ITALERI REISSUE OF FUJIMI ‘FISHBED’
Chris Clifford discovers that the Fujimi 1/72 MiG-21bis, reissued by Italeri, still stands up well after three decades.
Nuclear Vision
Revolution Trains has received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of its forthcoming ‘OO’ FNA-D nuclear flask wagons.
New 'OO' Class 57s from Heljan
Heljan has announced a new batch of Class 57 diesels for ‘OO’ gauge, due for release in 2023.
FIRST REVIEW: Heljan’s Mk 1 CCT
The BR Mk 1 Covered Carriage Truck is a versatile vehicle which can suit everything from depot to main line scenes. MIKE WILD inspects this attractive new arrival for ‘O’ gauge from Heljan.
TRACKSIDE EQUIPMENT - PART 3
In the final part of his series looking at lineside equipment, SIMON PALEY turns his attention to the all-important signs which provide vital information.
STAFF PROJECTS: New Junction’s ECML inspiration
With the layout's top deck installed and ready for the main line track to be laid, Hadley Wood and Potters Bar become the unsuspecting focus for RICHARD WATSON's 'OO' gauge layout New Junction.
Dynamometer Recall
Rapido Trains UK is conducting a precautionary product recall of its ‘OO’ Gauge LNER dynamometer cars.
Creating a sixties street scene
A street scene is a great addition to a layout. DAN EVASON shows you how he created this superb 1960s shopping parade from scratch.
NEW PECO STRUCTURE KITS FOR 'TT'
ANNOUNCED in June 2022, the new range of Peco‘TT:120’ building kits comprise a GWR pattern station building, signalbox and goods shed, alongside plastic platform edging and surfaces. Intended to be used in conjunction with Peco’s newly-tooled track range in the scale (HM 184), these kits offer accurate and detailed structures for the revival of ‘TT’ gauge.
BARROW HILL ROUNDHOUSE
The circular engine shed, or roundhouse, was once one of the most common structures on the railway but over the years hundreds have been demolished, leaving the one at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire as the only example still working and in anything like original condition, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.