- Kerr Stuart in the wild!A huge shout out to Colin for sending me his video of the Kerr Stuart Geared Steam locomotive he received and painted recently. The Kerr Stuart uses the Kato 109 – a favourite of the 009 modeller. I like… Read more: Kerr Stuart in the wild!
- Its all a load of ScrapThe kids have been learning some modelling techniques and have come up with some concept ideas for derelict or scrapped locomotives. Some are fantasy pieces while others are base don known locomotives. At this stage they are just concepts… Read more: Its all a load of Scrap
- Bear(ing) with me
We are currently looking at becoming a stockist for 009 bearings as we need to buy them to supply with our own wagons. The last few months of development has shown that good bearings are essential for 009 wagons.… Read more: Bear(ing) with me - MANN STEAM LORRY
SOLD OUT – RETURNS IN OCTOBER! A highly detailed OO/OO9 scale model inspired by one of the most unusual surviving steam road vehicles in Patagonia – the Mann steam lorry preserved near Punta Arenas in southern Chile. This is… Read more: MANN STEAM LORRY - Developing the De Winton – Small Locomotive, Big Challenge
It is probably no secret by now that we have been spending a considerable amount of time working on a range of De Winton vertical-boiler locomotives and similar Vertical Boiler Locos. They have received a remarkable amount of attention… Read more: Developing the De Winton – Small Locomotive, Big Challenge - Sentinel Chain LOCO in the WILD
I’m always genuinely excited to see the painted examples people create from our models. I’ll be the first to admit that painting isn’t exactly my strongest skill, so seeing one of our plain grey resin prints transformed into a… Read more: Sentinel Chain LOCO in the WILD - Orenstein & Koppel WAGON 1
Today i’m working on a test wagon concept based on a Orenstein & Koppel style Tipper Wagon. Its in the early stages. The main focus point is how to produce the outside frame wheels effectively…. watch this space