Scratchbuilt by Marcel Ackle, 1/22,5 scale

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Classic City TramThe model is made to suit the existing tram in the Czech(Prague) Republic Historic tram number 91

Many articles on creating good-looking road surfaces leave the impression that airbrushing is essential.  Not so.  You also can obtain a great result with humble brushes.  Begin by remembering that most road surfaces, save for those just paved, often vary substantially in color.  Among other things, wear and tear creates "lanes in lanes."  Modelers can approximate this variation by combining two techniques.  First, paint in layers, varying colors from layer-to-layer, applying each new layer before the previous layer is entirely dry.  Keep paint thinned out to maximize translucency among the layers.  Second, dry brush the top layer.  To create the appearance of "lanes in lanes," for example, I apply a tiny bit of undiluted artist's pigment to the end of a brush, applying it in a very thin line where I want the appearance of wear and tear, and then blend it into the surrounding surface by dry brushing it into a wider strip.  Once you've applied any striping, finish off your work with a thin coat of weathering powder to eliminate any gloss that may exist in your painted surface.

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4mm scale (P4) model of Manston Brewery by Rob Milliken

Hersteller: Roco Spur: TT sb-NR: 11522 Baureihe: BR 80 Hersteller Nr.: 36000

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Model Train Structures & Dioramas in HO scale by D.A. Clayton

Märklin K-Gleise