PETER’S PICKS
Our scenic expert chooses the most exciting new products to appear on the market.
NOCH LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE TRAY
This tray, made from high-quality dark grey foam, can securely hold two locomotives upside-down to facilitate servicing. It measures 30cm by 21cm and has compartments and holes for storing brushes and tools. There’s even a magnetic disc in one compartment to hold screws and other components securely.
Product code: 99355 Price: £79.00 Availability: Gaugemaster Tel: 01903 884488 Web: www.gaugemaster.com
NOCH WEATHERING PENS
Noch has introduced Weathering Pens to make weathering landscapes and buildings easier. These brush-tipped pens adapt to their surfaces and the paint will adhere to wood, cardboard, plaster and plastic. The shades are very natural and can be used to represent anything from algae to a heavily worn pavement. A Blender pen can be used to integrate the shades for extra realism.
Product code: 61158 (buildings); 61159 (landscape) Price: £30.00 per pack of six pens
Availability: Gaugemaster Tel: 01903 884488 Web: www.gaugemaster.com
NOCH WILD STATIC GRASS
Noch is gradually introducing more muted colours for its static grass range, making them eminently suitable for UK layouts. The two newest – brown and darkish green 6mm Wild Grass – are far more realistic than the previous bright green static grass colours. Both shades are also available in 12mm lengths, called Wild Grass XL.
Product code: 07081 (middle green); 07082 (brown)
Price: £9.00 per 50g bag Availability: Gaugemaster Tel: 01903 884488 Web: www.gaugemaster.com
HORNBY SKALE SCENICS
Hornby has re-introduced Skale Scenics scenic materials. The range comprises ready-made trees, foliage, scatters, ballast, static grass, flocks and a static grass puffer bottle and a new Grass Glue. Prices range from £2.75 for a bag of scatter material to £21.95 for a nicely made tall tree complete with a treehouse. We will review Hornby’s new Skale Scenics range in a future issue. Price: See text
Availability: Hornby stockists or www.hornby.com