As any seasoned modeller will tell you, using washes is an essential technique for adding depth, shading and realism...
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As any seasoned modeller will tell you, using washes is an essential technique for adding depth, shading and realism...
Keeping your airbrush clean is very important and you need to do it straight after using it. Even a tiny bit of dried...
Here are some tips for creating a realistic garden fence scene on your model railway layout: MaterialsUse thin...
The purpose of a dual gauge or multi-gauge track on a model railway layout is to allow trains of different gauges...
Gauge refers to the distance between the two rails on the track. It represents the real-world measurement of the...
As the DCC standard is still evolving, there are several different sizes and formats for DCC decoders.
To give you an idea of the difference in pin numbers and their capabilities/functionality take a look at the list below of common DCC decoders:
6-pin (defined in NEM651 standard) with two functions.
8-pin (defined in NEM652 standard) with 2 or 3 functions.
18-pin (defined in NEM662) also called Next-18 with 6 function and ability to connect a stay-alive circuit.
21-pin (defined in NEM660) also called MTC-21 with 6 functions, ability to connect a stay-alive circuit and speaker.
Other types exist but are not widespread. For instance Hornby created a 4-pin decoder to fit in some of its smaller engines.
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