News from your model shop - 7th August 2022

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Most of us will have at least a small selection of vehicles on our layouts to make our towns and villages appear populated. Most of those vehicles will likely be of typical family cars with a few buses and lorries thrown in for good measure, but every now and then, something a little more interesting comes along.

There are many vehicles out there in the real world that are designed to carry out specific tasks, and Busch has done a decent job of recreating some of these in HO gauge (suitable for OO gauge). Now, it's fair to say that snowmobiles, dog sleds and wheeled dog scooters are not the most seasonal modes of transport to be talking about at this time of year, but Busch's recreations of those exact vehicles have certainly earned their places on snowy dioramas.



For rural scenes, Busch's apple cart loaded with sumptuous produce, their potato stall set featuring a quirky three-wheeled truck and their iconic, albeit hideously square, Citroen H van are all perfect vehicles to help create a countryside feel.



If a town scene is to be modelled, vehicles such as a scaffold truck, utility wagon or a flatbed truck with a crane are all familiar sights, but are rarely modelled, and that gives you an opportunity to include something a little different.



Other vehicles that can provide a break from the 'norm' include a tractor, ideal for farmyards, fields and country lanes; a road roller, ideal for not so ideal roadworks, and a tent-bearing raft, ideal for those shipwrecked moments!

• Is satin paint the same as Semi-Gloss?
• Can you get plug and play colour signals for DCC?
• What is the internal gluing technique?
• Can I use a non-digital power clip if my layout is DCC?
• What is a 'Beetle' van?

• What is the Great Western Railway Coat of Arms?
• What is a back to back gauge?
• How do magnetic couplings work?
• What are the filler caps for on the running board of a Jubilee Class?
• Is black the best wash colour to use?

• Ratio 215 Square Water Tower in N Gauge
• Preiser 17308 Beach Furniture Kit in HO Gauge
• Woodland Scenics TR3581 Bush & Tree Hedgerow Strip (1-2 in.)
• Ratio 209 Straight Platform Sections - N Gauge
• Noch 16201 Camping Accessory Figure Set - HO Gauge

You can access all the unboxing videos by visiting this page or simply click on the link called "videos" on our website.