Three major global hobbies should be compatible with each other, but are not. Scale Modelling, Railway Modelling, and Military Modelling / Wargaming conflict in model scales. This guide is to assist...
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...
Over the past 6 years, the appearance of numerous 'chopped' or 'repainted' die-cast models has almost spiralled into an attempted art form of it's own , from some appallingly poor high gloss , over pigmented...
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...
2-6-6-2 Articulated Steam Locomotive with Flywheel and a Tender What is a 2-6-6-2 Articulated Steam Locomotive with Flywheel and a Tender?I hope to answer that question for you right now and by the time you ...
2-6-6-2 Articulated Steam Locomotive with Flywheel and a Tender What is a 2-6-6-2 Articulated Steam Locomotive with Flywheel and a Tender?I hope to answer that question for you right now and by the time you ...
OK, so you've started to collect toy or model soldiers (sensible decision that !) and you log onto ebay (even more sensible !). And then you're faced with a problem - the "scale" part of item specifics is...
In the world of old toys and collectibles, Dinky Toys is one of the most famous names, and is a name that still inspires thousands of collectors, long after the company ceased to produce any die-cast models....
DEL PRADO LOCOMOTIVES OF THE WORLD 100 locos were made in this series , start of issue was in August 2006 , ended in December 2008. Very nice set to collect, comes in a plastic cover , normally with a small...
Today there are numerous scources for obtaining model locomotives.They come in ready to run form from various manufacturers or in kit form and can be found in new or used condition and in built or unbuilt...