2011 Christmas-Hobby Ideas

Here are 3 handy tips kindly supplied by
members of the Online Model Train Club:

1. Toning Down Colors Here's something I've discovered. I no longer use white or black paint on my layout without mixing in other tones. I find pure white and pure black a little stark and unreal as those colors stand out too much! I also stick with matt paints (not gloss) on most things. Gloss might look ok on a shiny new loco, but it looks too unreal on most things. To tone down black or white paint I usually add a small drop of another color such as diluted brown just to take the starkness away. Remember with white to just add a tiny dab of another color, because if you add too much you'll have to add a big quantity of white to overcome the problem. If you add too much brown for example, you might be best to pour it out and start mixing again.

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What scale is right for your home?

When planning to start your family fun with Trains or Slot Cars One of the considerations of course is room and size. Over the years they have started manufacturing many different scales to accommodate just different Sizes and spaces. 

One of the most common in small sizes was the HO and Now The N Gage is the common choice when size matters. But if you live in a very small apartment and still wish to have a wonderful scaled model train the Z scale is what you're looking for.

I believe at the time I started writing this the Z scale Train is the smallest on the market today. Marklin offers a Z scale Marklin Swiss Old-Timer Z scale Train Set This size of the train is great if you want a nice layout the size of a coffee table and what a talking peace this would be. However, it all so comes with a larger price tag put is very unique. N scale is small and space-saving. You can do a layout as small as 24 x 48 and the cost is considerably less as well as more readily available at just about any toy store or hobby shop in your area.