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By MARK CHIVERS 1st February 2023

… of the new release plan include a selection of ‘OO’ gauge Class 143/144 two-car ‘Pacer’ Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) in the EFE Rail range, further new ‘OO' gauge Class 37 diesels, a newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge MXA ‘Lobster’ … move, Bachmann revealed a collection of ‘OO’ gauge Class 143 and Class 144 ‘Pacer’ Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) …

By JONATHAN NEWTON 21st February 2023

Accurascale has confirmed that it is developing a series of newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge BR Mk 2c carriages, to accompany the previously announced Mk 2b vehicles.

By Stu Fone 3rd April 2023

… but all Italeri appears to have done is take a 2,000lb-class GBU-31 and shrink it to fit the GBU-32 dimensions. The … bomb and tail fin shape, while the arrangement of body ‘fins’ is also wrong. Compounding this error further, … CFT) 1 x GBU-31 – either V(1) Mk.84 or V(3) BLU-109 body – (centreline) Option 2 3 x GBU-38 JDAM (lower …

By Chris Clifford 16th March 2023

… being the 350Z in 2002, for its leap into more modern body design. The seventh and latest, though, is the Nissan Z … smaller items. Also moulded in white, separately, are the body shell and its lower rear panelling. Above and below: Tamiya’s Nissan Z body shell comes moulded in white but is finished with a roof …

By MIKE WILD 10th August 2023

… 92038 has a clear road through Milton Keynes Central as a Class 390 Pendolino glides in from the north. In Platform 5, a repainted Avanti West Coast Class 221 Super Voyager awaits departure time. The project … make a handful of changes. Above: A pair of Freightliner Class 90s power through Platform 3 with a container train …

27th January 2023

… of a second production run of the popular ‘OO’ gauge Class 55 ‘Deltics’. The new run of models will also feature …

By Duncan Cooke 10th April 2024

… Xtreme Metals Steel was used as a base for the main engine body, with hand-painted AK-477 Chrome AK477 for the moulded …

By Chris Clifford 24th May 2023

… female – with sunken facial features and characteristic body poses. The fingers are admirably slim with convincing …

By JONATHAN NEWTON 25th January 2023

Kerrnow Model Rail Centre (KMRC) has commissioned an exclusive ‘N’ gauge model of Truro signalbox from Bachmann’s Scenecraft range.

By Chris Clifford 12th May 2023

… Colours of Richard J Caruana , to showcase his voluminous body of work. It could run for years, I’m sure… and many a … a page of black and white 1/72 scale plans of the Seversky P-35… terrific if you are planning builds of the type. Each … and a generous 21 representing the SE5A. The Seversky P-36 comes next across ten pages. Moving to World War Two, it …

By MIKE WILD 15th April 2023

… 6244 is modelled with a double chimney. Otherwise the body and chassis designs follow exactly the same layout – and … deliver a high quality, high detail model of this iconic class of streamliners. Perfect for mid-1930s LMS West Coast …

12th January 2023

… 4-6-2, LNER ‘P2’ 2-8-2, LMS ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0, Class 423 4-VEP Electric Multiple Unit, Greater Anglia Class 755/3 and 755/4 units, Hitachi Class 802/2s and more which are all set to appear during …

By JONATHAN NEWTON 23rd January 2023

LCUT Creative has added a selection of new 2mm and TT:120 scale models to its expanding range of laser-cut kits.

By MIKE WILD 28th June 2023

… and has been eagerly anticipated by modellers. The class was introduced in July 1883 and in total 259 were built … bodyshells this model actually features a die-cast metal body to give it the necessary weight for adhesion. This …

By MIKE WILD 4th April 2023

… and none have been preserved. Read our full Reality Check class history on pages 72-75. THE MODEL Sonic Models … solid feel through the use of die-casting for the main body elements including the boiler and side tanks. … gauge locomotive is an excellent choice, and importantly a class which has never been covered before. The rugged looks …