Finally! The wait is over! Märklin has released two long awaited expansions for the C track: Wide radius curved points. They are released for both the Märklin and Trix C track, which is very good news. This article shows some renderings of the product, product numbers etc.
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I have previously discussed how I weather C track. In this article I describe another technique that I have found quite useful. Using NOCH landscape spray colours, you can achieve some very nice effects as well.
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The locomotives from the cheaper end of the Märklin and Trix product range, also known as "Hobby Locomotives" does not benefit from short coupler guide mechanisms. Instead the locomotives have a cheaper solution making the gap between the buffers a bit unrealistic. This article describes how a spare part, a screwdriver and a few minutes, can greatly reduce the gap between the buffers - and you can enjoy a better looking model.
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On one of my modules I have had a spot representing some sort of field. I was not very happy with the current look, so I got hold on some of the prefabricated corn fields from NOCH. This article describes how easy they are to install, and they look amazing.
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