Even if officially classified as a hardwood, balsa wood is a very soft wood, so extreme care should be taken when...
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Even if officially classified as a hardwood, balsa wood is a very soft wood, so extreme care should be taken when...
For those not in the know, rail joiners are the little metal clips (sometimes referred to as fishplates) that connect...
Adding sound to your layout can significantly enhance the immersive experience. Here are several options you might...
Static grass is an alternative way to recreate realistic-looking grass on a model railway layout or scenic diorama,...
These days, panel lines are something most modellers desire, but some older plastic kits came with raised panel...
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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