In search of realistic wheels.

Never content to leave well alone, Lawrence Boul looks at options to improve 1:64 wheels… Back in the dark ages when the first railway modeller……...

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RoadRailers in 1:64

Scott Shadbolt describes a simple and effective approach to replicating a great oddity of modern railways in New Zealand – the ill-fated Railfreight Roadrailers of……...

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An end of year jig

Lewis Holden describes a jig to simplify and improve wheelset painting… For enthusiasts striving for realism, properly painted wheels enhance the overall appearance of a model….…...

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Which NZR red?

Peter Ross provides an objective approach to getting passenger cars the ‘right’ shade of red… The original NZR red, used after Pullman Green was phased……...

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Birds of a feather

Modelling New Zealand Native Birds Mark Andrews and friends discuss means to add an ornithological accent to any layout… This train of thought started from……...

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Shuffling the deck

Layouts often need somewhere to store and manually rearrange trains.  Lawrence Boul describes how he dealt with the issue on Rewanui…  Rewanui (the layout) is,……...

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Just do it

Many of us are cautious in our modelling approach.  Steffan Ross describes his journey and explores the value of just jumping in and learning by……...

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Power to the People

Mark Andrews, in a revolutionary state of mind, discusses some novel experimentation for powering a layout… A third instalment, of an occasional series, on the……...

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Building Tranz Rail’s DXR 8007

Scott Shadbolt describes the construction of a 1:64 scale model of DXR 8007, representing the loco as it appeared during the “blue” era… DXR 8007……...

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Christchurch show retrospective

As memories of another Christchurch train show recede into the distance it’s interesting to reflect, not only on this latest show but on those that……...

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