Reviews
Welcome to the BRM Review Area, the place to both read and watch product reviews covering a plethora of railway modelling products from model locomotives and wagons through to glues and trees. Expect to see the hobby’s biggest names such as Hornby, Bachmann, Dapol and Heljan.
Heljan Class 73 (O)
This all-new electro-diesel for 7mm:1ft scale is also the manufacturer's…
By Howard Smith | 18 September 2023
Hornby Class 40 (OO)
A sample of one of two new models extracted from Hornby's tooling arrives. Three…
By Howard Smith | 18 September 2023
Heljan Newton Chambers Car Transporters (OO)
Tooled for 4mm:1ft scale and tested by us, here's what we appreciate about this…
By Howard Smith | 12 September 2023
Farish MXA 'Lobster' (N)
For the post-2016 era modeller, these new arrivals for infrastructure trains…
By Howard Smith | 12 September 2023
Hornby Railroad Class 47 (OO)
Cries for more ‘entry-level’ locomotives see us examine tooling of old, with a…
By Howard Smith | 24 August 2023
Accurascale 'Manor' (OO)
The manufacturer's first entry to the model steam locomotive marketplace…
By Howard Smith | 24 August 2023
Revolution Trains TUA (OO)
Released to traffic for 'OO' modellers, do these new wagons meet expectations?…
17 August 2023
A race against time
This recent publication from Strathwood flew under our radar, until a review…
By Howard Smith | 17 August 2023
Quickview: Scale Model Scenery building kits
Howard Smith examines new arrivals from this model scenery manufacturer for…
By Howard Smith | 08 August 2023
Quickview: Peco laser-cut Scottish station building kits
Based on the infrastructure at Arisaig, Howard Smith casts an eye across these…
By Howard Smith | 27 July 2023
Quickview: Amtech tools from Golden Valley Hobbies
Howard Smith previews a selection of tools newly stocked and distributed via…
By Howard Smith | 27 July 2023
Quickview: Rapido Trains L&M 'Lion' with DCC sound (OO)
Andy York examines the sound functions and speed control of this new 0-4-2 OO…
By Howard Smith | 26 July 2023
Quickview: Hornby Class 08
The return of an old(ish) favourite in a new livery allows Howard Smith to see…
By Howard Smith | 14 July 2023
Hornby Class 08 (TT:120)
Howard Smith examines the most versatile release yet for TT:120 from the…
By Howard Smith | 11 July 2023
Accurascale Class 37/0 (OO)
A new 'tractor' lands for OO gauge, and Andy York is keen to get 'hands-on' and…
By Howard Smith | 07 July 2023