Scenery
Every model railway needs scenery. This can mean rolling green hills, muddy fields, pretty ponds of a forest of pine trees. This section is dedicated to helping you improve your layout's scenery. Articles and videos range from modelling static grass through to building telegraph poles.
Phil's Practical - Improve a diecast lorry
With a little bit of work, any diecast vehicle can be transformed from a shiny…
25 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
Phil's Practical - Lockups underneath the arches
The space under a railway viaduct in town doesn't stay empty very long. We open…
17 June 2020
Phil's Practical - Build a simple display case
Don't hide all your model locomotives in a cupboard. We show you how to build a…
10 June 2020
How to create lineside variety
There's more to the other side of the fence than green grass, as we explain with…
10 June 2020
Phil's Practical - Build a car park
Car parks are an essential part of any scene, we show you how to lay your own…
27 May 2020
How to create summer scenery on your model railway
Summer is marked by the exuberance of the natural world as plant life races to…
22 May 2020
Phil's Practical - Garden shed to beach hut
Summer is on the way. Relive those lazy days on the beach in miniature by…
20 May 2020
How to model winter on your model railway
We create a miniature scene to depict the depths of winter, using a selection of…
18 May 2020
Phil's Practical - A ruined roof
Here Phil builds a barn roof that has seen better days. The slates have been…
14 May 2020
Top tips to fighting dust on your model railway
Howard Smith provides ideas to combat the perennial problem of dust on our model…
13 May 2020
Phil's Practical - Pitch a tent
While we can't go camping at the moment, tents make an interesting scenic detail…
04 May 2020
Phil's Practical - Bed in your buildings
Model magazines have been telling readers to avoid gaps under buildings for over…
22 April 2020
Phil's Practical - Make a puddle
Puddles are a rare feature on model railway layouts and modelling them depends a…
16 April 2020
THE 'SEE IT/MAKE IT' CHALLENGE: WEEK ONE
Tired of mooching around the house during this epidemic? Fear not - we've…
By Howard Smith | 01 April 2020