19D AVAILABLE NOW!
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Breaking News
A relationship between Precision Miniatures and our main supplier, DJH Engineering, has sadly come to an end with the liquidation of DJH/Modelloco in the United Kingdom. This event led to a lot of soul searching on the way forward for Precision Miniatures. Fortunately, the tooling and other property has been saved. I could have simply
Operational Changes at Precision Miniatures
Due to the increased cost of holding stock, as a direct result of the exorbitant charges by freight forwarding companies, interest rates, exchange rates and increased cost of components from our suppliers in the UK, we have had to re-look at how we conduct our business. In the past we would hold stock of components
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Important Announcement
Please note that Precision Miniatures has discontinued the sale of kits of our range of SAR locomotives. The almost non existent demand (one sale in three years), coupled with the high cost of holding the stock makes it totally not viable. Obviously this does not affect the supply of our ready to run models, which
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Bogie Update
Our 12mm gauge SAR type bogies are available again. From left to right, High Speed MkVI, Spoorbarber roller bearing and Sarcast friction bearing goods bogies. Followed by Commonwealth and 8581 Type passenger bogies. Goods wagon bogies are designed to mount seamlessly on all CMD goods wagons and the majority of resin cast wagons. Lima type
X-20 Water Tanker
As from the 13th August 2021, all orders for the ready to run GMAM Garratt will include the X-20 auxiliary water tanker as standard. To match the standard set by the model of the loco itself, it features brass construction, matching Kadee #78 couplers and is fully painted and lettered. For customers that have purchased
X-17/X-20 Water Tanker heading for production
Here is a preview of the first pre production X-17/X-20 water tanker to go with our GMAM Garratt locomotive. These water tankers were permanently coupled behind the GMAM’s to increase their range. Our highly accurate model features brass construction and lost wax brass castings, with our bespoke 12mm and 16.5mm gauge bogies. We will advise
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BATCH BUILD OF 6J LOCOMOTIVES
Precision Miniatures have just imported components to assemble eight 6J locomotives. By building these in a block we will realise some input cost savings. Please go to www.precisionminiatures.co.za and order yours now. They will be available in both gauges, with or without decoders and Power Packs. Deliveries will commence in mid November 2019. Specification. All
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Changes to Precision Miniatures Website
Customers who find themselves at www.precisionminiatures.co.za will notice a new yellow button in the section for each locomotive. Clicking on this will take you directly to the relevant Precision Miniatures page on the DJH/Modelloco website, enabling you to order the kit of your choice directly from the factory. As, before, the ready to run loco’s
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Purchase Of New Kits
Since the takeover of the tooling and intellectual property by Precision Miniatures, of the SAR range of model locomotives, previously sold under the DJH/Modelloco brand, we have arranged the following for those who wish to build there own kits; The sales of the kits, will continue to be sold, on behalf of Precision Miniatures exclusively
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