Scalefour News

Correct as of 21/11/25.

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69				Joe’s Jottings, Part 1 – The Steel Rule by Joe Brook Smith.
70				Joe’s Jottings, Part 2 – Vernier Calliper by Joe Brook Smith.
71				Joe’s Jottings, Part 3 – Micrometer by Joe Brook Smith.
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76				Joe’s Jottings, Part 5 – Marking Out Tools by Joe Brook Smith.
77				Joe’s Jottings, Part 6 – Preparation for Marking Out by Joe Brook Smith.
78				Joe’s Jottings, Part 7 – Marking Out by Joe Brook Smith.
79				Joe’s Jottings, Part 8 – Sheet Metal and Drilling by Joe Brook Smith.
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81				Joe’s Jottings, Part 9 – Drilling by Joe Brook Smith.
82				Joe’s Jottings, Part 10 – Drill Sharpening by Joe Brook Smith.
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84				Joe’s Jottings, Part 11 – Prevention of Soldering Iron Overheating by Joe Brook Smith.
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91	February
92	May			Joe’s Jottings, Part 13 – Abrasives by Joe Brook Smith.
93	July			Joe’s Jottings, Part 14 – Griding by Joe Brook Smith.
94	September			Joe’s Jottings, Part 15 – Honing, Lapping and Polishing by Joe Brook Smith.
95	December
96	February			Joe’s Jottings, Part 17 – Drilling and Tapping by Joe Brook Smith.
97	May			Joe’s Jottings, Part 18 – Tapping and Threading by Joe Brook Smith.
98	July
99	September
100	December	1996		–
101	February	1997		–
102	May	1997		–
103	July	1997		–
104	September	1997		–
105	December	1997		–
106	February	1998		–
107	May	1998		Sundry Snippets 1 – Coupling Rods. by Mike Sharman.
108	July	1998		Point Rodding for Green Street by Russ Elliott. Sundry Snippets 2 – Motor Matters by Mike Sharman
109	September	1998		Face to Face – a Constant Buffer Position Gauge by Russ Elliott. Sundry Snippets 3 – Building a Chassis from Scratch by Mike Sharman.
110	December	1998		Sundry Snippets 4 – Derailments by Mike Sharman.
111	February	1999		Sundry Snippets 5 – Pin Vices and Small Hand Wheels by Mike Sharman.
112	May	1999		Joe’s Jottings, Part 27 – The Importance of Tolerances by Joe Brook Smith. Sundry Snippets 6 – Cylinders by Mike Sharman.
113	July	1999		Joe’s Jottings, Part 27? – Two Five Minute Exercises by Joe Brook Smith.
114	September	1999		Track Detailing for St. Merryn by Eddie Bourne.
115	December	1999		–
116	February	2000		–
117	May	2000		Joe’s Jottings, Part 29 – Files for Modelling by Joe Brook Smith. Sundry Snippets 10 – About Lathes by Mike Sharman.
118	July	2000		Sundry Snippets 11 – Raw Materials by Mike Sharman.
119	September	2000		Computer-Aided Design, Part 1 by Russ McCoy.
120	December	2000		Joe’s Jottings, Part 2 – Vernier Calliper by Joe Brook Smith.
121	February	2001		Computer-Aided Design, Part 2 by Russ McCoy.
122	May	2001		Heat-Forming Plastic Roofs by Alan Gibson.
123	July	2001		Block Instruments for Clecklewyke by Ian Everett. Regulation 1: Mode of Signalling – or, how Clecklewyke Passes the Trains by Ian Everett. Joe’s Jottings, Part 3 – Micrometer by Joe Brook Smith.
124	September	2001		–
125	December	2001		Wantage Tramway No 4 by Jack Meatcher.
126	February	2002		La Boîte des Manèges, Part 1 by Iain Rice. Panelled Coach Construction in Paper and Wood, Part 1 by Walter Lishman.
127	May	2002		Computer-Aided Design, Part 3 by Russ McCoy. La Boîte des Manèges, Part 2 by Iain Rice Panelled Coach Construction in Paper and Wood, Part 2 by Walter Lishman.
