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Isinglass Models, high detail 3d printed kits and scale drawings. Focusing on the LNER for our own products and offering a 3d print service for your own work.

31/10/2026

This works really well sanding resin kits, gets a thumbs up from me. Will add I always use mine with an extraction system to keep the dust away.

24/10/2026

With only 4 weeks to go to the NEC, now’s the time to pre order kits and drawings.

Go to website www.isinglass-models.co.uk and place your order as normal.

At checkout, select pay by cheque , then for delivery choose collect at expo.

That way you can pay on the day by cash or card, with no postage charged.

12/10/2026

It was an exciting weekend at Gets. Feedback from many of you was very positive, which always gives a boost to future work!

So news that I wanted to put out last week but I still haven’t taken photos of is that the Silver Jubilee project is now complete and all 3 articulated sets are available on my website. Kits aren’t packed yet but I’ll be working on production this week and next.

Kit 621, diagram CU 6 CCT has had an update to w-irons, frame detail and instructions, Making it the second of my starter kits alongside the pigeon van.

Kit 614, the BZ van, was well received over the weekend and the 6 wheel arrangement was successfully put through its paces over points on 5 mile house. Once I finish the instructions, this will also join the starter kit range. Then I can look at applying this to Howlden stock.

Lastly, a shout out to trainsporters whose excellent boxes have caused me a problem. My Exhibition models now survive a lot longer, meaning I’ve had to buy more of their boxes to look after the survivors and choose which to bring with me.

11/10/2026

More of 5 mile House, this time the Gnr TPO with a brake as stowage van

11/10/2026

Well there’s a first time for everything.
Courtesy of 5 Mile House we have the Isinglass display pigeon van built by yours truly running behind a quadart set built by my Dad and an N2, the same rake used by the North Norfolk railway. First time one of my models has run on an exhibition layout!

10/10/2026

Customer of the day. Sean Tyler
Kit picked up at 8:30, built and primed by 14:30! Not sure when he’s cleaning the paint off his hands.

10/10/2026

All set up at the Great Electric Train show in Milton Keynes this weekend.

We’re up on the second floor balcony. Come and say hello!

23/09/2026

More model builds, this time from Roy Mears who ha been taking a dive back into the early LNER with theses GNR and ECJS diagrams.

Kit 296 , the ECJS van with evenly spaced clerestory lights, can be completed as either a diagram 36 or 42. The latter modelled by Roy only has a connector at 1 end with the other sealed and steps added.

Kit 215 Gresley GNR 51' 1½” milk brake has been a popular choice with modellers for several years and can be completed either as a diagram 309/310 brake van, or, as seen here, a TPO stowage van.

Kit 297, GNR diagram 290, is very similar in appearance to the ECJS brake and were often mis-identified. Built from 1899, these survived in general service until 1947 and departmental use until 1964.

These kits and the rest of my range can be purchased on my website https://www.isinglass-models.co.uk/store/4mm-OO-kits-c171009029

23/09/2026

You may have noticed an article in this months model rail about building a 3d printed bus shelter. I’m always happy when Isinglass get a review but this one also looked at a new adhesive, so I thought I ought to give it a road test.

The good news is that it does exactly what it says on the bottle, which is it’s aimed at filament printed parts.

The other news is that it only has a very low strength with resin parts. So strong enough to hold the wind breaks in the shelter but not so for building a resin carriage. The bottle and claims remain a 100% accurate!

If you are looking for an easy to use liquid glue for parts like my corridor walls and partitions then this could be for you. Where there is a large flat surface it’s really strong and even gluing a thin edge to a wall held well. However the compartment wall in the resin seat was a no go.

08/09/2026

This one is my slowest moving project to date. The Silver Jubilee triplet 3rd in 4mm is getting closer to completion. All that needs fixing is getting the valances to fit with the steps.

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23 Oak Tree Road
Thatcham
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+441635925627

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http://WWW.Isinglass-Models.Co.uk/

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