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Installing Hornby Triplex sound in ‘TT:120’ scale
By MIKE WILD
… its ‘TT:120’ scale locomotives with the exception of the Class 08 shunter which has a 6-pin socket. Above: The … with a factory-fitted speaker. Two screws hold the body and chassis together. 3. The two screws are located immediately above the rear …
EFE Rail’s Southern Electric ‘Boosters’
By MIKE WILD
… ‘Boosters’ built in 1940-1941 are high on the list and a class of locomotive which Southern electric modellers of the … the Southern Railway (followed by a third with a different body design in 1948) to provide a new means of hauling … the red buffer beams, silver buffer heads, green and white body finely printed lining on each side. The whistles are …
Supersized St Piran in ‘O’ gauge
By MARK CHIVERS
… is set to be bolstered with an ‘O’ gauge model of GWR’s Class 08 08645 St Piran in its distinctive Kernow flag …
3D-printed crew for new Rapido ‘15XX’ 0-6-0PT
By MARK CHIVERS
Osborn’s Models has released a pair of ‘OO’ gauge 3D-printed locomotive crew figures suitable for Rapido Trains UK’s new BR Western Region (WR) Hawksworth ‘15XX’ 0-6-0PT.
SR USA 0-6-0T in ‘O’
By MARK CHIVERS
Minerva Model Railways has revealed it is to produce an all-new ‘O’ gauge model of the Southern Railway ‘S100’ USA 0-6-0T.
New Metcalfe Industrial Installations
By MARK CHIVERS
Metcalfe Models is adding a series of new ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge Industrial buildings and structures to its range of card construction kits.
Exclusive ‘OO’ 86/4 for KMRC
By MARK CHIVERS
… Centre (KMRC) has commissioned an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Class 86/4 AC electric from Heljan, finished as 86402 in BR …
Dapol ‘O’ gauge GWR ‘Toad’ in colour
By MARK CHIVERS
Dapol has received decorated samples of its all-new ‘O’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) 20ton ‘Toad’ brake vans for scrutiny.
MINIART’S SPLENDID 1/35 TEMPO A400 DELIVERY TRUCK
By Stu Fone
… elements, providing the glazing, chassis, wheels, front body frame and bonnet. MiniArt then tweaks the contents to … addressed on a variant-by-variant basis. The Kastenwagen 3-wheel Delivery Box Truck (38053) contains eight styrene … minimise any problems. MiniArt’ s Tempo A400 Kastenwagen 3-wheel Delivery Box Truck (38053) is available in the UK via …
UPDATED HALF-TRACK REFERENCE FROM PANZER TRACTS
By Chris Clifford
… reveal much detail. There are shots of chassis minus the body, so the engine, fuel tank, and driver’s …
Dapol GWR Autocoach develops
By MARK CHIVERS
Dapol has received a fully working Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming all-new ‘OO’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) Autocoach for evaluation.
Famous Trains welcomes 60,000th visitor
By MARK CHIVERS
… Sunday and Monday between 11am and 4pm. Admission is £3 for adults, £1.50 for children and £6 for families. Visit …
Sonic Models GWR Large Prairie
By BEN CHURCH
… ready-to-run option for ‘N’ gauge modellers of the ‘5101’ class was a Graham Farish model dating back to 1977. Sonic … produced the ‘5101’ 2-6-2Ts in GWR green (Cat No: S2103-01/3) BR plain black (S2103-04/8) and BR lined green … spoked wheels and in-line brake shoes add to the finesse. Body removal is straightforward, aided by the included …
Revell 1/24 Porsche 917KH Le Mans Winner
By Matthew Porter
… car build, Revell’s 1/24 Porsche 917 KH racer. I would class myself as a ‘car guy’ but I’ll admit to not being an … interior sub-assembly is complete and ready for the outer body work. Parts fit was excellent throughout and produces a … the ducting and engine fan received an equal mix of XF-3 Yellow and XF-59 Desert Yellow, with the latter …
Dapol ‘O’ gauge TTAs due soon
By MARK CHIVERS
Production of Dapol’s all-new ‘O’ gauge TTA tank wagons is complete and the finished models are on their way.