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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.
Tunnel portals: all you need to know
Tunnel entrances can take many different forms. We look at widely-available…
By Howard Smith | 02 August 2022
Model Railway Buildings: A Beginners Guide
This guide aims to explain the key differences between the different model…
14 July 2022
Make a key for clockwork locomotives
Finding a suitable lost key for clockwork models can prove difficult. Here’s a…
By Phil Parker | 31 January 2022
Ask Phil: What's the difference between a narrowboat and a barge?
Are narrowboats and barges the same thing? Reggie by e-mail.
By Phil Parker | 06 January 2022
Ask Phil: What are angle plates?
Watching your baseboard building video, I'd like to know what the jig you used…
By Phil Parker | 22 December 2021
Enhance your layout with a narrow gauge feeder line
Inspired by a recent trip to a preserved railway, Phil Parker builds a narrow…
13 December 2021
Miniaturising coal for your model trains
Nearly every station had a pile of coal to feed locomotives and most of those…
By Phil Parker | 24 September 2021
How to assemble miniature signals
Recently due an eye test, Howard Smith provided a visual test of his own with…
By Howard Smith | 22 September 2021
How to optimise your layout lighting
Theatrical consultant, Giles Favell, shares his years of experience in set and…
20 September 2021
How to animate a shunter
Hornby's attractive, versatile shunter is proving popular with modellers and…
20 September 2021
Top 5 model railway layout animations
As an owner of 10 Tri-ang operating Giraffe cars, Phil Parker is a big fan of…
14 September 2021
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 | 13 September 2021
Model Railways: How to make a pre-grouping coach
These four-wheel coaches are in plentiful supply, though can be upgraded with…
13 September 2021
How to build bridges for your model railway
Sometimes, only a bespoke structure will do the job. Phil Parker takes his time…
11 September 2021
How to create cameo scenes
How do you engage a non-enthusiast looking at your layout? Phil Parker presents…
By Phil Parker | 09 September 2021