of rolling stock put together to make a train.In the UK we mainly call that a rake, especially when referring to coaches, but over in the US, the word 'consist' is...