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.
Layout build: Runcorn Salt Union
Follow Howard Smith's build of this OO gauge layout in this series of 'behind…
By Howard Smith | 21 November 2019
How to customise a laser-cut kit
Terraced houses are an essential part of British townscapes. Phil Parker…
16 October 2019
How to modify a card kit
Building a card kit as it comes out of the packet is all very satisfying, but…
01 October 2019
How to build a signal box for your model railway
Adapting card kits can be very enjoyable as we demonstrate with this Metcalfe…
18 September 2019
How to detail an autocoach
In this latest guide, we update the venerable Airfix autocoach so that it can…
27 August 2019
VIDEO: Tips for building a fuel depot
Phil Parker has built a diesel fuel depot from a Gaugemaster continental N gauge…
02 July 2019
How to build your first etched brass kit
We build this shed kit from Roxey Mouldings, which is ideal for soldering…
18 April 2019
How to modify a 'Tin Turtle'
A straightforward chassis swap is all that’s required to breathe new life into a…
18 October 2018
How to transform a simple card kit cottage
Metcalfe's small cottage kit looks great as a basic build, but a few simple…
17 October 2018
How to build and detail a card kit
We build a simple corner shop car kit and then add some realistic details to…
21 September 2018
VIDEO: How to model a railway cable drum
We show you how to model and weather a Skytrex O Gauge Cable Drum Kit.
18 September 2018
VIDEO: How to build a plastic diesel depot
Enjoy this detailed video on building an O gauge Heljan diesel depot kit.
01 September 2018
How to detail a Heljan Railbus
Heljan's O Gauge AC Railbus is a splendid model, but our step-by-step…
20 August 2018
VIDEO: Building a model Wickham Trolley
Follow our step-by-step guide to building a Thamshead Models (BH Enterprises)…
15 August 2018
How to model a card coal office
We show you the perfect beginner project: how to model a cardboard coal office.
07 August 2018
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