HM156 - June 2020
Welcome to the June 2020 issue of Hornby Magazine (HM156) featuring Britain's Biggest Model Railway, the latest model reviews, up to date news from all the model manufacturers, inspirational features and more. View the issue reformatted for easy online reading here.
Heljan shows ‘O’ Mk 2 CAD drawings
Heljan has released the first CAD images of the new ‘O’ gauge Mk 2 coaching stock.
KR Models Issues GT3 Artwork
KR Models has released livery artwork for its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge model of English Electric gas turbine prototype GT3.
Dapol announces ‘O’ gauge Conflat & Container wagons
DAPOL has confirmed details of its new ‘O’ gauge readyto- run model of the Great Western Railway (GWR) H7 Conflat wagon.
Routemex ‘O’ gauge colour light
A new collection of ‘O’ gauge colour light signal kits has been introduced by Routemex (HM155) covering two, three and four-aspect designs.
Charity Colliery Peckett
The latest Hornby ‘OO’ gauge Peckett ‘W4’ 0-4-0ST to arrive is Forest No. 1 in Charity Colliery lined green.
Get your own ‘Mini Mike’
Modelu has added new figures to its range of locomotive crews including two 3D printed versions of Hornby Magazine’s very own Editor Mike Wild.
Lime green Capri
Oxford Diecast continues its feast of Fords with the arrival of this new casting for the Ford Capri Mk II in lime green.
GORPETON BLYMEE
The Great Western Railway just before nationalisation is the setting for this atmospheric terminus layout in ‘OO’ gauge. GORDON EDGAR describes how he and Peter Wilson created it. Photography, Trevor Jones.
Heljan Class 50 sound installation guide
The Class 50s had a distinctive and impressive soundtrack which can be replicated in model form with high-quality digital sound files. MIKE WILD picks the Heljan ‘O’ gauge Class 50 to show how this main line diesel can be equipped with realistic sound.