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VOTE NOW! Hornby Magazine Model Railway Awards 2024

Hornby Magazine’s prestigious Model Railway Awards return for 2024, with voting open from September 5 at 9am. Voting closes at 11.59pm on September 23 2024.

HIKOKI’S NEW ‘THEY ALSO SERVE’ BOOK Review Premium

HIKOKI’S NEW ‘THEY ALSO SERVE’ BOOK

Support aircraft make interesting alternative modelling subjects. If you're keen to explore this theme in scale form, Crecy's lavish new reference book 'They Also Serve' is a must.

Exclusive Kernow Model Rail Centre SPV parcels van

Kernow Model Rail Centre has commissioned an exclusive version of Rapido Trains UK’s ‘OO’ BR Diagram 1/801 fish van as a SPV parcels vehicle.

VALOM AVRO ANSON C.19 REVIEW Review Premium

VALOM AVRO ANSON C.19 REVIEW

Modellers keen on post-war RAF subjects may wish to tackle Valom's new-tool 1/72 Avron Anson C.19, reviewed in full here.

Rapido reveal pre-grouping ‘Evolution’ 48ft coaches

Rapido Trains UK has announced a series of generic pre-Grouping 48ft coaches for ‘OO’ named Project Evolution.

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InterCity ‘Executive’ HST Mk 3s

British Rail’s popular InterCity ‘Executive’ livery was a notable absence from Hornby’s new ‘OO’ gauge High Speed Train (HST) Mk 3 coach line-up at launch, but this has been rectified with the latest arrivals in the Hornby Magazine office.

Great Electric Train Show 2024 parking information

The 2024 Great Electric Train Show takes place on October 12/13 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. Here is everything you need to know about getting to the event and parking for each day.

DORA WINGS DOWNSCALES 1/48 VULTEE VENGEANCE TO 1/72 Review Premium

DORA WINGS DOWNSCALES 1/48 VULTEE VENGEANCE TO 1/72

Dora Wings' 1/72 new-tool Vultee Vengeance Mk.I/Ia is every bit as good as the firm's 1/48 Mk.II equivalent... and useful if you're seeking a less obvious RAF subject.

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Hornby ‘B17/5’ rolls in for 'OO' gauge

The LNER’s pair of streamlined 4-6-0s has landed – but does the performance match the striking looks? BEN CHURCH finds out in words, pictures and video in this review.

HORIZON MODELS 1/72 ATLAS-AGENA Feature Premium

HORIZON MODELS ATLAS-AGENA FULL BUILD

Chris Clifford has a blast (off) with Horizon Models' superb 1/72 Atlas-Agena rocket, built in full here.