Our “Model of the Month” feature, showcasing our members’ work and models, ran from 2008 to 2023. We hope you will enjoy looking through these examples of 16mm scale (and thereabouts) narrow gauge modelling.
January 2020: Converting a Piaggio Ape into a permanent way scooter
By David Jackson Many cash strapped railways often converted road vehicles into rail vehicles to provide locomotives or railcars. When I saw this model of a Piaggio Ape pick up, I could also see the potential of converting into a permanent way scooter. The first task was to strip it down to its component parts [...]