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Hints and Tips

Beginning scenery

A track built on flock mat covered base panels. If you are thinking of making a permanent circuit this section will be too simple for you. What follows is really for those who are making 'temporary' or 'semi-permanent' circuits. Here are some ideas for improving the look of your circuit very easily, beginning with the base you build it on.
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Making scenic modules

If you haven't got room for a permanent track or just want to practice your building skills on something of a manageable size before making a permanent one, see this step by step guide to how we made this one.

A scenic module

Painting people

Spectators on one of our embankments.

Adding nicely painted people to your circuit is one of the best ways to make it look more like the real thing. While some manufacturers sell people already painted, others are unpainted. You can save some money and get a sense of satisfaction at making your figues look rather unique by following the tips on this page. We are now almost ready to complete this section on how to paint the figures. Within the the last couple of days we have been taking the final photos and hope to post it all soon. Click on Read more . . . to see it so far.

Providing backdrops.

After a while you may want to give a bit more ‘depth' to your circuit or to add further to the look of it - especially if you have a permanent circuit. One way to do this is by creating a simple backdrop. This doesn't require any great artistic ability - though of course if you have that you can make something even nicer - but it can make a significant difference to the look of your circuit.
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