C. R. Phillips

Model Railway Kit Construction and Model Painting

 

Welcome to my web site. I am a full-time professional kit-builder and model painter with over 30 years of 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 a selection of photographs of the models I have built and / or painted over the years. Previous customers may even see some of their models gracing the various pages - thank you. Most of the models are kit-built, but there are some, 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 achieve in the way of individualizing your stock with a little ingenuity, whether modifying a regular kit or a proprietary model.

Unless otherwise stated, all models pictured on this web site are 4mm scale. This is not because it is the only scale I work in, but because as it is Britain's most popular for railway modellers, it is the one that makes up most of my commissions. It is also the scale I model in, and some models featured are actually mine. The models I have built most recently, are the ones in the highest number pages.

All models are built on a "commission only" basis. I do not make models and offer them for sale - I simply wouldn't have the time!

This site is intentionally simple and easy to navigate. It has to be - I designed it myself, and I'm the one who has to update it, and to be honest, I'm a bit of a technophobe! There are up to six pictures on each page. I designed them like this so that if you don't possess broadband, it wouldn't take more than a couple of minutes to download each one. Please be patient - the wait will be worth it. You will notice that I have titled the pages as BR (steam and diesel), and the Big Four, post-Grouping companies - this was done for simplicity. However, you will also find, many pre-Grouping railway company models, which have been arranged under the banner of the appropriate Big Four company that absorbed the smaller ones in 1923.

 

British Railways Standard Steam Locomotive Models page 1

Great Western Railway and BR (WR) Models page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5 / page 6 / page 7 / page 8

London Midland and Scottish Railway and BR (LMR) Models page 1 / page 2 / page 3

London and North Eastern Railway and BR (ER) Models page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5

Southern Railway and BR (SR) Models page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5 / page 6 / page 7 / page 8

British Railways Diesel and Electric Locomotive Models page 1 / page 2

Road Vehicles page 1 / page 2

Buildings page 1

 

My layout

 

 

My postal address is:-

23, Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset. BA11 4LA

My 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