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By MARK CHIVERS 19th January 2023

Accurascale has announced a new production run of its ‘OO’ gauge 21-ton mineral wagons which are set to incorporate tooling revisions and a new variant.

By PAUL DERRICK 21st July 2023

… steam to diesel transition appears under way as a Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit ticks over in the station and … and BR Standard ‘4MT’ 2-6-4Ts. A Brush Type 2 diesel (Class 31) is representative of the new order. A ‘V3’ 2-6-2T … for us by a local expert to represent the unique body profile used by East Yorkshire Motor Services to fit …

By Mike Williams 14th August 2023

… was of a similar vein to Revell’s 1/32 Bf 109G and P-51 Mustang ‘families’, in that it featured a sensible parts … halves with notches on the cockpit and sockets on the body aligning perfectly. One word of caution though: be very … after gluing the fuselage together, to avoid damage. The body was combined with the exhaust mounts also assembled and …

By Stu Fone 6th July 2023

… of the Series IIA (and other Land Rovers) is the boxy body shell with what became known as the ‘barrel side’ …

By MIKE WILD 30th March 2023

Key Publishing and PJM Models have released their second kit – a ‘OO’ gauge laser-cut model of the GCR ‘Birdcage Bridge’ which once crossed the WCML at Rugby. Read the full story here and order online through the Key Model World Shop.

By MARK CHIVERS 9th April 2023

… gauge highlights included Hornby’s all-new BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0, Class 91 electric and the diminutive Liverpool and Manchester … North Eastern Railway autocar and ‘ES1’ electric, Dapol’s Class 59 diesel and Accurascale’s Class 55 diesel and Class … new Hornby Dublo models, it features a die-cast body married to the existing high-fidelity chassis and …

5th November 2021

… Spot the difference: The eclectic Class 47s Once British Railways most common mixed-traffic diesel, the Class 47s all looked much the same on the outside - but in … ‘Peak’ Class 46s but packaged in a completely new integral body design that had the result of producing a high-powered …

By Chris Clifford 2nd March 2023

… well-detailed, but would unfortunately be hidden by the body and closed engine compartment. Approximately 20 vehicles … and one camouflaged in a three-colour pattern. Above: Main body components assembled well, though some gaps persisted … down into three main sub-assemblies: frame and drivetrain, body and gun sections. As such, the instructions were used as …

By Chris Clifford 31st March 2023

… tiny strakes and rear fins come as PE parts, and the main body detail is superb. 648548 AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Pod (£6.92) … adapters and nose cones, accurate bulging of the main body at its mating with the tail unit, and integrally cast … pieces being in resin and well detailed to boot. The bomb body texture is also evident. 648614 AGM-62 Walleye Mk.I …

20th December 2022

MiniArt has tweaked its 1/35 Chevrolet G506-series truck kit to represent a civilian flatbed version, which also contains a load formed from wooden barrels and a driver figure.

22nd December 2022

… Div, Sicily, Italy, 1943 • USN 361272, US Navy, 1944 • P-7-47-57, Red Army, Germany, February 1945 • Brazilian …

By Chris Clifford 20th March 2023

… Looking a little like a styrene clog, Das Werk’s Trippel body shell features sharp detail. Above: The type’s … on the superb wheel hubs. Curvacious detail Das Werk’s body shell is splendid as not only does it capture the … sections and a mounting rail, the latter matching the rear body’s lateral curve. Read about Das Werk's update of Gecko …

By Stu Fone 28th September 2023

… full-length cable conduit moulded integrally with the main body. A different approach is adopted with the Phoenix, …

By MARK CHIVERS 10th July 2023

… with several diesel locomotives including a pair of Class 25s , a Class 33 , Class 37 and Class 50 . A Class 122 diesel railcar is also …

By John Fuller 7th June 2023

While accuracy and convincing scale appearances are always impressive, sometimes the hobby can be a little less serious.