December 2020

How was the year 2020, which gauge 1 models were delivered and who had only big plans and vaporware? At the end of the year it is worth taking a critical look at the gauge 1 market. An insolvency, corona, cancelled shows as well as actual and invented delivery problems have hardly affected the hobby. But the ability to deliver is strikingly unevenly distributed. Newcomers to gauge 1 should study the project list in detail.

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The Wunder gauge 1 models are being delivered these days. About 35 years ago, the DB cars were phased out. What did the passenger trains with conversion cars look like back then, what is also important in the models? 35 photos I took about 50 years ago, when the 3yg(e) cars were commonplace.

I received the following message from MBW, which contains more details about the price and delivery schedule of the announced models.

Hans and Walter Ziegler show how they patinated an 01 from KM1 with simple means. This gives courage to try it yourself. Some prototype photos from the end of the steam era give suggestions how far you should (not) go.

From 2021, the two successors founded after the insolvency of Kiss Modellbahnen will go their own ways.

A new book sheds a lot of light on the trains of Touropa, Scharnow, Hummel [&] Co. A must for all buyers of the Touropa cars from Wunder.

After eleven days in customs, the Gauge 1 production models of the 3yg conversion cars of the Deutsche Bundesbahn have finally arrived at Wunder.

I just received photos from Fine Models of the Vectron that will be delivered under the Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland brand in May 2021. The amount of detail will surprise steam locomotive enthusiasts.

Next week Jaffa's Moba-Shop will introduce new figures.

Here is a preview of the vibrant figures of people and animals from the 3D printer.

MBW today announced a number of new models: the VT 10⁵ multiple unit as "Senator" and "Komet" and the class 38.

Many years ago Revell launched two easy to assemble kits in 1/32nd scale, which are now more up-to-date than ever.

There is something stuck in the planned deliveries of gauge 1 models. The current status.

For the 2nd Advent it is high time to present the Schuco Christmas carriage 2020. Besides there are some bargains for gauge 1.

With original accessories, old car models can be remarketed. Märklin took this approach with the G 10 and upgraded it to a car for livestock transport. The gauge 1 model 58945 brings a few hours of handicraft fun into the house and stimulates the imagination.

Swiss tractors had their own design language and character. A supplier from Switzerland offers 1:32 models based on Hürlimann [&] Co. prototypes, which are also available in Germany.