You will need a Metalworking Lathe for this Parts are not always available for old model engines, getting parts for the early discontinued Laser engines can be a problem I made a new piston ring for a very old...
Once I built a Railroad (and made it run) Initially I enlisted the help of a music student friend during his summer holidays to prepare the foundation of the track. Over the next few weeks, armed with only a...
This guide is an edited extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam" It is now available on CD or by Internet download. The guide contains a wealth of very useful information about...
This is a short extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam" which is available on CDROM or by internet download. In my opinion, there seem to be only two basic types of model steam...
Check your balls regularly!The latest thing, which has actually been around for quite a while, seems to be using grease, or special Land Rover grease to replace the oil in the steering swivels. Whereas I don't...
"Five Minute Epoxy Resin" is a truly remarkable substance, with a bit of practise you can get it all over your model, all over your hands, all over the bench, all over the floor even on your best T-shirt!Here...
Tips on Model Railway Landscaping. What I do first , before I pin down the track, is paint the baseboard all over with dark grey or black matt emulsion MASONRY paint. Buy a large tin of this type paint from a...
Steering Relay Lubrication The one bad thing about Series III Land Rovers is the size of the steering wheel - if you, like me, do not exactly have a sylph-like figure! Anything other than black T-shirts soon...
Improved braking on a Series Landrover. This will only work on Landrovers fitted with a brake servo.Initially leave the current brake vacuum system intact, because you may need to drive your Landrover to get...
Armed with various measuring devices, I checked the dimensions of Range Rover 90/110 type hubs against Series III. They are not quite the same dimensions internally, but near enough for the modification I...