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How can I best create a revetment for a World War II aircraft dispersal diorama ?
Posted in: Best practices
16th January 2024
Creating a revetment for a World War II aircraft dispersal can add a realistic touch to a diorama. A revetment is a...
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What is a Gibbet Crane?
Posted in: Best practices
22nd November 2021
The term Gibbet is most commonly associated with the kind of gallows-like structure used to hang people, but thanks...
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What are greeblies?
Posted in: Kit building
20th November 2024
In the world of scale modelling, greeblies (or "greebles") refer to small, intricate details you add to your models...
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Is Graham Farish track compatible with Peco N gauge track?
Posted in: Model Railway, Tracks
25th August 2020
In line with MOROP's NEM standards, Graham Farish track is completely compatible with Peco's, however, most modellers...
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In the case of a curved station platform, how far should the track be from the platform to avoid damage to the train?
Posted in: Model Railway
4th May 2023
A curved station platform can be a challenging feature to design and construct. One important consideration is the...
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What coarseness ballast should I use for my OO scale railway?

Ballast comes in varying degrees in coarseness, fine medium and coarse.

For OO scale the most realistic would have to be medium. OO gauge is 1/76 scale so measure a few ballast stones and multiply the size by 76 to check whether it would be correct in real life.

Although there is nothing to say that you cannot use any of the others on your layout.

You could use coarse ballast in your quarry scene to represent ballast to be broken down and fine ballast on the quarry floor to represent fragments.

Use all three types of ballast to create wagon loads.

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