Hornby Magazine | December 2020
Welcome to the December 2020 issue of Hornby Magazine, which includes an exclusive competition to win a Bachmann Johnson ‘1P’ 0-4-4T for ‘OO’ gauge plus our first review of this exciting new release for the scale. Joining the ‘1P’ in our packed reviews section is our first look at the new Graham Farish ‘8F’ 2-8-0 and Revolution Train’s IPA and KUA wagons for ’N’ gauge while we also take a closer look at Hatton’s new laser cut flat pack baseboard kits and more.
Feature highlights include Mike Powell’s stunning Lake District set layout, Coniston Lake, modelling the 1960s, Mike Buick’s popular modern era take on the final years of the Great Western HSTs at Oak Road plus Colin Lockyer’s characterful 1970s goods yard scene at Parkstone Goods.
Step by step guides include a full feature on weathering and customising Hornby ‘J15’ 0-6-0s, how to build an Ayjay Models Tin-HAL, realistic tree construction on a budget and a full guide to installing Locoman Sound’s new Doehler & Haass sound decoder for the Hornby ‘Britannia’ 4-6-2. Add to that the latest model railway news, Reality Check and Railway Realism, three embedded videos and more to watch on www.keymodelworld.com and you won’t want to miss this issue!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Hornby Magazine December 2020.