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Occasional up-dates regarding Masterpiece Models Ltd generally, together with information about our suppliers and associates, will follow at frequent intervals.
'mainline' and 'lite' - the future
During our long time away (following our ‘Lite’ concept announcement), we had time to consider where Masterpiece Models goes from here. In this Latest News, we summarise our thinking about....
click for full news articleTuesday 14th, May 2013
Pricing, discounting and our return to UK
We have just returned to UK following a break to find some sun; our timing was pretty good as we apparently missed dreadful weather in UK. Some e-mails and telephone....
click for full news articleMonday 15th, April 2013
Masterpiece Models Lite Update
We have been overwhelmed by the reaction to our new Masterpiece Models 'Lite' concept. With more than 100 observations by e-mail, phone, letter, etc., the concept clearly is of some significance. ....
click for full news articleSunday 31st, March 2013
Our new concept
We are delighted to introduce our new concept : Masterpiece Models - Lite. It appears to us that significant, popular and interesting models are missing from our range if we continue....
click for full news articleMonday 4th, March 2013
Gearing up
It is a personal thing but I don’t think it satisfactory that many so called ‘top end’ 0 gauge models have their valve gear firmly set in either mid-gear or....
click for full news articleWednesday 20th, February 2013
The Bristol Show 20th January 2013
We have decided NOT to attend the Bristol Show tomorrow. Snow has frozen in Poole and with more of the same forecast tomorrow morning; it was a relatively easy decision. ....
click for full news articleSaturday 19th, January 2013
2012 review and 2013 plans
It has become our usual practice at the start of each year, to review Masterpiece Models previous year and look forward to the New Year. Our Britannias and Clans were....
click for full news articleFriday 4th, January 2013
Masterpiece Models at the Reading Show 2012
Masterpiece Models will be at the Reading Show on Saturday 1st December where, depending on factors outside our control, we hope to have our 1st pre-production Star, Saint and 4-4-2’s....
click for full news articleThursday 29th, November 2012
Build Specifications are now available on the web
Although we stated there would not be another ‘Latest News’ prior to Telford, we wanted to briefly draw your attention to a new feature on our website. We are pleased to....
click for full news articleTuesday 14th, August 2012
Clarification about chimney faring (b10)
We’ve received a number of queries about some individual modification detail listed on our Job Sheets. Researching Bulleid light Pacifics so closely, we’ve probably taken too much for granted and....
click for full news articleMonday 6th, August 2012
Clarification about chimney faring (b10)
We’ve received a number of queries about some individual modification detail listed on our Job Sheets. Researching Bulleid light Pacifics so closely, we’ve probably taken too much for granted and....
click for full news articleMonday 6th, August 2012
A summer 2012 summary
This will probably be our last ‘General News’ until after the Telford Show in early September. We want to enjoy the Olympics, experience what’s left of the summer and take a....
click for full news articleFriday 3rd, August 2012
Scale 7 & Masterpiece Models - report and next stage
Masterpiece Models had been considering Scale 7 for some time. The complications of S7 are well known so do not need to be repeated here. Suffice it to....
click for full news articleWednesday 1st, August 2012