Category: Bachmann Europe News

23 December, 2019

Trumpeter Titanic docking soon!

Although its real-life counterpart sadly didn’t reach its destination, we will see the much anticipated 1:200 scale Trumpeter Titanic kit (PKTM03719) docking with us at Bachmann warehouse at the start of 2020.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Plastic Model Kits

20 December, 2019

Sprinting Towards Christmas

The first NEW TOOLING Branchline OO Class 158s are on their way! The first of these highly anticipated models have recently arrived into our warehouse and have now been shipped to Bachmann stockists around the country.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

10 December, 2019

Let there be light… new from ModelMaker

The latest product to be added to the ModelMaker range of modelling tools is the incredibly versatile LED Work Light (MM025).

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Modelling Tools

18 November, 2019

GMRC Series 2 – The Final

Under the Lights!  Bachmann at the Final of the Great Model Railway Challenge.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways

18 November, 2019

Woodland Scenics – Peel ‘n’ Place Tufts

Woodland Scenic’s new addition to their Field System™ range are the Peel ‘n’ Place Tufts™ which allows you to model a variety of grassy plants often found in fields, meadows and pastures more quickly and easily than ever before!

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Scenery and Landscape

31 October, 2019

Hitting the road from EFE!

London Transport celebrated its fiftieth birthday on 1st July 1983 and in commemoration, a series of Golden Jubilee events were held at various LT Works and bus garages from April to October 1983. Nearly twenty LT vehicles received Golden Jubilee liveries, several in an attractive rendition of the old pre-1933 General livery. On 2nd/3rd July 1983, a special gala weekend was...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Collectables

25 October, 2019

GMRC Series 2 – The Semi- Finals

Channel 5’s Great Model Railway Challenge 2019 has reached the semi-final stage, and this week we review the excitement as the six successful teams to make it through the heats battled it out to secure themselves a place in the final.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways

11 October, 2019

GMRC Series 2 – Heat Five

Channel 5’s Great Model Railway Challenge 2019 has been maintaining consistently high viewing figures just under the million mark, and the last of the first round competitions, heat five, which aired on Saturday 5th October, accelerated momentum, bringing together the Railway Sleepers, Team Grantham and Muddle & Go Nowhere to compete for the remaining place in the series’ semi-finals. Imagination was unrestrained...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways

11 October, 2019

GMRC Series 2 – Heat Four

The Great Model Railway Challenge 2019 has really hit its stride now, and heat four which aired on Friday 4th October saw Three Millers, The Titfield Thunderbolts and Who’s Counting Rivets competing for a place in the series’ semi-finals.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways

3 October, 2019

Trident Trains Receives ‘Bachmann Retailer of the Year’ Award for 2018

The 2018 Bachmann Retailer of the Year Award was recently presented to Trident Trains of Nantwich.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways