Jam's Modelmaking

I'm a keen modelmaker, amateur photographer, tiny house designer, and I also create my own music. Feel free to leave a comment on any of the posts, or you can always tweet me @StudioJamming. Click my face to go to my website!

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I've been longing for a studio for at least 7 years, if not longer. After years of studio designs, I settled on something much smaller in scale; converting half of a garage. Click the image to see the entire build from start to (almost) finish!

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Paxton Road

*In all my Class 08 adventures I ended up with a spare body. I can’t quite remember how, probably after building 08202, but the genesis is less important t...
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Michael's Model Railways

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Paul's Fantastic Workbench!

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[image: Fireless Crane Locomotive at Whimsy Pit] National Treasure Uncle Bob, continues to do research for his forthcoming railway orientated television s...
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George Dent Model Maker

With the December issue of Model Rail magazine going on sale last week, it felt like a good time to post on this blog for the first time in a while. Time...
1 year ago
Going Loco - Stuart Taylor

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2 years ago
The Caffeinated Engine Driver

It's been over seven years since I first bought the Bacmann Thomas & Friends model of Skaroley with the intention of turning it into a passable representat...
2 years ago
The Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway

30287 Kimbridge July '58 For interest the 1954 RA book has the following for the Alderbury Junction to West Moors line: Permitted without restriction:...
3 years ago
Rushby's Railways

The camera returns to my Belgian HO layout to document progress on the dockside and a further structure.
7 years ago
RJR

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9 years ago
Iain Robinson - Modelmaking

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9 years ago
Morfa

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12 years ago