Basics

As model railroaders, we typically match the environment and scenery of our model railroad layout to a specific year or span of years. The railroad equipment we model, the vehicles... [Read more]

Coutesy of Apple I realize this article won’t apply to everyone, but if you happen to own an Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, this is for you. Looking though the Apple AppStore,... [Read more]

Photo by Flickr member, donjd2. It’s that time of year again. The time when many people are thinking about putting a train under the tree. It’s a great tradition, and if this is... [Read more]

It seems like there haven’t been many model railroad shows and sales at the usual locations in my area, so it’s been a long time since I’ve been to one.  What I... [Read more]

I recently started using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, and I’m really stuck on it (pun intended). Like most modeling cements, Tamiya solvent works by slightly melting or softening plastic.... [Read more]

We’ve had several requests here at N Scale Limited to cover the modeling tools that help in scratchbuilding and kitbashing — the tools that usually sit behind the counter... [Read more]

How many times have you worked on a project with strip styrene, only to find a pile of random pieces left when you’re done? Is that .015″ or .020″? You’re not... [Read more]

Having blueprints, plans or photos scaled properly to N scale can be very helpful whether you’re scratchbuilding or just want a scale reference. For many modelers, sizing a photo... [Read more]

An airbrush seems to be an intimidating modeling tool for many modelers. There’s often a misconception that airbrushes can’t possibly be that much better than traditional... [Read more]

I’ve always wanted a spray booth for containing over-spray when I spray paint or air brush a model.  But with the price of a commercial spray booth in the hundreds of dollars,... [Read more]