128	July	2002		More Modelling on the Move by Dave Carter.
129	September	2002		–
130	December	2002		Cornish Chronicles: Detailing a Small Coal Yard by Eddie Bourne.
131	February	2003		Cornish Chronicles: The Coal Office by Len Folkard. Backscenes for Halifax King Cross by Steve Hall.
132	May	2003		Cornish Chronicles: A Pillbox for St Merryn by Eddie Bourne. Trial by Exhibition by Dave Booth.
133	July	2003		Painting and Weathering, Part 2 by David Lane. Playing with Fire by John Lingwood.
134	September	2003		Cornish Chronicles: Storing the Provender by Brian Self. What Happened to Trerice in the End, Part 1 by Iain Rice.
135	December	2003		What Happened to Trerice in the End, Part 2 by Iain Rice.
136	February	2004		What Happened to Trerice in the End, Part 3 by Iain Rice.
137	May	2004		A Tryst with Trerice by Iain Rice
138	July	2004		Riveting Experiences by Bob Hetherington.
139	September	2004		–
140	December	2004		–
141	February	2005		Cornish Chronicles: Goods Shed by Brian Self.
142	May	2005		–
143	July	2005		Creating a Spraybooth in Two Hours by Chris McCarthy.
144	September	2005		–
145	December	2005		–
146	February	2006		Cornish Chronicles: A B-set for St Merryn by Bob Bourne & John Chambers.
147	May	2006		A Mounting Jig for the Alex Jackson Coupling by Graham Turner.
148	July	2006		Cornish Chronicles: A Concrete Solution to St.Merryn, Part 1 by Chris McCarthy. Versatile Clamps by Nigel Cliffe.
149	September	2006		Cornish Chronicles: A Concrete Solution to St.Merryn, Part 2 by Chris McCarthy. Etching at Home by Paul Boyd.
150	December	2006		–
151	February	2007		–
152	May	2007		–
153	July	2007		–
154	September	2007		Preston by Mike Norris.
155	December	2007		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 1 – An Introduction to the Machines by Terry Bendall.
156	February	2008		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 2 – Drive Mechanisms, Lathe Cuttings Tools etc. by Terry Bendall.
157	May	2008		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 3 – Some Basic Lathe Work Operations by Terry Bendall. Thoughts on Railway Modelling by Jas Millham.
158	July	2008		Trouble-Free Layout Operation by Terry Bendall. Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 4 – Complex lathe Work Operations by Terry Bendall.
159	September	2008		–
160	December	2008		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 5 – Work Holding Methods by Terry Bendall. Baseboard Alignment.
161	February	2009		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 6 – Turning Chimneys and Domes by Terry Bendall.
162	May	2009		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 7 – The Milling Machine by Terry Bendall.
163	July	2009		Machine Tools – The Milling Machine by Brian Tuckey.
164	September	2009		Home Made Kits by Arthur Kimber. Wheel Back-to-Back Spacing – A Deeper Look by Tony Sissons.
165	December	2009		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 8 – Some Milling Operations by Terry Bendall. Baseboard Alignment with Patternmakers’ Dowels – Some Further Thoughts by Andrew McCracken.
166	February	2010		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 9a – Making Wheels by Terry Bendall.
167	May	2010		Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 9b – Making Wheels by Terry Bendall.
168	July	2010		Templot – Prototypical Track Without the Tears. Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools, Part 10 – Using Computer Controlled Machines by Terry Bendall.
169	September	2010		–
170	December	2010		Building Better Baseboards, Part 1 – Introduction by Terry Bendall.
171	February	2011		Building Better Baseboards, Part 2 – The Tools Required by Terry Bendall.
172	May	2011		Weathering Wagons by Peter Johnson. Building Better Baseboards, Part 3 – A Simple Rectangular Board by Terry Bendall.
173	July	2011		Building Better Baseboards, Part 4 – Dowel Pins and Sockets by Terry Bendall.
174	September	2011		Figuratively Speaking by Len Folkard. Building Better Baseboards, Part 5 – Simple Woodwork Joints by Terry Bendall.
