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Why won’t my engine run after adding a 6 pin DCC decoder?
Posted in: Power and control
2nd December 2019
This is quite straight forward as there are no real instructions on fitting 6-pin decoder. If you find that your...
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Should I use a girder bridge for a river crossing?
Posted in: Model Railway
17th July 2023
Girder bridges are good choices for river crossings for a number of reasons. Firstly, they offer great strength and...
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Is airbrushing better than hand painting?
Posted in: Painting
15th July 2019
Both methods have their pros and cons. It takes a little practice to get proficient in using an airbrush but once...
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Can a non DCC ready engine be converted to DCC?
Posted in: Model Railway
8th February 2022
In theory, any analogue model railway locomotive can be converted to DCC, but instead of having a socket to plug a...
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What is a general purpose locomotive?
Posted in: Model Railway, Rolling stock
30th August 2021
When new to the world of model railways, it's likely you will read many articles explaining the best way to go about...
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What are clip-on spectacle mags?

Clip-on spectacle mags are individual magnifying lenses for people who wear glasses but still struggle to see close up while modelling. The device looks very similar to a single lens of a pair of swimming goggles and simply clips onto the frame of your regular eyewear.

They are not a substitute for prescription spectacles and work the same way as off-the-shelf reading glasses being offered in a range of pre-determined magnifications acting more as a handsfree magnifying glass than a solution to an eyesight condition.

Spectacle mags are ideal for modellers undertaking close up work or soldering where precision is important and where otherwise they may strain to see finer details.

Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing

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