British 1:87 Scale Modelling Projects

Sections on this page: Motive power; Wagons; Passenger coaches; Road vehicles

 

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Motive power

 

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H0 E1 loco

Convert a Dapol/Hornby Terrier into an E1 to provide basic British HO motive power

 

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Roco EE shunter

Anglicise the Roco English Electric shunter (the "08")

 

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Lima Class 33

Superdetail the Lima Class 33

 

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Drewry shunter

Downsize a Drewry (or do things by quarters)

 

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British 1:87 Scale Modelling

Create a North British Loco Company J82 or J83 0-6-0 from a Dapol/Hornby 'Terrier'

 

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Matchbox diesel shunter

Create a four-wheel diesel shunter from a Matchbox toy

 

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Wagons

 

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Lima 12 ton van as LNER type

Convert Lima 12 ton vans to other types - insulated, plywood-sided, and LNER

 

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TTA conversion

Convert a Lima/Jouef continental four-wheel tank wagon into a British type TTA tank wagon (PDF download)

 

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SR Express bogie brake van built by Phil Burkett

Build a Southern Railways express bogie brake van

 

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Phil Burkett's GW Macaw bogie bolster wagon

Build a GW Macaw bogie bolster wagon

 

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Lima 20 ton brake van

Improve the Lima HO scale 20 ton standard British Railways brake van

 

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Passenger coaches

 

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Lima Mk1 coach

Dismantle a Lima Mk1 coach

 

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Lima Mk1 bogie mounting

Reduce the ride height on Lima Mk1 coaches

 

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Lima Mk1 coach upgraded

Improve Lima Mk1 coaches

 

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Eurostar intermediate coach

Make intermediate Eurostar coaches from spare end cars

 

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Road vehicles

 

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Richard Sweetman's Vauxhall front grille trim

Turn your Opels into Vauxhalls

 

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British 1:87 Scale Modelling