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.
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
How to model an Autumn scene
Creating a seasonal shift from the summer on your model railway has never been…
28 March 2020
How to make a fence for a model railway
Obligatory on Britain’s railways for safety and legal reasons,we demonstrate how…
30 January 2020
Ideas to make better backscenes
Andy York looks at how we might better set the scene on our layouts. Don’t just…
09 October 2019
How to model a cliff or rock face
Observation is everything when it comes to creating a low-cost detailed rock…
25 September 2019
How to repair scenery on your model railway
Time is the enemy of scenic modellers. With it comes damage, dust, dirt and…
14 August 2019
How to create a spring scene
Looking to add an instant splash of colour to your layout? Here we show you how…
17 July 2019