175	December	2011		Building Better Baseboards, Part 6 – Trestles and Integral Legs by Terry Bendall.
176	February	2012		Building Better Baseboards, Part 7 – Fiddle Yards by Terry Bendall. The Burford Branch by Martin Goodall.
177	May	2012		Building Better Baseboards, Part 8 – Built by Terry Bendall.
178	July	2012		Custom Casting Lead Weights by Jim Pairman.
179	September	2012		A Traverse and Turn Fiddle Yard, Part 2 by John Stocks. Model Railway Photography by John Sherratt.
180	December	2012		A Traverse and Turn Fiddle Yard, Part 3 – Fitting Out by John Stocks.
181	February	2013		Computer-Aided Pattern Making, Part 2 by Dr Arun Sharma.
182	May	2013		Fitting a CSB to a High Level Models Pannier Chassis by Mike Smith. Computer-Aided Pattern Making, Part 3 by Dr Arun Sharma.
183	July	2013		A Sandblast Cabinet by Jim Pairman.
184	September	2013		Barnton – Laying the Foundations by Lindsay Galloway.
185	December	2013		Four Foot, Eight and a Half – And All That! by Iain Rice. Stay Alive Capacitors in DCC, Part 1 by Nigel Cliffe. A P4 Wagon Building Odyssey by John Chambers.
186	February	2014		Stay Alive Capacitors in DCC, Part 2 by Nigel Cliffe. Proto – A Personal Approach by Brian Harrap. Twitchy Servo Cures by Roger Davies and Stuart Holt.
187	May	2014		Pillbox for Knutsford East by David Burton.
188	July	2014		–
189	September	2014		–
190	December	2014		Laser Etched Stone Walling by David Brandreth. Building a GWR Two-Plank Signalpost Wagon by David Brandreth. Outdoor Advertising – A Survey by Noel Anderson.
191	February	2015		Keeping the Wheels Turning – Practical Steps for Improved Running by Tim Venton. Notes on Etched Kit Construction, Part 1 by Bryan Johnson. Some Thoughts on Kit Instructions and Associated Matters by Paul Tasker.
192	May	2015		Notes on Etched Kit Construction, Part 2 – Wagons and Coaches by Bryan Johnson.
193	July	2015		Running a Reliable Railway by Brian Self. Notes on Etched Kit Construction, Part 3 – Locomotives by Bryan Johnson.
194	September	2015		Making a Success of Switches and Crossings by Howard Bolton. Continuous Springy Beams Without Tears by Bill Bedford. Wagon Weathering Techniques – Cement by Mick Bonwick.
195	December	2015		Block Instruments for Drighlington by Brian Eves. Trackwork Problem-Finding Checklist by Mark Tatlow.
196	February	2016		–
197	May	2016		In Focus – Etched Kit Design by Mike Edge. Model Railways as Theatre by Mike Edmunds.
198	July	2016		–
199	September	2016		SECR & LBSCR Rolling Stock of the Isle of Wight 1956-1966 – A Laser-Cutting Solution by Andy Gannon. A Working Aid by David Brandreth.
200	December	2016		Some Thoughts on Better Running in P4, Part 2: Optimizing Suspension for Roadholding – 0-4-4s and 4-4-0s by Julian Roberts. Isle of Wight Rolling Stock – Some Finished Portraits by Andy Gannon.
201	February	2017		Woodhall Junction Station Building by Ron Dickinson.
202	May	2017		–
203	July	2017		–
204	September	2017		–
205	December	2017		Axle Load Weighing for Model Rolling Stock by John Anderson.
206	February	2018		Resistance Soldering, Part 1 – Setting The Scene by David Brandreth
207	May	2018		Resistance Soldering, Part 2 – Getting Down to Work by David Brandreth.
208	July	2018		–
209	September	2018		–
210	December	2018		Wagon Sheets of post-Nationalisation British Railways by Noel Anderson. Alex Jackson – A Coupling for All Seasons by Brian Self.
