Modelling Trees - General Observations
As most of our layout baseboards are made from some form of wood, from plain timber to MDF, trees are a very important part of the model railway life cycle....
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Week 39 - Corrugated Asbestos Texture Sheets
Lots of stuff back in stock this week to liven up your layouts including a whole raft of Preiser figures in a load of different poses. No matter what era...
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Let's Make a Scene - Roadworks
Potholes !! Pointless Roadworks!!Cones !!Oh, the joyous life of a UK motorist is never enhanced by the state of our roads. Maybe in the early days of motoring, there were...
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Let's Make A Scene - A Railway Foot Crossing
Ever since railway lines started to weave their way across our landscapes, people have always wanted to get to the other side of the tracks.Often, these would be farmers, wishing...
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Week 38 - New Preiser Figures, Flower Tufts & Lighting Accessories In Stock
Lots of new items in stock this week for detailing your model railway layouts and diecast dioramas, from interior lighting and effects to new flower packs, to figures and more....
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New Stock Items & Re-Stocks - Week 37
Here we go then with this week's new releases and restocks. Lots of lines coming back into stock every week from our most popular suppliers as we enter the busy...
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New stock items and restocks
Lots of new items and popular product lines coming back into stock this week ready for the start of the new modelling season. And a couple of new releases too…This...
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How To Make Log Fencing Plus More Fantastic Dioramas!
Morning gang!How's things? Hope you've had an amazing week… That's it then… it's then last day of August, which means it's the end of the summer season pretty much, and...
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Let's Make a Scene - A Factory Yard
Railways were originally constructed to carry raw materials & fuels to places of manufacture, and also to carry goods to market. Often these materials were delivered to large factories, where...
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Let's Make A Scene - A Council Depot
If you need to fill an odd corner of your layout, or simply want to create a diorama to show off your local authority vehicles, then a Council Depot could...
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Modelling Thunderstorms, Laying The Perfect Track-bed & How To Take Brilliant Layout Photos
Morning gang!How's things? Hope you've had an amazing week… It's the penultimate Saturday of August and with that comes another Bank Holiday so we can finally have a lie in...
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Create A Market Scene For Your Model Railway
Down here in the Southwest there are so many markets to choose from and I personally always look forward to going to my local market on the first Saturday of...
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Let's Make a Scene - Britain in Bloom
Down here in sunny, tropical Cornwall, we're lucky to be close to the city of Truro. Since 1974, Truro has entered the Britain in Bloom competition, and over the years...
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How To Make Bushes & Climbing Plants, Plus Kit Bashing Stoney's Workshop
Morning gang!How's things? Hope you've had an amazing week… And here we are again for another Saturday newsletter! Flying by isn't it… Only a few weeks to go and Elizabeth's...
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Let's Make A Scene - Vegetation
Vegetation is everywhere, from roadside verges to manicured (or not ) gardens, to platform flower beds.But how can we make the perfect little plot of flowers or grasses, as central...
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How To Model Farm Hedges & James May Rebuilds The Flying Scotsman
Morning gang!How's things? Hope you've had an amazing week… We've had quite mixed bag of weather this week. When the sun's out it's lovely and warm, then the next minute...
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