Techniques
Our aim is to help you become a better railway modeller by giving you the latest railway modelling advice from our team of experts. This section includes modelling techniques covering track, weathering, kit building, scenery, DC-DCC plus other essential model railway skills.
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
How to DCC Chip a SPUD
This popular ready-to-run motor bogie of 1980s design has driven many…
By Phil Parker | 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 automate your layout signals
Tired of passing signals at danger, endless switches on your control panel or…
29 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
A beginner's guide to using 3D printers for your model railway
One tool that is becoming more popular (and more affordable) for modellers is 3D…
24 August 2021
How to restore an airbrush
Damaging a top-of-the-line airbrush can prove a costly mistake, as Howard Smith…
By Howard Smith | 18 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
How to build a canal
When it comes to providing a waterway for your layout, Phil shows how everyone…
17 August 2021
Planting model trees
Nobody wants their scenery to fall apart. Phil Parker shares a commonly-used…
10 August 2021
How to build a car workshop
Phil Parker anglicises this German-outline garage kit from Golden Valley…
10 August 2021
Ask Phil: Wiring a crossover
I am expanding the Hornby Family Fun project for my grandson. My aim is to have…
By Phil Parker | 16 July 2021
How to build a 1970s bungalow
Phil Parker recommends this range of buildings for beginners as he constructs a…
05 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
Build a coal yard kit
A layout project can seem like a never-ending project. Sometimes you just need a…
By Phil Parker | 17 June 2021
