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By Alan Price 14th July 2023

… from getting marked. Above: With the chassis complete, the body was dry-fitted to ensure everything aligned correctly. … mesh was fitted to the upper piece. Above: Once the body was painted white, red areas were masked and airbrushed. … was rather sloppy and kept popping apart. Test-fitting the body showed a problem: the car’s track was too wide at the …

By MIKE WILD 25th March 2023

Hornby has revealed an exclusive Collector Club model of LNER ‘P2’ 2-8-2 2005 Thane of Fife for ‘OO’ gauge.

By MIKE WILD 15th May 2023

… December 2016 as the manufacturer planned. The ‘Victory’ class was a rugged and simple creation by Kerr Stuart during … The last was withdrawn in 1969.  The Model This class of 10 locomotives had a rugged and bulky look which … open to customisation to suit individual requirements. The body of the ‘Victory is injection moulded and includes a …

21st January 2022

… Exclusive Class 320 EMU for Model Rail Scotland The Association of … edition model of Revolution Trains’ newly-tooled ‘N’ gauge Class 320 three-car Electric Multiple Unit (EMU), as 320306 … for more information. … Exclusive Class 320 EMU for Model Rail Scotland …

By MIKE WILD 11th August 2023

… a template which would be used for the Pilot Scheme BTH Class 15 and NBL Class 16 Bo-Bo diesels. Its design was led by American … upgrade to sound. The only complexity is removing the body which requires careful attention to the handrails next …

By MARK CHIVERS 14th March 2023

Accurascale has added a new departmental version of its popular ‘OO’ gauge 21ton MDO/MDV mineral wagon to its expanding collection of Accurascale Exclusives.

By Oleg Makhortov 21st June 2023

… the perception of perfectly fitted windows in the body. Painting would require just masking the window areas … to ensure accuracy of the connection of the numerous body parts, plus determine the build plan. Dry-fits with … directly onto the parts. Above: It was decided to glue the body front in advance as the fewer parts to assemble after …

By Chris Clifford 11th September 2023

… combined firewall/windscreen. Above: Openings in the body sides allow the storage shelves to be viewed if the …

By EVAN GREEN-HUGHES 20th June 2023

… provided for different social classes.  First Class passengers were accommodated in vehicles which were in … of the UK railway scene for almost 150 years. Second Class passengers were provided with a vehicle of similar … weight savings were made possible by allowing the coach body to bear some of the stress load. What was to become the …

By Niklas Knutzén 6th March 2024

… The wing/lower fuselage was mated with the main airframe body at this stage; I also added the horizontal stabilisers …

By MIKE WILD 5th August 2023

Five more layouts have been revealed for the 2023 Great Electric Train Show covering ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge subjects together with a brand-new ‘TT:120’ scale layout from the Hornby Magazine team.

By Chris Clifford 26th June 2023

… light work of removing styrene parts from runners. The body is forged from specially formulated steel alloy, while a …

By MIKE WILD 4th June 2023

… in development including the Stanier ‘Duchess’ 4-6-2 , Class 43 HST power cars and Mk 3 carriages, Class 66 diesel locomotives and more. THE MODELS First up for … on the way. Each coach is neatly produced with the correct body profile to match the real vehicles. They ride on B1 …

By MARK CHIVERS 18th March 2023

KR Models has revealed that its next ‘OO’ gauge wagon project will be a Great Western Railway ‘Mica B’ ventilated refrigerated meat van.

By JONATHAN NEWTON 6th March 2023

Mevagissey Model Railway is under new ownership, following the retirement of Paul Catchpole after 18 years running the venture. Lee Price has acquired the Cornwall based business ahead of the 2023 holiday season.