7mm

A nice and simple question. If you wanted to build a HST, with a preference for resin / plastic over brass for coach bodies, then what current coach kits might you consider as possible starting points for the passenger coaches of an HST set? Simples question, hope there is a simples answer...

Some time ago Tappa elluded to a new 7mm layout that we the East Riding Finescale Group were considering based (unusually for us) on our own area and which would feature workings by the last of the citys steam allocation and its diesel replacements. Plus the model will be our entry to some of...

The thread title will make sense when I explain this build is an Austerity 2-8-0, and the client's chosen loco ended its days at Aintree 27B. This commission build is of the JLTRT WD kit. It's a mixed media kit, with the usual mix of resin, etched and cast metal. Forgive me for not...

Heljan have confirmed they are to produce this iconic loco in all 3 liveries in 2016

Hope this is the right place for this posting. As threatened earlier today here's details about a 7mm Plasticard vehicle as sold by AnD Models, bought through MSC. I was amazed at the price and value - it was about £14. In fact, having built one I was sufficiently impressed to buy another...

As I will be building different era stock for our clubs layout 1948 - 70's and mainly freight/engineers stock. on top of my G6 & Siphon many different items of rolling stock will be built from kits or scratch built. First off is a Parkside pipe wagon, this is for the wagon challenge at the club...

Moving on from introducing myself on the new members page, I have come to Area 51 to start things off. Should I ever be asked to go Great Western again, then I'll take the trouble to post there. The first item here is 4mm scale and an ex-LNER B2. I'll record progress as I go and post it here...

Wth the glass truck notionally finished (painted and rolling!) I decided to turn my attention to one of my "shelf queens". A quick link for those unfamiliar with Western Thunder tradition of shelf queens. A Metalmodels etched brass kit for a Siphon F. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

I've always had a soft spot for the diminutive 2F 0-6-0T dock tank designed by Sir Henry Fowler (or more correctly, his head of the drawing office Tom Coleman). Looking like a slightly shrunken 3F tank, with incongruously large outside cylinders and complicated-looking Walschaerts valve gear...

It's going to be a while before I actually cut the first etch on this model, but I wanted to just leave this here as food for thought. I collected a box from Mr Carr today. It's an MMP Mk1 RMB (miniature buffet) kit, with the interior detail kit. :thumbs: I've procured a suitable ring binder...

I'll come up with a better thread title at some point. After the tale of three Colletts, I have a pair of LNWR third class coaches on my bench. They have an interesting life story. Chowbent Castings produced the LNWR M57 motor driving trailer in both 4mm and 7mm scales (I have the 4mm one...

A week off of work, but the rest of the household are still hard at it, so I'm able to spend the next few days "playing trains" with no distractions. The question is: what to do? Well, it's always got to be the last thing that I purchased, all the shelf queens can stay on the shelf! At the S7...

As seasoned "armchair" 2mm Finescale modeller, I'm quite surprised at the change of direction I've taken over the past couple of months. My ambitious dreams of Bristol Temple Meads East, Newton Abbot West or the Royal Albert Bridge weren't making any progress; partly because of the huge fleet of...

I'm Dave and I'm an industrial locomotive kit addict... :confused: I bought another one, another Peckett. I really shouldn't be building soft southern engines, being Leeds born Iought to be building Hudswells and Hunslets, but I couldn't help it. The kit is from Agenoria and builds Henry...

As a small break from the loco building I decided to switch to building a MMP Glass Truck. For the simple reason it was advertised as a ScaleSeven kit so I was curious to see what you got. Although that said I haven't got a finescale kit available so I wouldn't really know what the difference...

I picked up my IGA kits form John at Telford and here are a few pictures to show what you get and how I've been getting on. The wagon is an IGA Cargowaggon flat based on the second version built in 1986 by Wagon Union in Germany. The details are all crisply etched and only a minimal amount of...

Hi all, I would like to introduce my current long term plan to model Ranelagh Bridge in 7mm around 1960 give or take a few years. I havent made a start on Boards yet as Im still trying to find a suitable home for the layout. I do plan to build it so eventually it could be exhibited. The layout...

I thought I had better start a new thread on all things 7mm that have been happening around me of late. I have to be honest, I was never originally a great fan of the scale and often didn't stop to look at some layouts at exhibitions :eek: as I guess I couldn't relate to the shear size of it...

I suppose I ought to post something, instead of gawping at other people's stuff... I'm not going to do the whole "how I built it" thing but will just throw up some pictures and a short description of my layout. Bury, Thorn & Sons Ltd. is a fictional tar distillery and chemical works...

As requested, here is an inverted shot of the Fairburn. Below running plate level the kit is pretty dire. It was probably ok 20 years ago or so when it was introduced. So there are some massive changes to be performed. MOK Standard 4 Cylinders and motion bracket - all modified to suit a...