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Modelling Essentials

Modelling Essentials

Our ever-expanding Modelling Essentials Collection brings together our picks of the best products to enhance your layout including scenic materials from Geoscenics, Lifecolor paints and airbrushing bundles, 3D printed lineside and depot accessories from Rusty Rails Modelling, ballasts lighting and more. Check out the full range here.

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    Airbrush Starter Bundle

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    If you want to start out in airbrushing, we’ve done the hardwork and gathered together the equipment you need based on our experiences. This Key Mo...

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    Rail Weathering Paint Set Bundle

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    Start out in weathering with our pick of the Rail Weathering Lifecolor paint set and a trio of top-quality brushes in different sizes to apply and ...

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    Shades of Black Paint Set Bundle

    Lifecolor

    Start out in weathering with our pick of the Shades of Black Lifecolor paint set and a trio of top quality brushes in different sizes to apply and ...

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    Humbrol Aging Powders Pack AV0020

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Humbrol’s Aging Powders Pack is an ideal way to start out in weathering. Containing six shades, these powders can be used to enhance already weathe...

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    Humbrol Weathering Powders Pack AV0021

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Humbrol’s Weathering Powders Pack is an ideal way to start out in weathering. Containing six shades, these powders can be used to enhance already w...

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    Track Grime and Oil kit

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Enhance your track with these easy to use track weathering colour from Geoscenics, as featured in the Hornby Magazine/Key Model World Building a TT...

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    Pot Hole Road Kit With 1.2mm Of OO Fencing

    Key Publishing Ltd

    The brilliant and versatile Geoscenics Pot Hole Road Kit is now available from the Key Model World Shop. The kit contains all the materials you ne...

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    Pot Hole Road Kit

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    The brilliant and versatile Geoscenics Pot Hole Road Kit is now available from the Key Model World Shop. The kit contains all the materials you ne...

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    Bumper Freight Pack

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    Geoscenics Bumper Freight Pack offers 58 items to enhance your wagons and goods yards in 'OO' gauge. Available now from the Key Model World Shop fo...

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    Ballast and Scenery Glue

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    Geoscenics Ballast and Scenery Glue is designed for use with modelling products including ballasts, scenic powders and ground cover. This specialis...

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    Key Model World Live Mug

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    Model World LIVE took place on April 27/28 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham and to celebrate the first National Modelling Exhibition we created these ...

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    Key Model World Modelling Apron

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Clean your cloths clean with our new modelling apron from Key Model World. This high quality apron is available now and comes with loose tie straps...

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  • Hornby Next18 Triplex Sound Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder
    Hornby Next18 Triplex Sound Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder
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    HM7000-N18TXS Bluetooth and DCC Sound Decoder Next18

    Key Publishing Ltd

    The Hornby Triplex Sound Bluetooth decoders are a revolution in model railway control. They take power through the locomotive from the rails, but c...

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    HM7000-8TXS Bluetooth and DCC Sound Decoder 8-pin

    Key Publishing Ltd

    The Hornby Triplex Sound Bluetooth decoders are a revolution in model railway control. They take power through the locomotive from the rails, but ...

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    HM7000-21TXS Bluetooth and DCC Sound Decoder 21-pin

    Key Publishing Ltd

    The Hornby Triplex Sound Bluetooth decoders are a revolution in model railway control. They take power through the locomotive from the rails, but ...

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  • Lifecolor British Railways Late Period 1970-1990 Set 3 acrylic paints.
    Lifecolor British Railways Late Period 1970-1990 Set 3 acrylic paints.
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    LifeColour British Railway Late Period Paint Set 3

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Lifecolor creates quality water soluble acrylic colours for modelling and hobby which can be applied with paint brushes or an airbrush onto a vari...

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  • Lifecolor British Railways Mid Period 1960-1970 Set 2 acrylic paints.
    Lifecolor British Railways Mid Period 1960-1970 Set 2 acrylic paints.
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    LifeColour British Railway Mid Period Paint Set 2

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Lifecolor creates quality water soluble acrylic colours for modelling and hobby which can be applied with paint brushes or an airbrush onto a vari...

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  • Lifecolor British Railways Early Period 1948-1959 Set 1 acrylic paints.
    Lifecolor British Railways Early Period 1948-1959 Set 1 acrylic paints.
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    LifeColour British Railway Early Period Paint Set 1

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Lifecolor creates quality water soluble acrylic colours for modelling and hobby which can be applied with paint brushes or an airbrush onto a vari...

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    LifeColour German WWII Luftwaffe Paint Set 1

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    LifeColor Battle of Britain RAF paint set available from the Key Model World Shop.
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    LifeColor Battle of Britain RAF paint set

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Lifecolor creates quality water soluble acrylic colours for modelling and hobby which can be applied with paint brushes or an airbrush onto a vari...

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    LifeColor German WWII Luftwaffe Paint Set 2

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    Coal (steam Coal) 'N' 2mm

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    'N' 2mm Coal (steam coal) 320g Hornby Magazine and Geoscenics have got together to bring readers the opportunity to try these superb - made from co...

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    Ballast Limestone 'N' 2mm

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    'N' 2mm Ballast Limestone (prestine) 760g Hornby Magazine and Geoscenics have got together to bring readers the opportunity to try these superb -...

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    N' Wagon Load Variety Pack

    Key Publishing Ltd

    'N' wagon load variety pack includes Limestone, Coal & Iron Ore, total weight of 500g Hornby Magazine and Geoscenics have got together to bring...

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    Ballast Limestone 'OO' 4mm

    Key Publishing Ltd

    'OO' 4mm Ballast Limestone (prestine) 760g Hornby Magazine and Geoscenics have got together to bring readers the opportunity to try these superb ...

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    OO Gauge Coke Load

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    Swan Neck Lamps SR Triple Pack

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    Hornby Magazine and DCC Concepts have got together to bring Hornby Magazine readers the opportunity to try these exquisite lighting kits at a reduc...

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    Gas Lamp LMS Triple Pack

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    Gas Lamp SR Super Value Pack

    Key Publishing Ltd

    Hornby Magazine and DCC Concepts have got together to bring Hornby Magazine readers the opportunity to try these exquisite lighting kits at a reduc...

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    Swan Neck Lamps MR Triple Pack

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    Swan Neck Lamps Plain Triple Pack

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    Gas Lamp SR Triple Pack

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    Gas Lamp GWR Triple Pack

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    Gas Lamp Plain Triple Pack

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    Swan Neck Lamps GWRTriple Pack

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    Modelling British Railways Class 37s

    Key Publishing Ltd

    The first in a new series of locomotive class spotlights, Modelling British Railways: Class 37s combines extensive prototype information with new m...

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