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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 make a Class 20/3 from an RTR model
For two decades, these machines have worked a variety of trains. Jack Taylor…
03 June 2020
Hornby’s most notable moments
Our beloved manufacturer of model railways has reached its centenary. We reflect…
02 June 2020
How to make an HRA from Bachmann’s HTA
In line with prototype conversions allowing denser aggregates to be carried in…
28 May 2020
THE 'SEE IT/MAKE IT' CHALLENGE: ROUND THREE
It's weeds galore in this latest installment of our modelling challenge - but do…
By Howard Smith | 21 May 2020
Top 10 money-saving tips for your railway modelling
Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves. Howard Smith…
21 May 2020
How to build a battery-powered locomotive for the garden
Dave Skertchly builds a budget 16mm locomotive for his garden line.
18 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
How to enhance Hornby’s Family Fun Project
We gave Phil Parker a Hornby Family Fun Project to build, but asked him to…
11 May 2020
Layout build: Runcorn Salt Union
Follow Howard Smith's build of this OO gauge layout in this series of 'behind…
By Howard Smith | 04 May 2020
Model Railways - How to close couplings on rolling stock
Tired of unrealistic gaps between your coaches? We demonstrate how Keen Systems'…
30 April 2020
How to adapt Heljan’s 1361 0-6-0PT
Creating a Chapman & Furneaux industrial locomotive from Heljan's versatile…
27 April 2020
Creating Thomas the Tank
As the cheeky character celebrates its 75th anniversary, Phil Parker retraces…
21 April 2020
Model Railways – Making Holes – Top Tips
Whether it’s wood or brass, quite often you’ll need to make a hole in a piece of…
20 April 2020
THE 'SEE IT/MAKE IT' CHALLENGE: ROUND TWO
So, lockdown continues for at least three more weeks... fancy entering our…
By Howard Smith | 17 April 2020
Model Railways – Using Pencils on Brickwork – Top Tips
Using pencil crayons is quick, easy and will work on most materials, especially…
17 April 2020