Railway Modelling Masterclass

Martyn Welch, former editor of the Model Railway Journal, is renowned for his excellent building and finishing skills. He built the superb Hursley fine-scale layout. He lives at Totnes, Devon.

Equipment - spray guns, brushes, lining tools, paints (cellulose, enamel, acrylic), and materials used to create the weathered look; Methods and materials for cleaning and preparation; Priming, spray painting, painting with brushes, small detailing, and tackling round or flat surfaces; Transfers, lining, sealing, loading the coal bunker or tender; Achieving the weathered/used look, from light grime to chipping, limescale, rust and soot-impregnation; Potential series of six titles, also featuring rolling stock construction, buildings, scenery, trackwork and signals.