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.
Tony Wright's 2024 locomotive projects
Prolific modeller, Tony Wright, talks us through seven locos that he has built…
24 January 2025
VIDEO: How to build a 009 display track
Phil has lots of photo planks to display his 00 stock on, but nothing for narrow…
21 November 2024
VIDEO: Sponges for railway modellers
In this latest video, Phil Parker shows us a couple of ways we can use sponges…
31 October 2024
VIDEO: Simple wagon weathering with Phil Parker
It's not hard to give your wagons the appearance of a hard life on the tracks.…
03 October 2024
Dry-brush painting brickwork with Phil Parker
Phil Parker shows us a simple and very useful technique for painting bricks on…
06 September 2024
The return of Cooper-Craft
First produced in the 1990s, the Cooper-Craft range of 16mm scale wagons has…
By Phil Parker | 04 September 2024
VIDEO: How to model a wagon load of coal
In this latest practical video, Phil Parker shows us how to make a removable…
25 July 2024
VIDEO: High power soldering
Phil Parker is building an O gauge brass kit - but his normal soldering iron…
27 June 2024
VIDEO: Tony Wright's Latest Locomotives 2024
In this latest instalment, Tony Wright talks us through the various locomotives…
07 June 2024
VIDEO: Painting stone with Phil Parker
In the Spring 2024 issue of BRM, Phil built a water tower with a stone base.…
23 May 2024
VIDEO: Using Humbrol Smart Mud
In his latest practical demonstration, Phil Parker creates a country lane using…
23 April 2024
2024 VIDEO: Weathering an N gauge wagon
Working in smaller scale requires some changes in weathering techniques - Phil…
11 April 2024
Modelling rope with Phil Parker
Rope should be everywhere on a steam-era layout - but making miniature rope look…
04 April 2024
We build the Flying Scotsman!
Time for a bit of fun! We take Locomotion's new brick-building kit of this…
22 March 2024
Simple model railway trackplan ideas
Lacking inspiration? These trackplans can offer interest, modelling…
By Howard Smith | 20 September 2023