British Railway Modelling – January 2019

LAYOUTS
REEVY ROAD WEST (00)
Bradford MRC bought this unfinished layout as a project, though its completion proved challenging.

SCOUT GREEN CROSSING (O)
Paul Scott’s journey into railway modelling is a familiar one, and he has arrived at an absolutely fabulous destination…

BAWDSEY (EM)
Paul Marshall-Potter admired a Chris Matthewman layout so much that he bought it. Here we learn about his stewardship and the light changes he has made.


PRACTICAL
CREATE A DERELICT BARN
Kevin Phare’s derelict barn was inspired by a photograph. It teaches us how to achieve some great modelling effects.

MODEL RUST
Following the success of his realistic ‘Woodmores Scrapyard’ diorama,
Michael Russell reveals his secret techniques to achieve a convincing rust effect.

HOW TO PAINT YOUR MODELS
Phil Parker paints his latest model projects using accessible, adaptable and affordable techniques. Let's take a look.

CREATE A LIVERY OF CHOICE
Struggling to match the paint finish of an RTR factory? Howard Smith guides us through the stages of repainting a Heljan Class 60 locomotive.

WEATHERED CLASS 60s
Simon Bendall looks at this often distinctively weathered Class and the effects you could add to your RTR models.

MAKE A DRY STONE WALL
An inspired solution to creating a rural staple. Michael Russell picks up the wallpaper roller and explains how to create a dry stone wall effect.

NEWS, REVIEWS & FEATURES
REVIEW: OLIVIA'S TRAINS TEA AND VAA BOC WAGONS
Andy York finds these useful must-have tank wagons for the BR Blue freight-lover impressive and sings praise.

REVIEW: BACHMANN MK.1 TPO COACH
A staple vehicle for model