Demonstrations and Videos 2026
The Guild Technical Team and other Guild members have put together a series of videos on various subjects. We have also included some interesting clips from our “An Evening With…” series as some of you may not be aware of the existence of them. We hope you enjoy this selection.
Experienced and respected modellers share their knowledge with a variety of techniques and projects.
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Level
Introductory - suitable for a beginner to watch and learn new techniques
Experienced - for someone familiar with model making
Specialised - advanced technique
Turntable control using Arduino
Chris Walsh, Technical team member
Chris shows you how to control a turntable using a stepper motor, gearbox and Arduino micro computer.
This may sound complicated but Chris demonstrates that you do not need to be an expert programmer, or electronics expert to make this work.
Basford North - how it was conceived
Tony Geary, Technical team member
Tony describes the background, conception, design and implementation of his layout, Basford North.
How it was achieved and progress to date… There are plenty of mistakes I’ve learned from…
Peco points - making them look better
Chris Free, Technical team member
Chris show you how to get rid of the untidy ramp and fit a 3D point motor
The ramp on standard Peco points does look untidy, and the rail gaps are too wide. Chris show how to remove this and then fit a point motor to it.
Roof canvas on vans or coaches
Rob Pulham, Technical team member
Rob show you how to add roof canvas made from spectacle lens tissue
A simple technique but one rarely done. The technique can be used not only for roofs but also for anything requiring a canvas.
AnyRail taster
Peter Reynolds
AnyRail is a computer program designed to help you design your track
A useful program which contains templates for most of the RTR trackwork from Peco, turnout kits from C&L, and other track systems in many gauges. Peter shows you where to get the software, and some of the many techniques available to create, and visualise, your potential railway.
Plastic modelling
Chris Tooth
Chris shows us how to scratch build in plastic card
This is a video taken at Guildex 2025, where Chris demontrated the use of plastic card in modelling our railways. He covers the materials available, techniques in cutting the material and glues and solvents.
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