News from your model shop - modelling with Harburn Hamlet accessories

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Harburn Hamlet is a brand of small resin structures, accessories and miniature dioramas used for railway modelling. Although Harburn is an actual small settlement in Scotland, where the manufacturer is located, some of the models that feature in the range would be better suited to a larger village or town, so any associations should be taken with a pinch of salt. Having said that, the generic appearance of the models can only be viewed as a positive which opens up the models to represent the majority of regions. See the full range by clicking here.

The models themselves feature the detail, quality and weighty feel you would expect from any resin model. They come fully painted and ready-to-plant offering modellers a highly effective way to add a focal feature to their layout. Many of their models have a rural feel about them such as the OO gauge hen house, Anderson shelter and hay bales sets.



For layouts that portray a larger OO gauge village or small town, you don't have to search very far to find a Harburn Hamlet model to enhance your scene. The models cover a wide range of locations from allotments and town centre floral displays to their popular phone box designs including a police box, an AA box and of course a traditional payphone.

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