In theory, all Ratio signal kits can be motorised, but the conversion can be a little fiddly.In truth, it's the...
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In theory, all Ratio signal kits can be motorised, but the conversion can be a little fiddly.In truth, it's the...
7/0.2 wire is what railway modellers most commonly use for wiring auxiliary features to their layouts and to carry...
The term "kitbashing" refers to the practice of modifying or combining different model kits or components to create a...
Historically, the difference between primers and basecoats had much clearer boundaries, a primer sealed and provided...
For decades, British Rail (BR) was a symbol of national unity in transport, linking cities, towns and villages across...
A resin kit is made from a liquid synthetic polyurethane resin, which is poured into a mould. Once it has set, the hardened model is removed from the mould revealing the model or model parts.
In my experience there is a bit more flash with resin kits but overall there is not much difference between the two, the detail is just the same, the painting is the same so no need for special paints.
Resin is considerably heavier than a conventional plastic kit and is usually used because it allows shorter runs by the manufacturer.
You will require a super glue (cynaoacrylate) or a two part epoxy glue for gluing parts together as plastic cements do not work on resin.
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