Kit building
Model railway kits come in many forms: buildings, locomotives, wagons…you name it, there’s likely to be a kit available to buy. In this section we show you how to build a number of model railway kits and in many cases we reveal how you can further improve them.
Working with plastic or styrene sheet – top tips
From buildings to wagons or locomotives, these plastic (or styrene) sheets can…
30 August 2023
Top five tips to improve your card kits
Card kits are a great way to introduce yourself to the modelling hobby,…
24 May 2023
How to build a Metcalfe industrial unit
Phil Parker builds this accessible N gauge modern warehouse kit – a great entry…
15 December 2022
Model Railway Buildings: A Beginners Guide
This guide aims to explain the key differences between the different model…
14 July 2022
Push your modelling skills with this brass kit
Howard Smith constructs a highly-detailed etched brass chassis underframe kit…
By Howard Smith | 09 June 2022
How to assemble a 'download and print-at-home' kit
Michael Russell shares techniques for constructing a paper-based model building…
27 May 2022
How to gild a lilly
Phil Parker upgrades the latest addition to the Metcalfe Models range with…
23 September 2021
How to create an old empty barn
A phrase coined by John Laurie as Private Frazer in the British sitcom 'Dad's…
17 September 2021
How to build a battery locomotive
Underground trains are iconic but feel hidden away from the public gaze. They…
08 September 2021
How to make your first model
Our hobby welcomes newcomers on a weekly basis. Regardless of their modelling…
08 September 2021
How to build a Sentinel Steam Railcar
Single-coach trains are useful for space-starved modellers. Phil Parker…
05 September 2021
How to make realistic shop windows
We all moan about the changing high street and lack of model shops in many…
04 September 2021
How to build your first shunter
Phil Parker assembles this accessible new industrial locomotive from Planet…
03 September 2021
How to build a car workshop
Phil Parker anglicises this German-outline garage kit from Golden Valley…
10 August 2021
How to build a 1970s bungalow
Phil Parker recommends this range of buildings for beginners as he constructs a…
05 July 2021