Days are getting shorter and it means we have longer evenings, giving us a lot more time to do modelling!
Don't forget to read our latest modelling tips located at the bottom to the bottom of the newsletter.
If you are making your own buildings out of wood or card, it is sometimes difficult to represent walls or pavement. Vollmer does a range of embossed cardboard sheets which are a great help. There are about 15 in the HO/OO range which you can see by clicking here. Here is a small selection:
They have also released about 12 of them in N gauge. Once again, here are a few to get you started:
Woodland Scenics makes a full range of letters and numbers in various sizes, fonts and colours. They are dry rub transfers so very easy to apply. They are suitable not only for rolling stock but also for signs or any other form of markings. They also do stripes suitable for lining. Here are a few examples:
HMRS (The Historical Model Railway Society) produces its own range of transfers based on historical information. Each sheet is specific to a region and is packed with enough transfers to do tons of projects. Here are some examples for SR and LBSC, LMS and LNER.
Mike keeps on adding modelling tips to our website. Here are the latest ones:
- Why do my trains keep coming off the track?
- Can I mix set track and flexible track?
- How can I make metallic chain mail and weapons look better on my plastic figures?
- Why won't my engine run after fitting a 6 pin DCC decoder?
- Is Peco track better than Hornby track?
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 and Sunday 1pm till 4pm. We are closed only on Monday.
Carole, Nikki, Mike and Max
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Upstairs Downstairs
3 Pier Street
Sandown, PO36 8JR
Isle of Wight
Tel: 01983 406 616
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