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As things progress, things start to grow. And Bowaters Models is no different! We're starting to look beyond our current range and starting to look at other Prototypes. As such, we're starting work on the next range to follow on from our Ffestiniog, Chattenden & Upnor and Sittingbourne Ranges. A...

Thanks for the comments guys! Nice coaches! Indeed laser cutting opens possibilities. I do have an electric jigsaw, but it's very hard to get so much windows exactly the same.. Combined with 3d printing or castings and even a hobbyist can make professional looking rolling stock! It will be a huge le...

Are there any photographs of painted and completed FR coaches? Quite like the look of them. Really interested in the C&U coaches, shall watch with interest! Thanks Chris Hi Chris, No complete and painted coaches yet. I'm waiting on getting all 4 together before sending them all off to be done b...

Thanks. Laser cutting certainly does make models I could have only dreamed about a few years ago possible. It means even this idiot can make models I can be proud of :D Just one from today, I was planning on running some steam tomorrow but then I saw the weather....... I'll just have to wait until M...

Well, as anyone who went to Peterborough will now, we released a couple of kits and we're now taking orders for the others. So to update you on our current projects, here's a little post. Ffestiniog Railway Coaches The 5 FR Coaches are all progressing well. We're now in a position to start accepting...

Well, new forum, time for a update. Things have progressed very slowly. The layout although operational, has ended up dismantled until I have the time to run it again (Hopefully THIS weekend fingers crossed) plus I haven't had much will to run trains. Until Peterborough that was :D The track plan wi...

Well yesterday the line was run on by Excelsior with a rake of 3 Pulp wagons behind her. It went well although I'd forgotten how Excelsior looses power rapidly as the water levels drop. Excelsior is my latest Brazil class (now one of two as Premier has been sold off) and features the original cylind...

Well this is slightly out of date...... Sadly the layout has been out of use since April 2015 due to various factors (like lack of time/will to want to use it). However after some thinking and the potenial that it might finally be installed in its final location, the layout has had a minor rebuild. ...

Wow they look fantastic! I'd certainly be interested in seeing a pair on a Accucraft Leader for sure. The problem is the Excelsior and Leader have different coupling mounts (I know because I looked at fitting standard Accucraft choppers as well as one off my leader to my Excelsior and they don't fit...

Just a quick message to say we are still alive and things are progressing. We're looking at Prototyping the SKLR Chattenden and Upnor Coaches shortly along with the first of our FR Coaches. Design work is complete on the majority of our upcoming products (except one which is still giving us headache...

Coming during 2017! Bowaters Models are pleased to announce that we're working on a range of Ffestiniog Railways Coaches. The initial range will cover the following coaches:- FR 'Barn' Observation Coach No.102 FR 'Barn' All 3rd Coach No.105 FR 'Carnforth' Composite Coach No.112 FR 'Carnforth' Compos...

IRON MAN:114987 wrote:Hi,

I will be looking at producing (in no order) Barns, Carnforths and Tin Cars. I have already started thinking forward to the Barns as they will need similar construction techniques to the Superbarns.

Ah...... That might affect what I'm working on for my own stuff... You have a PM.

Cheers,

Jon

SpudUk:111756 wrote:Any progress on the Chattenden and Upnor coaches?

Hi,

They're still in the works. They're complete at a CAD level but are awaiting a test cut and assembly. I'm aiming to get them released around the middle of the year.

Cheers,

Jon

Latest from Bowaters Models:- Brand new today, we’ve released our 3 kits which cover the original Staff Coaches from the former Bowaters Paper Railway. These now see active use on the SKLR today in passenger service. We’ve covered all 3 different designs which are as follows:- BMC-001 Staff Coach No...

It has crossed my mind about producing some W&LLR coach kits though Bowaters Models as I'd like some Sierra Leone Coaches myself for my line. I haven't thought about the Zillertalbahn coaches before but I can look into it as a project to do once the Chattenden and Upnor Coaches I'm working on ar...

Gents, after some further tweaking I'm pleased to announce that the first items in the Bowaters Model Range has now been released on our website. The following kits have been released with paypal payment now available:- BMW-002 SKLR 10 Ton Bagnall Flat Wagon BMW-003 SKLR 8 Ton Bagnall/Kerr Stuart Pu...

After some interesting discussions, I'm pleased to announce that the entire range of Bowaters Models kits will be available to order from both our own website and though the well known 16mm etched nameplate providers 'Narrow Planet'. At the moment, its planned the Earlier Pulp wagons will be availab...

After some more development work, I've been able to finish off a small number of other wagons. I'm happy with them and as such I'm aiming to get the majority of them ready for release around the end of March/Beginning of April. I'm planning to get the various kits produced in mixed batches of about ...

Well here's a little update, I've received the latest cuts for the new Wooden Bodied Pulp wagons along with the test cut for Coach 641 as built (which is the kit variant). All went together very well and was a great clean cut. https://i.ibb.co/bHVq5PZ/IMG-0984.jpg Here's the 10 ton Flat Wagon kit. I...

Thanks Gents, with regards to pricing, the current estimates are the following. Only take them with a pinch of salt as they may change in the near future. Flat Wagons - £30 10 Ton Pulp Wagons - £55 14 Ton Pulp Wagons - £65 Staff Coaches - £90 At the moment, that doesn't include Couplings (unlikely t...