Tim Shackleton is regarded by many as the “Master” of weathering rolling stock. In Weathering Locomotives he covers all aspects of his craft from weathering techniques through airbrush maintenance to paints and equipment. The colour pictures are brilliant and along…
George Dent will be well known to many as the professional model maker at Model Rail magazine. I’ve admired George’s skill for a number of years and its great that he has now published this foundation course in kit building…
Baseboards for Model Railways by Ian Morton is a good guide to a subject matter that can make or break a model railway layout. The book is just as applicable to the “benchwork” of a US railroad as the “baseboard”…
Digital Command Control by Ian Morton is one of the most successful books in the Aspects of Modelling series. Originally published in 2007 “Aspects of Modelling: Digital Command Control” was one of the first books to address this important new…
Paul A Lunn is already familiar to many of us from his excellent layout design articles in the British model railway press. He is well known for his ability to fit a quart into a pint pot and Building Micro…
The book takes the reader on a journey with Nigel Burkin as he builds his own layout projects. Model Railway Layout Construction and Design Techniques chronicles the construction of his N scale ‘Montana Rail Link’ North American layout, his British prototype…
Over the last two or three years some excellent books have been published about designing and building layout dioramas. Scenic Modelling A Guide for Railway Modellers in my view is up there with the best of them. John de Frayssinet has…
George Dent has published the second in a series of books on detailing locomotives, this time taking on the steam engine in its declining years. Detailing and Modifying Ready to Run Locomotives in 00 Gauge: British Steam Locomotives, 1948-1968 is an…
George Dent has written many articles in Model Rail showing his upgrading various locomotives and has inspired many of us to have a bash at modifying our models. Detailing and Modifying Ready to Run Locomotives in 00 Gauge: British Diesel…
Airbrushing for railway modellers is a first class guide for anyone starting out with an airbrush or wanting to improve their results. George Dent helps the modeller to get to grips with airbrush techniques. The book covers all the pros and…