Where to start in a hobby is always the first thing on anyone's mind and can sometimes be daunting too. This section takes you through the basics of the hobby and the best ways of getting started in a particular field. Don’t be fooled if you’re a seasoned modeller, you may still find some helpful model railway tips and tricks here too.
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Whether you have come across the Kato Mini Diorama Circus online, in a magazine or at one of the events that it has attended, you will definitely agree it is like no other layout you will have seen.
John Bristow of Deluxe Materials shows us how to use Scatter Grip with static grass.
We look at this useful product from Deluxe Materials.
How to install these innovative coach lighting strips with sound.
We take a look at these easy to build OO Scale signal kits from Train-Tech.
We take a look at these two items from Train-Tech.
Take a look at these wheel cleaning brushes in our Gaugemaster range.
How to programme accessory decoders using the Gaugemaster Prodigy DCC system.
A review of our OO gauge Track Cleaning Wagon in the Gaugemaster Collection range.
We review our Gaugemaster Under-board Point Motor.
We take a look at the SEEP range of point motors and accessories, including some recent additions.
We look at how to add interesting scenes (some weird and wonderful) to your layout.
In this article, Chris Pearson of the Model Bus Federation shows us how he has used the Gaugemaster Kestrel N Scale Building kits in his dioramas.
In this article we explain which glue to use in which situation.
John Bristow from Deluxe Materials gives us the lowdown on his track cleaning fluid.
We see how to use create deep water using Aqua Magic.
We conclude our advice on how to start out in G Scale.
We take a look through the beginnings of layout planning and design.
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