7mm

Hi, I am delighted to report that I am one of the new owners of Martin Finney's 7mm range of locomotive and tender kits and accessories. I have spent today with Martin Finney and we have completed the purchase of his 7mm business, taking possession of the 7mm assets. I would like to record my...

I have made a start with this Ace kit S15. There is an option to get the Urie built ones with stepped footplate, This is the one that I want build. It is not for me but I would like a Urie S15 so it will be good practice. First I had a look at what was in the kit to enable the stepped version...

What is Pencarrow? It's a 7mm BLT layout I'm slowly building which has for its inspiration the ex LSWR lines in the Bodmin, Wenford and Wadebridge area. It's set in the late 50s /early 60s. I started the project in 2013 as a complete 7mm novice and have recorded progress to date here: Pencarrow...

As I mentioned in my thread on my 54E layout, since my accident I have been unable to do much in the way of serious modelling and that lead to some 'chaffing at the bit'. I had already bought a couple of Heljan diesels to run on friends layouts when a chance conversation at an exhibition about...

Hello all. New to this forum. Thought you might be interested in hearing about the 7mm Finescale layout I have under construction called Blackbridge Town. As I basically like railway operation this is not intended to be a ‘scenic layout’, rather it’s been designed for maximum operational...

I bought a partly built Dukedog, the fromes were ok but I decided to use three point compensation using the bogie pin as the point of the triangle with drivers on two drivers on side beams. The footplate was well made but the boiler smokebox and fire boxe were sitting wrongly. The cab also came...

I'd thought I'd start off my first proper Thunder-thread with a picture of the most recent items to escape my work-bench. First is a P4 LSWR G6 built for a friend and beautifully painted by Warren Haywood; when I build my 7mm X6 I want it in that colour. And then there's my 7mm Ford B0-Bo...

More GWR broad gauge malarkey, this time a pair of eight-wheeled coaches. As I type, I've photographed the parts, made a list of parts I need, and settled into a head-scratching mode as I ponder the first step. Oh my, what have I let myself in for! This is the body kit for a diagram E3...

I about to place an order with Dave Sharp for an MOK GWR 14/48xx 0-4-2T but I am a bit short on photograph information. Can anyone reccommend a good source of material that would be useful in the build? Thank you. Willy

To be released during the first quarter of 2016. For more info please contact me through my website? Pete

This is how I did mine very photo intensive. The basic strip down A bit of time with a fibre scratch brush The chassis had a large amount of plastic removed, angle brass around the edge and cross members, some fittings added and the fuel tank molding filled with lead More to follow Ian G

I'm looking to buy some nameplates for my DJH class 47. I need Isambard Kingdom Brunel plates and makers (crewe) plates. I think I used Severn Mill plates on my Heljan loco a few years ago and they were very good. ( See below...) Things move on and manufacturing processes change, so I wondered...

As promised a workbench thread to chart the kits I am working on since skipping a gauge and going to 0 Gauge Excuse the state of the work area, I do know which kit each part belongs to. So we have three kits here. I will cover each in turn M&M Lowmac My initial purchase to get to feel the O...

I have wanted to build an MOK kit since I first saw an almost finished build of this kit running at a Lincolnshire Poachers running day, way back in 2010. Anyway this is the FS version of the kit, a version in S7 is also available. Opening the box reveals a number of packets, icluding lots...

Hi all.. Has anyone here invested in the new very lovely looking Lionheart tank wagons? Im not sure from the description if the axles boxes are sprung or solid. If they are sprung, does it look easy enough to get the wheels out to re-profile to S7? Many thanks, JB.

Looking for advice on rolling taper boiler, I have seen conflicting items one saying roll as normal and 7an item which said they can be difficult to roll properly. Advice would be most appreciated.

Our next exhibition will be held in the Barnes Wallis Building, Manchester University Northern Campus (formerly UMIST) on Saturday 5th (10:00 to 17:30) and Sunday 6th (10:00 to 16:30) December 2015 To mark its 90th birthday year, the Society has decided to return to the city centre and to its...

A few new pictures and captions have been added this week to expand Kevin's Bucks Hill page. It's just a quick tour for the fun of it, so pop along if you like the layout. There are still plenty of aspects that could be highlighted with separated pages like signalling, and particularly the...

I started this project in geoffs 7mm Workbench, but created this new thread to attract as many of you as possible to answer the many questions I have. but first a recap:

Hello chaps - any news or photos from yesterday's meet, for those of us unable to attend please? Regards Dan Edited to correct date!