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The grass REALLY IS greener
As we struggle out of the EU, perhaps a word to those keen to leave. It seems that the grass really is greener in Europe. At least it is if this stuff from Germany is in any way accurate. I found it...
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Warehouse Wednesday: Aussie navy buildings
Two years ago, I was enjoying a trip to Australia. Being a bit odd, I skipped the beaches and traditional stuff, finding my way to Cockatoo Island. Despite the name, the island isn't a rural paradise,...
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MTK Cravens parcels DMU
I love a good model shop. One where the levels of old stock have built up a big and rummaging around unearths nuggets of gold. Hereford Model Centre is just such a shop. Many cabinets contain all sorts...
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MTK motor bogie
This is a first for me - a motor bogie from a kit fitted with traction tyres. Admittedly, they look a bit like rubber bands, but then that's what traction tyres are so fair enough. The motor is a...
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Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition 2016
Before my trip to Peterboriugh for showing off, it was time to look at some other peoples work at the MMEE. As usual, there was many, many tons of wonderful things to look at. So much, that I don't...
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National Festival of Railway Modelling 2016
With my shiny new DCC controller, I was looking forward to setting up Ruston Quays at Peterborough this year. For the first time ever at a show, I would be able to shunt the lower yard. With the...
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Cravens chassis
Clipping a quickly assembled chassis into the body reveals an interesting problem - it's too high at one end. This is no surprise, the training bogie is supported by a casting but the instructions...
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Adding doors
As far as body detail goes on the Cravens, MTK pretty much leave it up to the modeller. What you find in the box is a nicely pre-formed aluminium shell with the windows punched out.Doors have to be...
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Warehouse Wednesday: Special cinema
I had planned a sensible post for today but as I stood on Birmingham Moor Street station, I spotted this building. First, it's a very basic brick and concrete structure with a flat roof. As a...
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Farewell MREmag
On behalf of the DRM ePublishing Board: As many of you are aware the MREMag site crashed on Monday and despite the ongoing best efforts of our technical director the problem has proved unable to be...
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Litho sheet
At the weekend, I had the chance to purchase some Litho sheet. Quite a lot of readers will be wondering what I'm talking about. It's only wierdos like me who still enjoy old model making magazines who...
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Large Scale Model Aircraft, Gaydon, 2016
This show doesn't disapoint. Organised by the Large Model Association, as the escalator delivers you to the upper floor, the first model on show is a quarter scale Argentinian Pucara. THAT is a large...
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Meet Holly the seahound
Browsing the Real Model Pilots stand, I couldn't resist this character - a dog wearing a flying helmet and lifejacket holding a steering wheel. I've no idea what she's going to be driving but I'm...
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Bachmann Wickham Railcar (32-992)
Bachmann's 4mm scale model of a Wickham Railcar is something I've been looking forward to since it was announced years ago. I once built a Springside whitemetal static version which combined being tiny...
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009 loco couplings
Jeremy asks: I very much enjoyed your article in the October BRM regarding the freelanced OO9 engine. I was so taken by the project when you teased it earlier in your blog that I actually ordered a...
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Warehouse Wednesday: A tale of two water towers
Last week, I amused you with a photo showing a special cinema. That wasn't actually what I'd intended to photograph. Instead, the post was to be about water towers. The first is a genuine railway fake....
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Majestic range and sailing duration
Rob asks:I have the chance to buy at a good price the thunder tiger majestic trawler.Please can you advise on very roughly what I might get on running time and what range I could send the boat out to...
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Shower stripping
Last Monday, our electric shower suddenly stopped working. Water came out, but it was cold. The lights were on, it had worked perfectly well the day before, but not now. This makes me grumpy - the...
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Expo Narrow Gauge 2016
A few years ago, I was booked to take a layout to Expo NG. The model (Foxdale) is still no more than some nice ideas, a load of research and a few handmade points. With Swanley being the wrong side of...
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Leo and Bantam in print
I need some loco power for the forthcoming Warley exhibition at which I'll be showing Owen's Bridge. The only reasonably bomb-proof model to hand is a Roco Leo which I've mentioned on here before. To...
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