When painting a model pond, the colour choices are crucial for achieving a realistic effect, as water in nature...
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When painting a model pond, the colour choices are crucial for achieving a realistic effect, as water in nature...
Concrete sleepers were introduced to British railways as part of an effort to find more durable and longer-lasting...
One of the greatest challenges in model railway layout design is creating a convincing sense of depth and distance...
The Black 5 locomotive, officially known as the LMS Class 5MT, is one of the most iconic steam engines in British...
There are several glues out there on the market for gluing plastic kits. The most commonly used would have to be a...
There are several trains of thought on the best way to secure parts together temporarily.
Some suggest using a small amount of super glue, rubber glue or even PVA glue.
All of these are fine but will leave a glue residue when pulled apart.
Other modellers even drill holes in the parts and insert either plastic or brass rods.The risk of damage to the parts is great.
Personally, I use a product called Tacky Wax and like it says, it is very tacky and made of wax.
The good thing with this is, it allows you to reposition the model parts as many times as you like and when you have finished and ready to glue for the final time, you just have to remove the Tacky Wax with a small amount of warm soapy water.
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