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 bridges for your model railway
Sometimes, only a bespoke structure will do the job. Phil Parker takes his time…
21 July 2021
How to adapt Hornby's Salt PGA wagons
When a model isn't available in kit form, or produced by manufacturers, a…
25 June 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 | 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
