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Don't forget to read our latest modelling tips located at the bottom of the newsletter.
Call for help
Are you a modeller on the Isle of Wight who fancies a nice project? We have been contacted by someone who is looking to complete a large Millenium Falcon model to commemorate a colleague who passed away.
Experience required as this is a relatively advanced build (the finished model is nearly a meter wide).
Please contact us if you can help.
Inspiration
Karsten Teich sent us some pictures of his 6.5mm gauge layout. 6.5mm track is Z gauge size and in this instance it is used to depict narrow gauge in N gauge. Click on the pictures to see them in larger size and access one extra image.
This month in history
In March 1967, the
Isle of Wight railway reopened after a period of closure to allow for electrification works to be carried out using
ex-London Underground stock to operate the service.
Creating ambience for your hotel
In real life, many railway stations have a hotel nearby, therefore, many layouts also feature a hotel. But if you want to make a feature of your hotel, where do you start?
There are several good models of hotels available for 00 gauge, a good example is Superquick's 'Railway Hotel' card kit that looks just as good in a town as it does in the countryside. Once you have chosen or built a hotel that suits your needs, you can start to work on the details. Think specifically about the hotel's grounds, they don't have to be massive to incorporate details such as signage, a few tables and chairs for guests to relax at or some ornamental features such as a birdbath, sundial or some planters. If you choose you could even anchor your hotel to a specific location, for example, think small car park complete with tour bus and a smattering of palm trees and your mind immediately thinks of Torquay.
Once your hotel has a physical identity, it's time to think about what sort of activity would be taking place there. You could add some beer barrels waiting to be put away in the cellar, reception staff greeting and helping customers, travellers arriving from their long journeys, taxis picking up guests or a gardener tending to the flower beds. Planting your hotel properly and demonstrating a little bit of activity can really help bring it to life and truly make it a feature to be proud of on your layout!
Modelling tips
You can also access all the articles by
visiting this page or simply click the
link called "tips" on
our website.
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.
Upstairs Downstairs is usually
open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4.30pm. However during
lockdown, we are open for
collection only. Please call us if you are on the Isle of Wight and want to collect an order. If you are further afield, simply
place your order on our website as usual as we are still dispatching daily.
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Sandown, PO36 8JR
Isle of Wight
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