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.
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
How to create your ideal trackplan
Planning a model railway is akin to a crossword as ideas mesh together. Phil…
04 August 2020
THE SEE IT/MAKE IT CHALLENGE: ROUND SIX
Urban decay creeps into the subject matter for the final round of our See…
By Howard Smith | 30 July 2020
Phil's Practical - Light your layout with LEDs
No matter how hard you work on your layout, if people can't see it, your efforts…
22 July 2020
Airbrush maintenance guide
Tired of your airbrush not performing as it should? A service and clean of its…
14 July 2020
Phil's Practical - Load your beer wagons
Did you know St Pancras station was designed around the storage of beer barrels?…
02 July 2020
How to animate a shunter
Hornby's attractive, versatile shunter is proving popular with modellers and…
23 June 2020
How to make realistic shop windows
We all moan about the changing high street and lack of model shops in many…
19 June 2020
How to design a control panel for your model railway
Switches, wires, lights and push buttons combine in these often-complex spaces.…
17 June 2020
How to automate your layout signals
Tired of passing signals at danger, endless switches on your control panel or…
15 June 2020
How to build a battery locomotive
Underground trains are iconic but feel hidden away from the public gaze. They…
11 June 2020
