FRIDAY 21st - SUNDAY 30th JUNE 2024  

HALF PRICE Offers on 4mm Scale B.R. Steam & Pre 1964 livery Diesel & Electric Locos & Coaching Stock  (Items listed CHANGING DAILY)

G201 B.R. Loco Numbers cream large sheet  £9.75  £4.95 TODAY!

G401 B.R. 1948-56 Loco Crests 4 prs each 3 sizes. £9.75  £4.95 TODAY!

G402 B.R. 1956-68 Loco Crests 6 prs each 2 sizes  £9.75  £4.95 TODAY!

G402A B.R 1956-68 Loco Crests 4 prs each 3 sizes £9.75  £4.95 TODAY!

4081 B.R. Loco Lining ORANGE/BLACK/ORANGE  £12.00   £6.00 TODAY!

ALL 2mm Scale Nameplates & Decals HALF PRICE - over 1,000 on the MODELMASTER Online Catalogue - the nameplates are at excellent prices which have never risen with inflation AND ARE NOW HALF PRICE FOR A FEW DAYS!

I'm sending out orders as quickly as I can, but PLEASE don't phone me - USE VOICEMAIL during the day as that is when I'm in my workshop, and cannot answer phone calls as my offices are not in the same building as my workshop.     ORDER ONLINE 24 HOURS A DAY!

We only sell our own authentically reproduced (over 16,500) Etched Metal Nameplates and Waterslide Transfers for 4mm Scale RAILWAY MODELLERS.  Everything we sell is designed by MODELMASTER UK.

Jim Grindlay t/a Modelmaster Jackson Evans

HOW TO PAY:-

Currently by Bankwire. 

We also accept cheques, made payable to 'E. GRINDLAY' to the value of your Order (plus £4.25 for insurance and p&p) to:

MODELMASTER JACKSON EVANS

49 Dalblair Road

AYR,    KA7 1UQ

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SCOTTISH 4mm SCALE RESIN & BRASS LOCOMOTIVE KITS

I'm working on the production of the long overdue Resin Bodied Scottish Locomotive Kits  during 2024, with D30s, D34s & N15s being first.

Unexpected production problems arose, which are now being dealt with.  I'll update you all as soon as I can, but there will be NO price increases on these items - this is not your fault, and progress will be updated as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Jim Grindlay

MODELMASTER  was founded by Jim Grindlay in May 1975, while working as a management trainee for BRITISH RAILWAYS in a new computer office in the outskirts of Glasgow.

There were three of us on three eight hour shifts, stuck in a draughty office in a railway goods yard in Rutherglen, Glasow,ing Ventek Punch Card Printers and Readers making up, and receiving, Freight Train Consists for the whole South Glasgow Area.  The machines spat out punch cards which we converted to paper consists - at least, when the engineers and programmers wern't out repairing the machines for what becames the well known TOPS system - Total Operation Processing System - a World Poineer in computer technology (when it didn't work sometimes, we called it BOTTOMS - 'Back over to the old manual systems!')

It was exciting being involved in this technology, especially as I had a passion for design, which I studied both at Allan Glen's High School in Glasgow and at Glasgow Art School.

So what's this to do with Modelmaster?

THE NIGHT SHIFTS!    

The Night Shifts lasted eight hours every night with either two or three staff on duty - and only ONE TRAIN all night!  What could I do to fill in the hours.   I couldn't sleep, becuase when you're on constatnt rotating shifts it's bad for your metabolism, but more important, it was a serious offence in a manned railway post and no matter what your job, was a sacking offence.

We read, played cards, ate, and I started drawing Transfer designs and resarching wagon files, and forty four yeras ago, brought out my first Modelmaster Wagon Transfer Sheet, 4601, which up to date has sold over fifteen thousand sheets worldwide.

That's how it started, but unfortunately it almost  all ended when I was hospitalised for a time early last year and had a break-in later in the year, but thanks to the patience of most of my customer, I'm well on track to getting back to full new and replacement production in the near future. - However, after 46 years, if somebody else would like a portfolio of over 23,000 etched nameplates and tens of thousands of Railway & Bus Transfers, plus a good customer base, then talk to me! 

Best regards,

Jim Grindlay

0777 585 0272

I'm still sending out orders as fast as I can, but PLEASE don't phone me between 9am and 7pm as that is when I make up orders, and cannot answer phone calls during that time - NO EXCEPTIONS!   Phone me to order between 8pm and 10pm and I'll explain any delays then, but during daytime it just delays everybody else's orders - not just yours!

Also, please note that MODELMASTER.UK is a BESPOKE company which only sell our own authentically reproduced (over TWENTY THREE THOUSAND!) Scale Miniature Etched Metal Nameplates and Waterslide Transfers for 2,4,&7mm Scale Trains, Buses and Aircraft.  This MAY involve delays* of up to six weeks in delivery if we're out of stock so please order in plenty of time if you can.