How to distress private owner wagons

George Dent explains how a layered approach to weathering has given a pair of Rapido’s excellent BR Fish vans a suitably lived-in appearance.

He’s not a ‘perfectionist’ but CHRIS LEIGH does set himself certain standards and one of them affects the ‘condition’ of his models.

How easy is it to replace broken wagon buffers on kit-built stock? Some of my plastic wagons have been damaged in storage, with many of the parts now missing.

Having embarked on a major new layout building project, Chris Nevard explains how he created a useful station platform and waiting shelter from two little-known suppliers.

A big fan of the Sulzer Type 2s, George Dent has been tinkering with one of Model Rail ’s latest exclusive offerings, stirring thoughts of years gone by.

Want models of your favourite locomotives? CHRIS LEIGH changed the identity of a Hornby Bulleid ‘Pacific’ to evoke some special memories.