Not recommended for beginners but would make a wonderful gift for model building enthusiasts or anyone with a talent for crafts.

And finally, for those creating rural railway scenes, here’s a crisp 7 minute guide to creating wattle fencing – ideal for farms and villages. While the St Paul’s Cathedral model was simpler, this one is by far the most complex kit in this guide, and this is reflected in the higher price. As you can see from the image, the finished model is beautifully detailed. It’s from the same company that supply the Motorbike model and uses the same bespoke system –“microbeams” rather than matches, which you cut to size with a special cutting tool (all supplied with the kit). And even better, it’s pretty easy and much much cheaper than buying the ready made variety. Essentially, it’s the cost is a box of matches and some metal looking thread. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. But there is an alternative. With a little creativity, it’s possible to scratch build or make very credible wire fences yourself – as seen in the picture right.

5. Motorbike Matchstick Kit

Fences are everywhere and if you want your model railway to look realistic you’ll want them on your layout. Look around you. Now take a look around railway lines. No matter where your eyes land you’ll see fences.

Are you about to celebrate a big wedding anniversary or birthday? Lighting candles in the shape of the number of years you’re celebrating is always fun, but not everyone likes or can partake in cake. Instead, A Subtle Revelry suggests keeping the fun, fiery part of things but using vertically stood matches instead of cake candles to set the number alight.