Modellings tips and answers - Modelling with Ratio kits - Videos

This week in history

 

On July the 30th 1900, the Central London Railway (unofficially known as the Twopenny Tube) opens between Shepherd's Bush and Bank. It served 13 stations when opened and was later extended to reach 20 stations before being sold in the 1930s.

 

Let's take about the 12-piece stainless steel carving set by Expotools. Whether you model in clay, wood or plastic, if you need to carve details, this set is ideal. The set includes 12 stainless steel carving tools for a wide variety of modelling tasks and each tool is double-ended giving 24 different shaped heads in total. The patterned handles will also ensure your work is kept neat and accurate while the included wallet will keep your tools together and accessible.

Ratio Models started in the 1950s to make quality models, initially out of wood and then from plastic. Peco bought the company in 1996 and carried on expanding the range. Their kits are of very good quality with clear instructions and cover all the needed buildings and accessories you might need on your layout.

Here are some small projects in OO gauge:

 

 

And for scratch-builders and kit-bashers, some OO gauge items which will find their way on most benches, from gutters to windows and skylights:

 

 

 

 

Ratio also  has a large range of N gauge kits. Here are a few examples:

 

 

 

 

Modelling tips

We keep on adding modelling tips to our website. Here are the latest ones:

Or re-visit these slightly older ones:

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Unboxing videos

You want to know what is inside the boxes of modelling products? We open them for you! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified before everyone else or simply click on this selection. Please note that videos are at the bottom of each page.

• Old Time Workshop 7792 decals for GWR meat vans in O gauge
• Model Master G820 Cab and Smoke numbers in OO gauge
• Model Master NE003 decals LNER in OO gauge
• Old Time Workshop 7802 decals for GNR wagons in O gauge
  
• Ratio 551 large water tower in OO gauge

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