Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding

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1. Help identifying a wagon type and kit manufacturer GWR wagons

   By big jim, March 9
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   • March 11

2. GWR & LNWR Pre-grouping 4mm locos workbench 1 2 3 4 8

   By Brassey, July 19, 2017   

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     • martin finney
     • malcolm mitchell
     • dean goods
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   • garethashenden
   • March 9

3. NER 10 Ton Plate/Trestle Wagon (Dia. E18) - correct wheels?

   By polybear, March 5
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   • billbedford
   • March 7

4. K's Jubilee Colour

   By DavidStarbuck, March 4
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   • Poor Old Bruce
   • March 7

5. Building an MTK 4-DD Double Decker 1 2 3

   By 74009, May 8, 2020   

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   • bulleid
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   • 74009
   • March 5

6. Jaymz' O gauge workbench, mainly wagon kits. Currently a BR DJH J72

   By JaymzHatstand, March 28, 2023
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   • JaymzHatstand
   • March 5

7. 'Printing' a Gloucester wagon 1 2

   By Andy Vincent, April 1, 2022   

   • rch 1887
   • gloucester
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   • wagonman
   • March 4

8. K's GWR 1361 0-6-0ST rebuild in EM Gauge 1 2

   By Barclay, March 20, 2023
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   • Barclay
   • March 3

9. What’s on the bench now!

   By wookey, September 19, 2023
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   • wookey
   • March 2

10. Southern workbench (Currently two Dapol/Airfix Light Pacifics and a scratchbuilt 4-BUF) 1 2 3 4

    By pete_mcfarlane, June 9, 2020
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    • pete_mcfarlane
    • March 2

11. GW & GC Joint Line late 1930s - wagon builds

    By scratcher, October 3, 2022
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    • CEINEWYDD
    • February 28

12. Building an N gauge coach kit 1 2 3 4 15

    By DavidK71, May 28, 2011   

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    • Nig H
    • February 28

13. Advice on riveter for 7mm models

    By hayfield, February 24
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    • Barclay
    • February 28

14. Nick Dunhill's Commercial Workbench - 88D Models BR(W) ex-Cardiff Rly 155 tank.

    By nickd, January 11
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    • nickd
    • February 27

15. Return of the Parkside GWR 10T & an oily rag - You must be kitting me...? SR71 Workbench 1 2 3

    By SR71, March 2, 2019   

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    • soldering
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    • SR71
    • February 26

16. MTK Class 404 4-GRI 1 2 3 4 8

    By Darius43, January 23
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    • dasatcopthorne
    • February 25

17. LNWR Coaches, GWR Coaches 4mm 1 2

    By Brassey, May 30, 2013   

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    • Methuselah
    • February 25

18. Cheap homemade industrial and rural fences all scales

    By Modelrailwayquest, February 24
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    • Modelrailwayquest
    • February 24

19. DJH SR H Class Atlantic - is it worth having?

    By BrassMonkey, February 23
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    • BrassMonkey
    • February 24

20. The Hornby Diesel Maintenance Depot R516: the “Snap Fit” experience

    By teeinox, August 20, 2023
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    • Darius43
    • February 23

21. Cleaning tarnished Brass

    By hayfield, February 16
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    • hayfield
    • February 22

22. Nilgiri X class, Indian rack loco 1 2

    By Nicktoix, January 20, 2021   

    • indian railways
    • nilgiri x class
    • 35 replies
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    • Dave John
    • February 20

23. Mystery Diesel Shunter Kit

    By RBAGE, April 23, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Steve Smith
    • February 20

24. A K's Johnson 2F 1 2 3 4

    By Nick Lawson, December 3, 2022   

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    • Nick Lawson
    • February 19

25. Alex's Workbench - Southern Region & Other Projects 1 2 3 4 5

    By A.R., January 4, 2021   

    • maunsell
    • southern
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      • 4-8-0
      • scratchbuilt
      • chassis
      • class 70
      • 3d print
      • cad
    • 119 replies
    • 12.1k views
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    • Michael Edge
    • February 18