Hello,
To help you, Peco has just released a new version of its catalogue, including all their track, accessories and other items in all gauges, from Z to Gauge 1. They have re-designed the whole thing to make it clearer and easier to use, as well as adding pages of tips on various subjects such as building baseboards, fitting point motors, etc. This is definitely not just a list of products! Listening to feedback, they have also included the whole range from Wills, Ratio, Model Scene and Tracksetta. This is a great investment that will help you design better layouts. Here are a few pictures:
Nothing can spoil a beautifully built model like a bad paint job or a cracked transfer. Learning to paint takes practice, however on the transfer side, there is a quick fix! Actually, here are three fixes:
- Micro Set: a setting solution that improves the adhesion of transfers. This can also be used to remove transfers (for instance when renumbering some rolling stock).
- Micro Sol: this will soften the decal and make it sink into the surface, giving you a painted-on look. Simply brush on top of the decal and let it work for a few hours. Do not touch the transfer when in that state, otherwise you risk damaging it.
- Micro Liquid Decal Film: this magic potion will restore old decals, making them strong enough to be used, even after decades in bad storage. If you use transfers, you need a bottle.
Finally, over the last few days, we have received lots of items from Heljan, Hornby, Bachmann, Oxford to name a few. We have announced them on our Facebook page, as well as the usual modelling tips, layout for inspiration and latest news from the modelling world. We have posted some pictures of Newport in 1970 and 1976, a very nice narrow gauge winter display and some early pictures of the forthcoming LSWR coaches from Hornby.
Do not miss out: visit our Facebook page regularly.
Send us an email or give us a call to check availability or to reserve anything, whatever scale you model in. As usual, if we do not have in stock what you are looking for, we will order it for you and you will get it fast (usually within a week if the manufacturer has it in stock). We place weekly orders with most suppliers.
Remember, you can park for free for one hour on the High Street. So no excuse not to come and visit us!
Upstairs Downstairs is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4.30pm, Sunday from 1pm till 4pm. We are closed only on Monday.
Carole & Max
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Upstairs Downstairs
3 Pier Street
Sandown, PO36 8JR
Isle of Wight
Tel: 01983 406 616
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