Books
Reference books are vital for ensuring accuracy in modelling, regardless of genre. While there are myriad hard and softback works out there, showing the real subjects, many also incorporate actual modelling focus. Books are highly useful in terms of how a particular machine looks in terms of finish, as well as finer structural details.
Welsh Inspiration
North Wales, the Snowdonia National Park and its surrounding landscape offer picturesque views of coasts, mountains, valleys and hills. Combined with the traditional slate industry that dominated the area, the region’s railways traverse very harsh environments whether on the North Wales Coast line or through the mountains.
BEN CHURCHSpeedlink Freight
From Crecy Publishing comes this comprehensive guide to the ill-fated Speedlink wagon service, employed by British Railways from 1977 to 1991.
BEN CHURCHBR Wagons Vol. 5
This latest volume in the series from Crecy about the acquired wagons of British Railways covers open goods wagons and continues from its predecessors and other books by David Larkin, providing a wealth of knowledge and insight.
BEN CHURCHScottish Evolution
In this 57th volume of Britain’s Railway Series, Ian Lothian turns his attention to the railways of central Scotland showing how they, the landscape, motive power and usage have changed over the last 40 years.
BEN CHURCHColourful Class 31s
New from Key Publishing comes this illustrated guide for one of the most unappreciated British diesel designs. The Class 31s were built by Brush Traction from 1957 to 1962 and were born out of the modernisation plan of 1955, which called for the wholesale replacement of steam with diesel and electric traction on a like-for-like basis.
BEN CHURCH1980s Motive Power
At the dawn of the 1980s the East Coast Main Line (ECML) was still the domain of the legendary Class 55 ‘Deltics’. Change was imminent though, as the 1980s saw the culling of several classic British diesel designs.
Andrew Walker/Vaughan HellamNEW BRITISH AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS BOOK FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Air-Britain has published its second volume examining British Aircraft Specifications, this time focusing on 1950 to 1976... and there's plenty of reference for modellers.
Chris CliffordSECOND ‘FLYING COLOURS’ BOOK FROM MMP
Inspiring illustrations and useful scale drawings fill the second volume in Richard J Caruana's Flying Colours book series, available now...
Chris CliffordRE-WORKED PANZER TRACTS BOOK – Sf. ARTILLERIE
Modellers planning builds of German self-propelled artillery shouldn't miss the revised Panzer Tracts volume covering vehicles such as the Wespe and Hummel.
Chris CliffordNEW DETAIL & SCALE A-6 REFERENCE
Having already released a reference book on US Navy frontline A-6 Intruders, Detail & Scale now offers a focus on US Marine Corps airframes, plus US Navy test machines.
Chris Clifford