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Edited by Paul Willis
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Scaleforum 2013
p.202
4mm/P4
The highlight for many finescale modellers is the Scalefour Society's annual Scaleforum exhibition. For 2013 it has moved to Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, and Terry Bendall gives an insight into the attractions and opportunities that this has made possible.
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Delicious Diesels
p.204
4mm/00
For many years, diesel modellers had few of the locomotive detailing parts available to their steam brethren. Jonathan Hughes uses some of the exquisite detailing parts marketed today to produce two special models.
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Blackgill - a journey in P4
p.213
4mm/P4
One of the recent revelations of superb modelling was the appearance on the internet of Eddie Ford's 'Blackgill' layout, built to P4 standards. Set in the North of England, and destined to be one of the stand-out layouts of Scaleforum 2013, we are pleased to bring it to the pages of MRJ.
In the first of two articles, Eddie describes the background of the layout and the rolling stock that runs on it.
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Portfolio 1-3 - Contrasting moods
p.218
4mm/P4
The construction of a p4 near-scale model of Birmingham New Street in the mid-1980s by Jim Smith-Wright has been much lauded and has already featured on the pages of MRJ. Here, a new Portfolio of three photographs shows off not only Kim's excellent photographic skills but the way in which his modelling captures the different mood by night of this station of contrasts.
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The tactile pleasures of pulling
p.221
No. 1 Shop was a feature of early editions of MRJ, giving pithy hands-on advice on models and techniques. Here, Paul Willis opens the shed doors once more to review the Scalefour Society lever frame of use in many different scales.
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A quick start in finescale - the trusty Jinty
p.225
4mm/P4
As well as being a workhorse prototype, the Bachmann Jinty is one of the easiest ways to quickly produce a running finescale locomotive in 4mm. Mike Ainsworth is the man that has converted this model literally dozens of times as a demonstrator at shows, and now for No. 1 Shop he explains how simply it is done.
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What do you get from an Area Group?
p.227
One of the social aspects of railway modelling is meeting like-minded friends. Richard Dunning of the Cambridge, Herts and Essex Area Group talks of what it means to him.
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A W1 for Retford Part 3
p.228
4mm/EM
Part I showed preparation of the master parts and the simpler castings for the conversion. In part 2 Graeme King covers the more complex mould and casting for the long firebox and cab, plus the actual Hornby A4 to EM gauge W1 conversion procedure. In this part the author changes the rear frames and carrying truck and adds final details to suit 60700 in summer 1957.
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Small but perfectly formed
p.229
2mm
The 2mm Scale Association is another group that has seen significant growth on membership in recent years as many modellers discover that they can achieve realistic results in small spaces. Established 2FS modeller Mark Fielder explains what is on offer, including the Association's new book on track.
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Using the Exactoscale wheel system
p.231
4mm/P4
The supply of suitable wheels is a critical factor for all finescale modellers, and it was good news when the choice of available in 4mm increased with the entry of Exactoscale. John McAleely writes about their use on his modern image, old-school locomotive.
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12 years running Missenden
p.234
One of the established events in the railway calendar is the Missenden Modelling Weekend. Now with increasing success it has grown to three separate gatherings a year, what is it really about? We asked long-time course organizer Chris Langdon to share its secrets. is a chocolate frog all that you can expect to come away with?
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Trying it out - the need for a test track
p.235
When working on models, having a convenient test track to try them under construction is highly valuable. Member of the CHEAG Area Group of the Scalefour Society and EM gauge modeller Roger Cutting talks about construction of a test track that he entered in his Area Group's Challenge competition.
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Small Suppliers Forum
p.237
Connoisseur Models' 7mm kit for the Diagram 1550 Queen Mary brake van; Shire Scenes' range of 'N' gauge/2mm scale etched brass scenic accessories is now available from Dart Castings plus 2 new etched sides in 4mm for the GWR 4-wheeled coaches to diagrams V2 and W5 have been released; Rumney Models (Justin Hewitt) has released a range of 4mm scale sprung chassis kits and detailing etches to enhance David Geen's GWR and LMS milk tank kits; Cambrian Models releases 4mm kits of the Cambrian 8-ton 2-plank dropside wagon and the SECR/SR 5-plank open; Comet Models has introduced a self-build gearbox complete with Swiss coreless motor.
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Robin Fielding
p.240
Obituary for Robin Fielding, former Chairman of the S Scale Society.