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.
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
Build an industrial water tower
You can't have a steam engine shed without a water tower, so to accompany the…
By Phil Parker | 07 October 2021
How to grow your own scenery for your model railway
Looking to cut the cost of your hobby? Green-fingered modellers can benefit from…
By Howard Smith | 20 September 2021
Creating paved surfaces
Many layouts require tarmac and concrete surfaces that can be difficult to…
15 September 2021
How to create lineside variety
There's more to the other side of the fence than green grass, as we explain with…
14 September 2021
How to paint a backscene
Howard Smith shares how basic techniques benefit the most reticent of artists,…
By Howard Smith | 12 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
How to make realistic shop windows
We all moan about the changing high street and lack of model shops in many…
04 September 2021
Ideas to make better backscenes
Andy York looks at how we might better set the scene on our layouts. Don’t just…
04 September 2021
How to model graffiti on your model railway
Love it or loath it, graffiti has become a common feature on railway property…
02 September 2021
How to model different trees
Tired of your trees looking similar, or worse, like lollipops? Make your…
01 September 2021
How to create a park scene for your model railway
A communal centre-point for many villages, towns, or cities nationwide, parks…
31 August 2021
Ask Phil: Creating ice and snow
We see a lot of summertime layouts, but looking outside, I'm tempted to set mine…
30 August 2021
How to make model hedges
We provide a step-by-step guide to making realistic model hedges for your model…
29 August 2021
Modelling Russell Lupins
Adding a bit of colour to some wasteground is easy using this simple modelling…
By Phil Parker | 17 August 2021
