Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding

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1. Best solution to O gauge couplings?

   By swiftbeam, September 17, 2022
   • 9 replies
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   • Hal Nail
   • September 21, 2022

2. Servicing/refurbishing 7mm scale kit built chassis

   By hayfield, September 19, 2022
   • 6 replies
   • 356 views
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   • hayfield
   • September 20, 2022

3. Let's Do This - Building a Chassis for a GWR Bulldog (From Scratch!)

   By Guest WM183, September 17, 2022
   • 3 replies
   • 541 views
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   • hayfield
   • September 19, 2022

4. BR 2-Hap from a DC-Kits kit 1 2

   By Geep7, October 19, 2019   

   • 2 hap
   • dc-kits
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     • dc-kits
     • emu
     • br
     • 4mm
   • 29 replies
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   • dasatcopthorne
   • September 16, 2022

5. Sheerness Steel PXA scratchbuild

   By jonhall, December 25, 2021
   • 15 replies
   • 889 views
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   • jonhall
   • September 14, 2022

6. Lowfit Invacar 1 2

   By Darius43, April 28, 2022
   • 29 replies
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   • Enterprisingwestern
   • September 11, 2022

7. DLT's NG Workbench - Back to The Hunslets 1 2 3 4 25

   By DLT, April 11, 2011
   • 623 replies
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   • DLT
   • September 10, 2022

8. GeorgeT's (7mm Workbench) TPO 1 2 3 4 140

   By georgeT, April 13, 2012
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   • georgeT
   • September 10, 2022

9. Rob's 7mm Rolling Stock Workbench 1 2 3 4 30

   By Rob Pulham, January 9, 2011   

   • kit built
   • LNER
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     • LMS
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   • 735 replies
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   • Rob Pulham
   • September 10, 2022

10. Tips for soldering joints

    By Olive_Green1923, July 30, 2022
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    • Bucoops
    • September 9, 2022

11. Shez's workbench 1 2 3 4 8

    By Shez, January 5, 2017
    • 191 replies
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    • sir douglas
    • September 5, 2022

12. Gladiator LNER/BR J6 1 2 3 4 8

    By Rob Pulham, November 27, 2017   

    • gladiator
    • 179 replies
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    • Rob Pulham
    • September 5, 2022

13. Alternatives to Slater's for plasticard?

    By Guest WM183, September 3, 2022
    • 11 replies
    • 628 views
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    • Guest
    • September 4, 2022

14. Scratch building a GWR Hall 4-6-0 and a LNER B12 4-6-0 1 2

    By JamesGWR101, April 28, 2019   

    • hall class
    • b12
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      • b12
      • gwr
      • lner
      • oo
    • 35 replies
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    • 6990WitherslackHall
    • September 4, 2022

15. de Winton 0-4-0VBT 'Gelli' from a Slater's 'Chaloner' kit 1 2

    By Quarryscapes, September 19, 2017
    • 37 replies
    • 6.2k views
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    • Paul_in_Ricky
    • September 2, 2022

16. UTU3

    By Darius43, August 22, 2022   

    • 3d resin kit
    • 4 replies
    • 632 views
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    • Darius43
    • August 24, 2022

17. A beginner building 4 x Airfix Meat Vans... 1 2

    By Ralf, February 25, 2022
    • 31 replies
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    • Dave JS
    • August 23, 2022

18. Instructions for an Alan Gibson O2

    By Blandford1969, August 10, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 387 views
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    • ullypug
    • August 17, 2022

19. Mikes models - Victorian Cast Iron ‘gents’ advice on soldering

    By Windjabbers, May 28, 2022   

    • soldering
    • whitemetal kits
    • 15 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Barclay
    • August 16, 2022

20. Identity of make of this GWR 42/52/72xx etched kit required please

    By hayfield, August 14, 2022
    • 9 replies
    • 540 views
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    • Barclay
    • August 15, 2022

21. Help identifying a kit?

    By MarshLane, August 14, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 495 views
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    • MarshLane
    • August 15, 2022

22. A box of K's bits for a 42/52/72xx

    By hayfield, August 13, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 386 views
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    • Rob Pulham
    • August 14, 2022

23. LNER/GC N4/N5 part built kit

    By Helmdon, August 3, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 619 views
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    • Helmdon
    • August 9, 2022

24. Class 325 EMU

    By Darius43, July 25, 2022   

    • cmac model railways
    • 21 replies
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    • njee20
    • August 8, 2022

25. Adventures in O gauge - First Class kits LNER 8 shoe open merchandise wagon 1 2 3 4 8

    By Boris, January 3, 2011   

    • chopper
    • 20
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      • prm
      • very bad poetry
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      • gronk
    • 199 replies
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    • Boris
    • August 5, 2022