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Edited by Gerry Beale
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Small Suppliers Forum
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Narrow Planet releases a standard gauge 4mm kit for the Hibberd Planet designed to fit a Tenshodo 24.5mm wheelbase chassis; Kalgarin Models launch a series of ABS injection moulded 7mm scale bullhead chairs: and Cambridge Custom Transfers release a sheet to cover all BR period autocoach diagrams (A28/A30/A38/A39/A40/A43/A44) in 2mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, S, 7mm and G1
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Dent and Dentdale
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4mm
Ian Nuttall explains how he achieved his long-standing ambition to portray a scene from the Settle-Carlisle Railway in 4mm scale set in the years 1937-1947
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3D Printed RTR van in 4mm scale
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4mm
Gerry Beale assesses this significant new release from Rails of Sheffield
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Worseter Loco Shed
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4mm
John Darch details the construction of this 'standard' GWR locomotive shed - if such a thing ever existed - for his developing 4mm scale layout
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Iwata Eclipse HP-SBS Airbrush
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Brief product review of the Iwata Eclipse HP-SBS airbrush
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Above Porthminster
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4mm
Photograph of a rural scene with haystack and farmhands on Robert Dudley-Cooke's lovely Kingstorre layout
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A GWR 54XX Pannier in EM
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4mm/EM
Gerry Beale's most recent project is the production of a 54XX pannier tank using the body from the Bachmann 64XX and a High Level etched chassis. Construction began with Jerry Clifford who built the chassis.
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GWR Diagram L Autotrailer in 4mm
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4mm/EM
To accompany 5402 (see related article in this issue), Rodney Cooper built a 70ft Autotrailer using the David Geen kit. Here he provides some notes on its construction, giving us the benefit of his many years of experience.
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MRJ Portfolio
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4mm
Photograph of a 4mm scale West Park Dairy 6-wheeled milk tank to dia. O.35 built by Justin Newitt from a David Geen kit with Rumney Models upgrades and self-produced etches.
Painted and weathered by Gerry Beale.
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A Halt for the Garden
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7mm
Continuing the GWR railmotor/autotrain theme, Alan Brackenborough describes this recently constructed halt for his delightful garden railway
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The South Wearing Light Railway and subsidiary companies
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7mm
Dave Murdoch introduces us to the South Wearing Light Railway - and its minor subsidiary, the North Wearing Central Joint Railway - both figments of his 'wild imagination', These 7mm scale models are enhanced by the art - and wit - of Alan Brackenborough and serve as a relief from more serious modelling projects.