Some time ago I built a model of Penmaenmawr station building. I thought that it was time to man the paintbrushes and decorate it as per the prototype, ready to be fixed to the layout.

In the January 2015 issue of BRM, I'll be showing how it was transformed from an unpainted and plastic-looking building to a weatherbeaten building that has endured years of the North Wales coast weather.

If you'd like to find out how it's done and the full summary of what products I'm using, get yourself a copy of the January 2015 issue of BRM (on-sale from December 11). It comes with a free DVD, so you'll get to see some handy tips too.

Howard Smith