Kit building
Model railway kits come in many forms: buildings, locomotives, wagons…you name it, there’s likely to be a kit available to buy. In this section we show you how to build a number of model railway kits and in many cases we reveal how you can further improve them.
How to build your first shunter
Phil Parker assembles this accessible new industrial locomotive from Planet…
24 September 2021
How to build a Sentinel Steam Railcar
Single-coach trains are useful for space-starved modellers. Phil Parker…
24 September 2021
How to make realistic shop windows
We all moan about the changing high street and lack of model shops in many…
23 September 2021
How to build a battery locomotive
Underground trains are iconic but feel hidden away from the public gaze. They…
23 September 2021
How to create an old empty barn
A phrase coined by John Laurie as Private Frazer in the British sitcom 'Dad's…
21 September 2021
How to make your first model
Our hobby welcomes newcomers on a weekly basis. Regardless of their modelling…
21 September 2021
How to gild a lilly
Phil Parker upgrades the latest addition to the Metcalfe Models range with…
21 September 2021
How to build a car workshop
Phil Parker anglicises this German-outline garage kit from Golden Valley…
10 August 2021
How to build a 1970s bungalow
Phil Parker recommends this range of buildings for beginners as he constructs a…
05 July 2021
Build a coal yard kit
A layout project can seem like a never-ending project. Sometimes you just need a…
By Phil Parker | 17 June 2021
Paint an N gauge signal box
In the May 2021 issue of BRM, Phil Parker builds a OO signal box kit from…
By Phil Parker | 19 April 2021
Build an N gauge Wickham Trolley
Don't make your miniature Permanent Way gang walk to work - Phil Parker shows us…
By Phil Parker | 16 February 2021
How to build a custom layout vehicle
When die-cast manufacturers don't produce the specific vehicle you need,…
13 October 2020
A novice builds a card kit - any gauge
Card kits are the staple of railway layouts nationwide, but how will a novice…
16 September 2020
Phil's Practical - Build a weighbridge hut
Weighbridges were a feature of most steam-era goods yards. We build a 7mm scale…
03 September 2020