211	February	2019		–
212	May	2019		–
213	July	2019		Starting from Scratch, Part 1 – Getting Started – Tools and Equipment and a Place To Work by Terry Bendall. Exhibition Etiquette by The Diplomatic Corps.
214	September	2019		Starting from Scratch, Part 2 – Marking Out, Measuring and Testing by Terry Bendall.
215	December	2019		Burford Station Building and Train Shed by Martin Goodall.
216	February	2020		Starting from Scratch, Part 3 – Cutting Metal to Shape by Terry Bendall. Lightweight Baseboards by Noel Leaver & Andrew Wrobel. Keeping the Lid On by David Brandreth.
217	May	2020		–
218	July	2020		Starting from Scratch, Part 4 – Shaping and Forming by Terry Bendall.
219	September	2020		Starting from Scratch, Part 5 – Screw Threads and Threaded Fastenings by Terry Bendall.
220	December	2020		On the Fiddle by Bryan Wolsey.
221	February	2021		Starting from Scratch, Part 6 – Drills and Drilling by Terry Bendall.
222	May	2021		–
223	July	2021		Respiratory Protection – Selecting the Right Mask by Martin Goodall
224	September	2021		Watermouth by Steve Howe.
225	December	2021		Ruyton Road Revived! by Paul Bannerman.
226	February	2022		Beginner’s Guide to Layout Planning by Peter Thomas.
227	May	2022		–
228	July	2022		Surf’s Up by Stephen Howe – Sandshifters. A Different Kind of Stock Box by Mike Ainsworth.
229	September	2022		The Captain’s Box – an Alternative Take on Loco Storage by Tim Maddocks.
230	December	2022		Starting from Scratch, Part 7 – Materials for Scratch Building by Terry Bendall.
231	February	2023		Iain Alexander Rice
232	May	2023		Starting from Scratch, Part 8 – Heat Treatment of Metals by Terry Bendall.
233	July	2023		Ruyton Road Update by Paul Bannerman. Finishing the F4 by Simon Bolton.
234	September	2023		“Quick Fix” Buildings by Martin Goodall. Cade’s Green by John Cambers [Iain Rice]
235	December	2023		More “Quick Fix” Buildings by Martin Goodall.
236	February	2024		Flintfield’s Backdrop Explained by Vincent de Bode.
237	May	2024		A Productive Garden Plot by John Couchman – how he created a garden plot full of produce for his layout Ashdean. An Approach to Sheeted Wagons by Jim Smith-Wright – his evolution of an approach to modelling sheeted wagons.
238	July	2024		A Layout in Puzzle Fashion by Vincent de Bode – describes how Flintfield’s baseboards came to resemble a puzzle.
239	September	2024		Some Musings on Using a Lathe by Terry Bendall. Flintfield’s Backbone Explained by Vincent de Bode – continues his description of Flintfield’s features with a look at the backbone structure that underlies the whole layout.
240	December	2024		–
241	February	2025		Wheel Drilling Jig by Jol Wilkinson – describes a simple tool he made to drilling crankpin holes. Mostyn: Putting it Together by Richard Oldfield – continues his description of Mostyn, this time considering the work involved in putting it all together at a show.
242	May	2025		Flintfield Couplings by Vincent de Bode – describes the various stages he worked through to come up with his Altered Alex Jackson coupling as used on Flintfield.
243	July	2025		Mostyn: The Traffic Formations by Richard Oldfield – takes us through the traffic requirements for Mostyn, and the work that has to be undertaken to meet them.
244	September	2025		All the Same and No Two Alike by Dave Carr – tells us how he produced three superb BR 12-ton box vans from Parkside kits. Mostyn: Not Just a Boring Roundy-Roundy! by Richard Oldfield – Richard Oldfield wishes you luck as he invites you to work your way through a swamp of rivet-counting detail in the last of his current series of articles about Mostyn.
245	December	2025	()	Digital Archive to Digital Printing by Keith Wallace – describes how a fascinating bit of research led him to produce models of four L&YR wagons.

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