Other
As the name suggests, this is where you’ll find a number of additional railway modelling techniques such as detailing, modification and painting. Follow these guides, and the many more found on this website, to make yourself a better railway modeller.
Ask Phil: Adding a stone effect to a building wall
I've built a laser-cut building kit and I'd like to make the walls look like…
By Phil Parker | 01 February 2021
Ask Phil: How high is a 009 platform?
What would be a typical height for a station platform for a 009 model?…
By Phil Parker | 27 January 2021
Ask Phil: Scratchbuilding a useful hut
With all the local model shops shut, and plenty of time on my hands, can you…
By Phil Parker | 21 January 2021
Basic model railway soldering techniques
Does soldering scare you? Worry no more, as Howard Smith takes us through the…
By Phil Parker | 07 January 2021
Ask Phil: What is a fibre pen for?
In my Christmas stocking, Santa has brought me a "Scratch brush". I'm told it…
21 December 2020
Ask Phil: Beginners model railway guides
I'm very much excited about this early Christmas present - the Hornby Coca-Cola…
By Phil Parker | 09 December 2020
Ask Phil: How were coal wagons unloaded?
My question concerns end doors on wagons. I know these were flagged with a…
12 November 2020
Ask Phil: Which loco do I need for an industrial layout?
For my new adventure, a UK small shelf switching layout, I have been thinking…
04 November 2020
Ask Phil - What is a Sprat & Winkle coupling?
In your recent podcast, you mentioned something called a "Sprat & Winkle"…
29 October 2020
Top 5 model railway layout animations
As an owner of 10 Tri-ang operating Giraffe cars, Phil Parker is a big fan of…
13 October 2020
How to build a burning hut for your layout
What can you do with an old and battered model? Set fire to it of course!
21 September 2020
Phil's Practical - Make a simple display case
What do you do with your models when they aren't running on the layout? Keep…
01 September 2020
How to illustrate your first trackplan - Part II
Phil Martin concludes his class on successful layout planning and illustrating.
19 August 2020
How to build an LNER 32FT Brake Van
Seeking variety for his fleet of rolling stock, Tony Wright turned to this…
19 August 2020
How to build a pit head
Looks can be deceiving with this intricate model, which is easier to build than…
04 August 2020
