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Static grass is an alternative way to recreate realistic-looking grass on a model railway layout or scenic diorama,...
'Broad gauge' refers to a track gauge (the distance between the two rails) wider than the standard gauge of 4 feet 8½...
Creating a seamless and immersive scene that blends the backscene with the foreground scenery is a crucial aspect of...
A micro layout refers to a very small and compact model railways layout that is designed to fit within a confined...
Lacquer paints refer to a type of paint that is formulated with lacquer as the primary binder or vehicle. Lacquer...
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Resin is a type of plastic, but conventional plastic glues don't work. For smaller resin parts super glue is ideal, for slightly larger parts an epoxy glue is recommended. For large parts a two-part epoxy glue to give the model extra strength....
Rust is a combination of colours. It is made up of browns, orange and even red. Old rust has a darker look whereas new rust has a much brighter almost orange appearance. Using all of these colours you can make your model look like it has been...
Pigments are basically powdered paint and can be used dry or mixed with a pigment binder. These can create some amazing effects, which appear more realistic than using just paint alone. For instance, you can create rust, mud, snow, soot, stone,...
Dry brushing is a painting technique where only a small amount of paint is administered to the model in order to highlight raised areas. You take your paint brush, dip it in the desired colour paint then remove the majority of the paint from the...
A diorama is three-dimensional scene creating a moment in time, this could be a historical event or a fictional one, the choices are endless. Most dioramas are created to go on to a wooden base, the size of which is up to the model maker. I...
A pin vice is a small hand held twist drill with a number of uses. Mainly used for drilling small holes, it can hold very small drill bits ideal for wood and plastics, with the ability to remove the chuck head to allow different collets to be...
Cyanoacrylate is best known as super glue. The best way to remove it is with acetone or an acetone-based product such as nail varnish remover, this will soften the super glue. In the eventuality of getting super glue on your skin follow...
If you are using an aerosol spray paint you should always use one. Always read the manufacturer’s instructions/advice on the back of can. Even if you are spraying out side you should wear a respirator. I would also wear one for applying grass...
Cyanoacrylate is better known as super glue or crazy glue to our American cousins. It first came in to being in the 1960’s during the Vietnam war by the Americans for sealing open wounds on the battlefield. As most of you will know it takes...
Milliput is a two-part epoxy putty. There are two different colour rolls in a box when these are mixed together it causes a chemical reaction and when left for two of three hours goes rock-hard. You can use it for a number of modelling projects,...
I use both, separately and together. Static grass comes in various sizes from 0.5mm to 12mm while scatter is flatter. For covering large areas at the back of a layout, scatter will look good and produce a realistic look. By adding static grass...
There are many products on the market for filling holes: There are plastic putties straight out of the tube, there are two-part putties that you mix together by squeezing between your fingers until they change to one uniform colour and even...