At The Workbench

OK have you been to the Amherst Railroad Hobby Show or as its better know Springfield before? Is this your first time or are you a verteran, we share our top tips to get the most form your experience. The 2024 show is January 27/28 at the New England Show Grounds home of the BigE, West Springfield MA https://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/

Have you tried to use static grass yet? do you want your static grass to look more realistic? Jordan shares some tips on how he has been layering grass on his layout.

We've got some tips on roads this week, what are some options for roads on your layout.

Jordan loves British Class 37s and he needs lots of them for his layout. He's going to need to re-number some Ready to Run models but doesn't want to remove the underlying paint. A great tip from a British Modeller introduced him to T-Cut an Automotive paint restorer that you can by from Amazon or local automotive paint suppliers. This is a great tip if you need to re-letter cars and locomotives w...

In this episode we are talking about weights you can use at your workbench to aid your modelling. We all know how annoying it is when a craftsman kit starts to curl as soon as you paint it. We also know you could just use a house brick but are their other options?

In this episode Jordan trys to describe a special foam brush called a Souncer Brush, during the recording we struggled to pronounce the name and we even managed to spell this wrong at the end of the episode. Jordan uses this brush to stipple adhesive on to his scenery base before applying static grass and other scenery materials. Jordan has found this brush to help him use less adhesive material a...

Jordan has been eyeing up the children popper fidget toys at the grocery store and he's found a really good way to use them at your model railroad workbench. They are made from silicon and it takes a really long time for paint to dry in them. When you have finished painting its really easy to clean them as you can push the silicon in side out and wipe them clean. We don't suggest you take one from...

In this episode Gordy shares how he uses a ceramic tile to save getting glue all over his work bench. You may well have a spare tile left over from a home improvement project and if not you can pick a tile sample form a local hardware store. Gordy uses a tile to hold glue and paint before transfering to the model. It saves you from having open adhesives or paints on your workbench and helps you to...

In the Episode Jordan will talk to you about Track Guides more commonly known as tracksetta the name of the product produced by PECO from the UK and sold worldwide. There are other manufacturers of these tools in the UK and the USA, one being westhill wagon works who produce gauges in OO/HO, TT120, 009/HOn30, and N. Track Guides help you lay straight flex track and make perfect curved track of the...

Jordan has a great tip for painting your figures, you'll never throw another bottle cap away after learning how they can help you hand paint your 3d prints or scale figures for your model railroad. We also talk about a product called Tacky Wax by Deluxe Materials its available from Walthers in the USA were NMRA Members can claim a discount through the NMRA Partnership Program or direct from your l...

Welcome to the first Episode of At The WorkBench, a model railroading podcast full of hints, tips and tricks for model railroaders. In our first episode Gordy has a great tip for helping you cut out openings for windows and doors in wood or styrene and getting them square everytime.