C.R.Phillips
Model Railway Kit Construction and Model Painting
Welcome to my new-look website. The old one had been around for
about three years, and although very simple in design, created a lot of
interest from prospective customers, brought forth a lot of favourable comments,
and indeed much work! However, it was long overdue for a re-vamp, and my
recent house move (which also involved moving the workshop - the second
time this century!) and the need to purchase a new computer (which also
prompted an email address change) gave me the necessary kick up the ****
to get it done.
For the uninitiated, I am a professional kit-builder and model
painter with almost a quarter of a century experience (yes, I'm knocking-on
a bit!). If you are a regular reader of railway modelling magazines, you
may have come across my name before, as I advertise in Railway Modeller
every month. If you have used me before, you will know that my advertising
slogan of "quality work at a sensible price" is no idle boast,
but an accurate reflection of what I have to offer. It doesn't matter how
large or how small the project is, from a Beyer-Garratt to a platform trolley,
I will be able to help you realise your ambition to get that model you have
always promised yourself, but never had the time to build. Simply write,
enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, or email
me if you prefer, with details of your kit, for a free, no-obligation
quote. As you can see from this small selection of pictures, I not only
build and / or paint locomotive kits, but anything you could possibly want
for your railway. Whether you need rolling stock, a building, some platform
furniture, personnel or a motor vehicle; in cast whitemetal, etched brass
or nickel silver, plastic, resin or plaster, I can help. You won't get a
cheap job from me, either in price or quality; what you will get is a finely
constructed and / or painted model that you can be proud of.
On this site you will see just a small selection of photographs
of the models I have built and / or painted over the last few years. Previous
customers may even see some of their models gracing the various pages. There
is a mixture of kit-built, kit-bashed, and modified ready-to-run models
just waiting to be discovered, which not only serve to indicate what is
out there in kit form, but also what is possible to acheive with a little
ingenuity, whether modifying a regular kit or a proprietary model.
This site is intentionally simple and easy to navigate. It has
to be - because I designed it myself, and I have to update it, and I'm a
bit of a technophobe! If you don't possess broadband, some of the pages
may take a couple of minutes to download, but please be patient - the wait
will be worth it.
British Railways Standard
Steam Locomotive Models (page 1)
Great Western Railway and BR (WR)
Models (page 1
/ page 2 / page
3 / page 4)
London Midland and Scottish Railway
and BR (LMR) Models (page 1 / page 2)
London and North Eastern Railway
and BR (ER) Models (page 1 / page 2 / page
3)
Southern Railway and BR (SR) Models
(page 1 / page
2 / page 3)
British Railways
Diesel and Electric Locomotive Models (page
1)
Road Vehicles (page 1 / page
2)
Buildings (page
1)
As previously mentioned, I have just moved house (again). My
new postal address is:-
23, Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset.
BA11 4LA
Due to problems with my old email address, when my computer died
on me recently and had to be replaced, I decided to set up a new one of
those too. Unfortunately, all messages sent to my old address after the
middle of January will not have been delivered, and therefore not answered,
for which I can only apologise and request that you re-send them. My new
email address is:-
crphillips-models@tiscali.co.uk
Links
:- Why not visit my links page? It has access to websites of various
kit manufacturers, shops and dealers, component suppliers etc, that I have
used over the years, and magazines too.
Happy Modelling