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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: silly moo on July 20, 2014, 06:42:17 AM

Title: Atlas Editions?
Post by: silly moo on July 20, 2014, 06:42:17 AM
While doing some window shopping on eBay I came across some static British outline N scale models made by Atlas Editions. Am I right in assuming that they are 1:160 scale and similar to the models made by Del Prado?

Are they of better quality than the Del Prado models and do they come with magazines?

There seem to be so many partwork magazines it's hard to keep up with them.

:NGF:
Title: Re: Atlas Editions?
Post by: Bealman on July 20, 2014, 07:23:15 AM
No idea what you're talking about, but I'd like to have a look... can you possibly post a link, please?  :thankyousign:
Title: Re: Atlas Editions?
Post by: silly moo on July 20, 2014, 07:41:25 AM
One turned up in a search for N Gauge but I'm not sure what scale they are, here is a link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atlas-Edition-Locomotive-A4-Class-4468-Mallard-/321466833386?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4ad8ea99ea (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atlas-Edition-Locomotive-A4-Class-4468-Mallard-/321466833386?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4ad8ea99ea)
Title: Re: Atlas Editions?
Post by: Bealman on July 20, 2014, 07:51:00 AM
That is interesting, isn't it. I have no idea, but it's a sound bet someone here can answer your question. Thanks for posting!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Atlas Editions?
Post by: PLD on July 20, 2014, 08:40:38 AM
Atlas have produced many partworks over the years, the model ones generally have used tools 'borrowed' from other ranges...

The A4 in the ebay link is definitely 00 gauge, and the 4mm experts say is a copy of the Hornby model of the generation before the current production version...
Title: Re: Atlas Editions?
Post by: Oldun on July 20, 2014, 09:20:37 AM
They seem to be 3mm scale. Found this link if it helps :)

http://dorset3mm.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/atlas-edition-models.html (http://dorset3mm.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/atlas-edition-models.html)

Roger