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Pretty Blue(print)
I picked this blueprint up on a second hand stall at the weekend. It's for an LNER Y4 shunter and is reproduced to 7mm scale. This is one of the those locos that has always appealed to me. Being quite...
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Models from the depths of the cupboard: Metropolitan Vickers Gas Turbine 18100
Putting some paint away in a drawer full of train stuff, I found this interesting beast. Doubtless bought cheaply on some second hand stall many years ago for out roundy-roundy layout, I've kept it for...
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Modelcraft Magazine, Vol1 No. 1
Finally, something in modelmaking that increases in value! Sold in February 1947 for a shilling, I bought a copy in 2013 for 50p - a tenfold increase in just 66 years. If the city of London had...
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Whitnash Station sign
Another one of my very early models - the station sign for Whitnash. I think the basis is a Hornby Dublo cast metal sign. When i had it as a kid, it wasn't collectible or valuable, just old. I have a...
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A home built flying Vulcan
My Dad and I went to the Large Model Association meet at Cosford last weekend - pictures from this will be on this blog by Sunday - and it was great fun. One of the best things is that while we like...
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Northampton Show 2013
How nice to just visit a show for a change. A late start, no need to hang on to the end of the day. None of the temptation to buy stuff from the trade with your expenses when they turn up...Anyway,...
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Large Scale aircraft at Cosford
Hooray for overcast weather! The trip to Cosford to see large scale model aircraft flying was looking dodgy as the idea of spending several hours on an exposed and baking airfield didn't appeal much....
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Alan Gibson Photos: Setinel Railcar
A few days ago, while helping tidy up the L&WMRS clubrooms, I found a couple of albums full of photos from my old friend, the late Alan Gibson. Some readers may remember Alan's article on model...
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Alan Gibson Photos: B12
One thing I remember about Alan is that he was never that much interested in creating a model railway. He much preferred to work on individual items of rolling stock. Although complete, his layout was...
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Alan Gibson Photos: Persil Wagon
Hand lettering private owner wagons is something that scares the heck out of most of us. What appears so simple to the untrained eye is a nightmare once you get started. Alan was a professional...
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Alan Gibson Photos: North British Coal Wagon
When you are interested in railway wagons, live in a time when we aren't over-supplied with RTR models and aren't scared of having a go, you will probably end up scratchbuilding some rolling stock....
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Alan Gibson Photos: City of Truro
Let's finish this weeks selection of photos from Alan's album with one of the most famous steam engines ever to run - City of Truro. I'm fascinated by this model as it's one that defeated me many years...
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A surprise exhibit for the Model Boat show
Model Boats magazine reports that there will be a special guest appearance by renowned vintage starlet Kitten von Mew on the Sunday of the International Model Boat Show.She will, we are told, be...
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Finally, the worst bit of making the bookazine
"Why is there a photo of you on the blog?", I hear you cry. "That's a bit egotistical. We come here for picture of trains and boats and stuff."You're right, it IS egotistical but it's my blog so shut...
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String detail
Detail painting is one of those jobs I really enjoy. Noodling away with a small paint brush and tiny amounts of paint, bringing a model alive, it's a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours or so in...
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Skytrex piles
Painting complete, I'm quite pleased with these. The picture above shows the SMRA13 Piles of Crates & Oil Drums by Skytrex. It's a one-piece resin casting in 7mm scale.Painting something like this...
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Getting the sacks
The final installment of my O gauge bits'n'bobs is a pile of sacks, again from Skytrex.Each is a whitemetal casting and they are very nice indeed. The modelling is superb with every single sack...
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Industrial shunter in Hornby magazine
One of my best models ever is the Parker's Guide feature in the September 2013 issue of Hornby Magazine. People have been banging on about the lack of industrial locomotives ready-to-run for a long...
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Army paint
Major Hufton-Bufton writes:I see that cove Nevard keeps banging on about not using official model-making materials. Not sure that we want that sort of commie talk in this blog but I think I might be...
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I love my country - but which one?
Dear BBC I had the good fortune last Saturday to see the first episode of your new quiz show, "I love My Country". As a die-in-the-wool, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, John Bull waistcoat wearing...
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