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.
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
How to build a stone warehouse kit
Phil Parker investigates a new range of laser-cut kits, ideal for modellers with…
01 September 2020
How to build your first Metcalfe card kit
Many a modeller has learnt important constructional skills by building card…
01 September 2020
How to build an LNER 32FT Brake Van
Seeking variety for his fleet of rolling stock, Tony Wright turned to this…
19 August 2020
Building a 16mm Welsh Methodist chapel
There are around 1600 Methodist churches and chapels dotted around the UK, often…
17 August 2020
Phil's Practical - Build a narrow gauge flat wagon
There can be very few garden scale modellers not familiar with the Hudson skip…
14 August 2020
How to build a pit head
Looks can be deceiving with this intricate model, which is easier to build than…
04 August 2020
LCUT creative assembly and painting tips
A short tutorial about working with LCUT creative parts. A small station build…
08 July 2020
How to make a portakabin kit
Howard Smith constructs a multi-media kit for BRM's project layout and provides…
05 June 2020
Phil's Practical - Build a Wickham railcar shelter
When they're not carting Permanent Way teams around, Wickham Trolleys were…
04 June 2020