Three Peaks Models

30/09/2026

This Saturday October 3rd we will be in Chester for the MBF Model bus show, at St. Columba's Church Hall, open 10am to 3pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

20/09/2026

We are at the Blackpool and North Fylde Model Railway show this weekend in the Blackpool 6th Form College. If you're in the area and looking for something to do today, why not come say hi? The show is open 10am-4pm.

27/08/2026

We are excited to announce that we are expecting our first child, due at the end of January. We currently plan to stay open as a store until Christmas 2026 (exact date to be confirmed) and attend exhibitions up to that date, then close for a few months as we adjust to our new life. There is always a chance the baby will disrupt our carefully crafted plans, and if so we will try to keep the announcements on our website and page up to date. We don't yet have a fixed date for reopening the shop - we will provide further information when we make this decision.

We will endeavour to reply to any messages while closed, but please note there could be a significant delay in us doing so.

Thank you for your longstanding support and encouragement in running Three Peaks Models, and we hope to continue providing detailed models to you all in future!

27/08/2026

On Monday the 31st of August, we will be heading to Knaresborough for the Harrogate Model Railway Group's exhibition. It has a new venue this year at the Gracious Street Methodist Church in Knaresborough. Open 10am-4pm. Hope to see you there!

Harrogate Model Railway Group’s website — home page.

03/08/2026

We have become aware that some of our recent resin 3D-printed models can become very soft when exposed to water, resulting in warping. A customer reported the issue to us after leaving a model to soak in cold water with washing up liquid after sanding, to clean the model. In summary, the advice is:

* Do not leave models soaking in water, instead giving them a brief wash then leaving them to dry
* If a model absorbs water and becomes soft, leave it to dry naturally for at least 24 hours, preferably in an orientation where the weight will not cause distortion

The issue occurs as a result of the resin material absorbing water, and the effect is most noticeable if the model is left to soak for a long period of time. This can occur in both warm and cold water, and based the customer report and subsequent experimentation, appears to be exacerbated by the presence washing up liquid.

The material will regain its strength once fully dried out, and will generally return to its original shape if the warping is not significant. We advise that you do NOT leave attempt to speed up the drying using a radiator (the heat will further weaken the material) or by leaving it in the sun (UV will cause damage to unpainted models).

This is linked to a change in the resin material we use, which was driven by a desire to reduce the brittleness of the models. We had already made further changes to the resin used in the last week to achieve even better material properties, and have confirmed the current resin is much less affected by water exposure.

If you have a model that has experienced unrecoverable damage as a result of this issue, please get in touch with us to organise a replacement.

22/06/2026

We will be taking a short break this coming weekend from Friday 26th to Monday 29th of June, inclusive. We will start processing orders and responding to messages when we return on Tuesday 30th. Thank you for your patience.

17/06/2026

This weekend we are heading off to Railex Buxton, in the Pavilion Gardens. Open 9.30am-5pm on Saturday 20th, and 9.30am to 4.30pm on Sunday 21st. We hope to see you there.

Welcome to RAILEX BUXTON PREMIERE OF THE PEAK Quality model railway exhibition set amidst Victorian splendour over the third weekend in June Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BE The spectacular ‘Octagon’ and and Pavillion Gardens and venue for Railex Buxton We commend...

08/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that our Barton Leyland Lion LT5 bus model is now available to preorder, with orders being shipped from 1st July 2026.

We have two versions available: an early/open door version and a later closed door version. Alongside the door position, the two versions have a slight difference in the bonnet detailing, the front chassis details and the later version has a rear destination box on the roof that the early version does not.

The kit will include glazing, static wheels and for the first time extra detail on the underside of the interior piece showing the spare wheel, and chassis.

Transfers are not included in the kit, but we also have them available to purchase alongside the kit.

Both versions of the kit and all the transfers are available in O (1:43) 1:50, OO (1:76) and N (1:148). Kit prices N - £15, OO - £38, 1:50 £60, O - £70.

Link to the bus kit: https://threepeaksmodels.co.uk/products/leyland-lion-lt5-model-bus
Link to the transfers: https://threepeaksmodels.co.uk/products/waterslide-transfers-for-barton-leyland-lt5-model-bus

Thanks to Phil Lacey, Phil Stevens and Matthew Smith for all their help with this model.

Scale model of a Barton Leyland Lion LT5 bus with open/closed door options. Comes as an unpainted model kit. Available in O, 1:50, OO and N scale.

28/04/2026

Our Exhibitions Calendar has been updated: https://threepeaksmodels.co.uk/pages/exhibitions-calendar

We are pleased to add three further exhibitions: Railex Buxton on 20-21 June, the Model Bus Federation Chester show on 3 October, and Wakefield RMS on 17-18 October.

Dates and locations of exhibitions that Three Peaks Models are booked to attend

22/04/2026

Over the next month, the our sole full-time staff member will be undergoing outpatient medical treatment. During this time, production and packaging times may be longer than normal - all customers will receive email notifications and tracking numbers once orders are shipped.