Model Railway Journal No 163

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BR / British Railways / British Rail, detailing, goods / freight, kits, RTR / kit conversions, wagons

The Dapol/Airfix 4mm construction kits of the distinctive 'Presflo' and 'Prestwin' cement wagons are classically suitable cases for the it-bashing treatment - cheap and cheerful, yet basically accurate examples of vehicles that would be hell to scratchbuild. Francis Samish took both on. In MRJ issue 104 Bob Barlow relinquished the editorial chair after 14 years and 105 editorials and announced that Martyn Welch would be succeeding him. Perivale Waggon Works (Clive Croome) - 4mm wagon kits. Comet - 4mm chassis frames. H.R.Models - 4mm Highland Railway kits. Somerville - Bedford OB variants for 7mm. Tony MacDougall - directory of 4mm components. Tru-Scale - various components. Scale Signal Supply - signal kits and parts. Peter Totman continues his exploration of the 16-ton mineral wagon's complex family history and looks at ways of representing examples in 4mm scale. Scratchbuilding goods vehicles, even relatively complicated outside-framed vans, is a straightforward process using ready-cut sheet & strip. In 7mm scale where the detail counts, it's specially rewarding.Help, encouragement, fellowship and goods. Mike Williams explains how the Scalefour Society's objects are put into practice.

Iain Rice's little bit of Suffolk in Devon is finished at last. It's taken a while, but, to be fair, he did have to do it all by pushbike! 'The Mills' is an ideal P4 starter - or a useful sharpener for the more experienced. Following on from MRJ No.113, Steve Hall shows us how he modelled the point rodding for 'Halifax Kings Cross'. Lineside industries of all description were commonplace and D.T.Powell & Co's timber yard in Birmingham is as interesting an example as any. LBSCR crane set by Charles Trace, winner of Scaleforum wagon trophy 1987. Produced from the D&S etched brass and whitemetal kit with added detail. High Level Kits chassis and gearbox kits, Classix 4mm diecast road vehicles, C-RAIL INTERMODAL 4mm transfers, Brassmasters kits, Formil Model Engineering large scale locomotive care and maintenance guide, Judith Edge kits

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Andy Wiles of IKB Models describes his simple but ingenious means of keeping six-wheeled vehicles on the rails using leaf springs. Otherwise, for me the main regular must-have mag is "Railway Modeller", I get it every month and it's the only modelling mag that I keep too--something I grew up with many moons ago when my mum used to buy it for me ('as a treat') from Smith's in Hertford Street in Cov in the '70s! RM's production values are always top, and that's something I value in a mag. Ginginjini; 4mm Cambrian 3 plank wagon transfers. Robert Evans; book on The Pantewan Railway. Wills; station canopy in 4mm. Branchlines; 4mm chassis kit for LSWR 'Terrier' +3mm kit for a push-bike.The Caledonian Railway Association; 7mm scale drawings. Impetus; Ruston 48DS and Hunslet 15" 0-6-0ST in 4mm & 7mm. Peter R Lewin various parts for model boats. Proops; new premises. London Road Models; LNWR coach, and 'Watford Tank' kits.

The near-universal adoption of computers and CAD technology has opened up exciting possibilities for model-makers seeking an easier, more accurate way of producing items as diverse as locomotive valve gear and lineside fencing. Gordon Gravett - creator of the award-winning Pempoul - gives some valuable pointers on preparing DIY artwork for photo-etching, a technique that's now available to everyone, home builders included. First however, he describes how it's done the traditional way... M7 class 0-4-4T No. 30107 at Corfe Castle on the Swanage branch viewed from a vegetable plot in July 1962. Photographs of advertisements on and beside an overbridge on the A1058 at Wallsend, Newcastle c1951.

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Train Tronics - working 4mm turntable. Brassmasters - 2mm etched LNWR G1/G2 'Super D' 0-8-0T locomotive kit. Cunningham Woodcrafts - American-style milled stripwood sections. Meridian Models - Ruston & Hornsby etched 4mm narrow-gauge diesel locomotive kit. Garth Allan - 4mm narrow boat kits. John Boyle - 4mm figures. Chris Leigh - detailing components. Adrian Gray - etched 4mm slate wagon kit. Diagram Y8 goods fruit van, Mainline models (37174). Diagram X11 Mica B, refrigerated meat van, Hornby-Dublo/Wrenn model (W5019). Diagram V11 Mink D Kenline kit (kit no.5). Diagram V7 Mink C, Ian Kirk kit. In the first part of this important article Chris Crofts puts the case for scratchbuilding and examines prototype construction of frames and bodywork of traditional opens. Peter Totman looks at BR-built 16-ton mineral wagons and ways of representing them in 4mm scale, using inexpensive, good-quality plastic kits.