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Edited by Barry Norman

MRJ Issue 284
  • Small Suppliers Forum

    p.322

    The latest 4mm scale etched kit from Ian MacDonald is the impressive Swindon-designed Dia.S13 six-wheeled INSIXFISH fish van; Modelu have a new Edwardian range of seated passengers made with volunteers from Didcot Railway Museum in a variety of scales.

    Tags: Small Suppliers Forum

  • Rosehearty

    John Duffy

    p.323

    7mm/0

    A peaceful setting, occasionally disturbed, and exposed to the Moray Firth coast are the roots of inspiration for John Duffy's first 7mm sale layout. Unusual in its spaciousness, John described why he built this quiet Great North of Scotland station.

    Tags: GNR / Great Northern Railway, layouts

  • Tinkering with a BBA

    James Wells

    p.330

    4mm/P4

    James Wells refines the Cavalex RTR BBA Wagon.

    Tags: detailing, RTR, wagons

  • Returning South

    Barry Norman

    p.333

    7mm/S7

    Barry Norman describes his ScaleSeven model of a J69.

    Tags: GER / Great Eastern Railway

  • Modelling Burntisland's Roundhouse

    Lindsay Galloway

    p.336

    4mm

    Lindsay Galloway continues his story from MRJ 281.

    Tags: buildings

  • A Cameo for Templefield

    David Fisher

    p.341

    4mm

    The everyday passenger would not give a second glance, but this scene attracted David Fisher. He has converted a secondhand Bachmann BG into a cameo for Templefield, which we featured in MRJ 273.

    Tags: coaches, rolling stock, RTR / kit conversions

  • SR Platform Edging

    James Smith

    p.345

    4mm

    James Smith takes us through his attempt to reproduce Southern Region platform edging in 4mm scale using both 3D printing and brass etching techniques.

    Tags: SR / Southern Railway

  • Banner Repeater Signals for High Wycombe

    Tim Peacock

    p.347

    4mm

    Tags: scratchbuilding, signals / signalling

  • A Local Train of Thought

    Paul Rhodes

    p.351

    4mm/00

    Proud to be one of the winners of the Cameo Competition, Paul Rhodes introduces s to his ideas behind Old Parrock, and the way he built it.

    Tags: layout design, layouts

  • Kit Bashing Bridge Castings

    David Wager

    p.357

    In this article David Wager explains some of the methods he used to create bridge abutments and piers by adapting standard Townstreet Casting kit components.

    Tags: bridges, RTR / kit conversions, scenery