How do you make a good model? Here are some of our #toptips ! 1) Use finescale track, such as Bullhead or Code 75 with the sleepers respaced. This isn't an option for everyone, as older stock doesn't like finescale track, but if you can it makes a huge difference and is a great improvement. 2) Offset your track by a couple of degrees. It may not sound like much, but parallel running lines to the backscene/baseboard can look a bit too perfect, which the real railways never were! This simple change can make your model look a lot more natural. 3) Less is more! We’re often tempted to go wild with sidings, points, buildings, and other rail infrastructure, but sometimes having less of these can make your model look a lot less crowded and more ‘open’. 4) Fit detailing packs, lamps, real coal, crew, fire irons and 3-link couplings to your steam locos. This is a really simple 10-minute job, and can really improve the appearance of your kettles. 5) Use multiple shades/lengths/coarseness for ballast, grass and foliage. These are hardly ever uniform in real life, so the more variety you can fit in, the better! Ballast weathers differently depending on location, and is often topped up/replaced with ballast from a complete different part of the country, so looks very different! 6) Study real-life photos and prototypes! By far the best modelling tool anyone can have is a good modelling library and photo archive. You'll be surprised what you notice when you're looking at photos with a model in mind! Hopefully, these were useful to you! Do you have any #toptips for creating the perfect model? Comment them below! We'd love to hear them! 👇👇👇👇

Posted by Dylan Sanderson at 2021-08-02 16:22:46 UTC