5 Ways To Model Realistic OO Gauge Pavements
Pavements are an essential part of any street or town scene on a OO gauge model railway and there are a number of ways to model them realistically. The type...
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Meet The New, Leaner Fulfilment Department
There's so much that goes on behind the scenes, we kinda lose track of all the tweaks we make here at Scale Model Scenery to the way we do things....
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How To Clean Model Railway Track
Keeping your model railway track clean is essential for the smooth running of locomotives on your layout. Done regularly as part of layout maintenance, track cleaning should ensure many hours...
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What Scale Is OO Gauge?
OO gauge is the most popular model railway scale used by hobbyists in the UK. It offers a variety of benefits in that the models are generally easy to handle...
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Positioning Model Railway Speed Signs & Whistle Signs
For railways to operate safely, just like roads trackside signs instruct loco crew on what the speed limit is & where to sound their whistles/horns. Adding speed limits & whistle...
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OO Gauge Lineside Hut Scratchbuilding Project
Railways have all sorts of interesting infrastructure, from grandiose buildings & bridges to more humble lineside structures such as platelayer's huts. All make for great subjects to recreate in model...
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How To Make Model Railway Hills From Mod Roc or Plaster Bandage
Creating hills and embankments using plaster bandage (or Mod Roc) is one of the most tried and tested methods. It's low-cost, quick, and easy… Just be prepared to get a...
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What are the most popular model railway scales in the UK?
Whilst there are more model railway scales in the world than you can count on one hand, there are only a handful that have become mainstream here in the UK....
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What's the difference between OO and HO scale or gauge?
When browsing a model shop either online or in person you'll no doubt have seen models marked as OO scale or HO scale, and invariably some marked OO/HO. But what...
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Realistically Better Railway Sleepers - Easy Painting & Weathering Guide
Railway sleepers are an essential part of any railway, from in use on the trackwork, piled up by the side of the track to stockpiled in a rail engineer's yard,...
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KX093-OO Low Relief Small Modern Industrial Unit
We've been adding to our range of ultra-low relief industrial buildings this week with the KX093-OO Small Modern Industrial Unit End Wall in OO / 1:76 scale. This particular kit...
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Making Catenary Hangers - The Right (Wright) Way!
Steve Wright has put together this handy guide for the method he uses to make Catenary hangers & registration arms, which he uses with our LX050-OO catenary portals. The method...
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Painting The LX050-OO Catenary - Frequently Asked Questions
A comprehensive guide to painting & weathering the Scale Model Scenery LX050-OO Catenary. The LX050-OO Catenary Portal Kits once assembled & before installing them on a layout, need to be...
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3 Simple Techniques to Achieve Realistic Rust Effects
In this guide I will show you three simple techniques to achieving a realistic rust effect using acrylic paints, texture paste and Humbrol weathering powders. These methods can be used...
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LX050-OO Mix & Match Catenary Guide
OO Scale Catenary GuideA handy guide to our mix & match LX050-OO Catenary Portals rangeIntroductionNew electrification projects are currently underway across many of the country's railway routes. In model form,...
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Making A Start In Scratch Building: Modern Industrial Units
In this blog, we take a look at one of our scratch builder's basic blank sets. Designed to give you a head start with scratch-building. Have you ever looked at...
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