Techniques
Our aim is to help you become a better railway modeller by giving you the latest railway modelling advice from our team of experts. This section includes modelling techniques covering track, weathering, kit building, scenery, DC-DCC plus other essential model railway skills.
Model Railways: Using Weathering Powders – Top Tips
Weathering powders should be considered a useful tool when creating realistic…
08 April 2020
Model Railways: Brush Painting – Top Tips
You dip your brush in a tin of paint, then rub it up and down your model –…
08 April 2020
Wiring your model railway: top tips
When it works, we ignore its existence, when it doesn’t, we can be tempted to…
07 April 2020
How to fit a DCC uncoupler
Tired of manually uncoupling your rolling stock on a shunting layout? We install…
04 April 2020
5 ways to improve the reliability of your layout
A reliable layout is a fun one to operate. With time on your hands, we've put…
02 April 2020
THE 'SEE IT/MAKE IT' CHALLENGE: WEEK ONE
Tired of mooching around the house during this epidemic? Fear not - we've…
By Howard Smith | 01 April 2020
Layout build: Runcorn Salt Union
Follow Howard Smith's build of this OO gauge layout in this series of 'behind…
By Howard Smith | 01 April 2020
Phil's Practical - Learn to dry brush
Dry brush painting is one of the most useful techniques a modeller can have. In…
30 March 2020
How to model an Autumn scene
Creating a seasonal shift from the summer on your model railway has never been…
28 March 2020
Phil's Practical - Point Levers
Not all points are worked from a signal box. We take a look at how you model…
26 March 2020
The BRM Guide to DCC Decoders
Struggling to differentiate between your digital chips? In our latest online…
24 March 2020
What is a gauge?
Gauge is the term used in railway parlance to explain the distance between the…
By Howard Smith | 20 March 2020
What is DCC?
DCC or Digital Command Control is a system of model railway operation which uses…
By Howard Smith | 20 March 2020
What is P4?
P4 or Protofour is a set of track standards using 4mm:1ft scale - the same as OO…
By Howard Smith | 19 March 2020
What is O gauge?
The largest of the popular scales continues to attract modellers who seek more…
By Howard Smith | 19 March 2020