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SPARROWHAWK: ITALERI RELEASES SM.79 BOMBER VERSION Review Premium

SPARROWHAWK: ITALERI RELEASES SM.79 BOMBER VERSION

Italeri will please many modellers with the reintroduction of its 1/72 SM.79 Sparviero, as a bomber version with new decals.

Dublingham Goods Sidings - a three-rail shunting layout

Tony Harris set out to see if he could follow the railway rulebook accurately as a Hornby Dublo three-rail model collector. Dublingham is the result which will be displayed as part of the Double Gauge Association presentation at Model World LIVE 2024.

7 1/4in Ruston and Hornsby locomotive display

Two 7 1/4in Ruston and Hornsby locomotives will be on display at Model World LIVE alongside a scale model of the Ruston and Hornsby Sheaf Ironworks built to 'OO' gauge. Find out more about these locomotives here.

Ruston and Hornsby Sheaf Ironworks

Michael Sharpe will be exhibiting his new model of Ruston and Hornsby's Sheaf Ironworks at Model World LIVE 2024 alongside two 7/14in gauge Ruston locomotives.

Kinlochloggen - Scotland in 'N' gauge

The layout is based on a rural station somewhere in Scotland. The station has a passing loop and limited freight facilities. Trains frequently pass here and the layout can be operated in the steam/green diesel, BR Blue or Scotrail eras.

San Clemente - Southern California in 'HO' scale

San Clemente is set in Southern California in the period around 1959. It portrays operations on a secondary line served by two separate railroads – the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe - and is built to 'HO' scale.

Full size Tamiya Bruiser joins House of Hobbies display

The famous Tamiya Brusier radio controlled 1/10 scale kit is being brought to life at Model World LIVE, with a full size replica joining the House of Hobbies stand.

VIDEO: Model World LIVE 2024

Model World LIVE is the brand-new modelling exhibition from Key Publishing which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on April 27/28 2024. Join Mike Wild and Mark Chivers in the Key Model World workshop as they discuss the show and all its latest features.

SERIES 8 Part 3: Digital Sound - installing ZIMO chips

Part 3 of our new digital sound video series is available now exclusively for Premium Subscribers. In this video we show how the ZIMO decoder family can be installed in a Bachmann Class 40 and a Hornby '9F' 2-10-0 with simple tools and readily available speakers.

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Shap

Shap has always been a challenge to footplate crews and a magnet for enthusiasts. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explores this famous location’s history and appeal.