Voie Libre international

Discover every three months in this international issue of Voie Libre in english, new products reviews, layout descriptions, model building, historical information on secondary lines and prototypes...

Voie Libre international

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TRAIN’IN BOX THE NARROW GAUGE • Following on from the successful first Train’in Box, LR Presse goes back to work, this time in narrow gauge!

Waldbahn - Eusserthal • Here is a small H0_9 layout, very elegantly displayed, placed on a table. It could go unseen, and that would be a pity! Let’s take a closer look at the Waldbahn - Eusserthal and discuss it with its builders, Bernd and Gert.

Painting figures • The main difference between painting models and painting figures lies in the way light is treated, as this is far more important on a figure than on a geometric structure.

SPECIFIC ACRYLICS

SPECIAL CASE: FACES, HANDS

HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN A PAINTBRUSH

SMART TRICK

Figures for all tastes! • How about personalizing your figures? With a bit of time and patience and following the right recipes, this is fairly straightforward. All you need is to procure the population of your layout. Voie Libre has taken a look at the range available to modellers.

FIGURINES, THE RIGHT ADDRESSES

A SECONDARY DEPARTMENTAL RAILWAY The derailer • “The derailer” : such was the unflattering moniker awarded by the press to the train that used to run on the Issoudun - Vatan – Vierzon line of the Compagnie des Tramways de l’Indre (CTI).

Märklin Minex THE STORY OF A MODEL RAILWAY SHOOTING STAR • Even more fleeting than its predecessor Egger-Bahn, but equally original, let’s take a look at Minex, a large Märklin train that ran on the brand’s standard 3-rail H0 metal “M” track.

IN THE BEGINNING

IN NORTHERN ITALY Trento – Malè – Mezzana • Between Trento and Malè, the 70km long metre gauge line, opened in 1909, has had a lively history, told by Gérald Hadorn.

NEW STOCK

TREES, SHRUBS AND UNDERGROWTH Giving height to your layout • In issue 99 of Voie Libre, Éric Fresné had started installing vegetation on his 00-9 layout by using fibres and an electrostatic applicator. In this article, he returns to the job by planting trees and shrubs, to give the scene some vertical features.

LIGHT IN YOUR FOLIAGE

MAKING YOUR TRUNKS LIGHTER • Most commerical trees are often supplied with the trunk and branches in the same brown shade. But the bark of most common European deciduous trees tends to be grey, with shades of green and brown. Repainting the trunk and branches of your trees is not a complex job and really pays off in visual terms.

IMPROVING THE APPEARANCE OF THE MBR MODEL BUSHES

UNDERGROWTH EVERYWHERE!

A DEAD TREE

JAVA MOSS

ALL CREATIVE • Modellers are reactive and in a complicated period, know how to invent creative responses! Let’s meet four modellers and discover four small worlds, all very different. Enjoy the journey!

Porz a Bagou On the high plateau! • When in lock-down and cooped up at home, might as well create a dream layout. Such were Pascal Bourgin’s thoughts when browsing through some issues of our favourite magazines.

Principe - Granarolo Between down here and up there • Two wine boxes were converted into a caisson. The track is from the Peco H0-9 range. The motor unit makes use of a spare Kato driving chassis… Erwan tells us all about his Italian tramway in 00-9.

Bahia de Naroco A whole world in a suitcase • Frédéric Mottet wanted to fight boredom during lockdown, while also clearing out his cupboards…

Canale Caghetta Dredging the canal • This project began as a challenge,...