WELCOME TO DART CASTINGS

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What we do:
We manufacture and supply miniature figures and scenic accessories, made from etched brass and cast white metal, in the Dart Castings, Monty's Models and Shire Scenes product ranges along with model railway vehicle detailing parts in the MJT Scale Components range.

We also supply the Frogmore Confederacy range of detailing parts for Great Western Railway vehicles and the Trackpass range of 1:43 scale motor sport figures. While our roots are in model railways many of the items we supply can be used in other modelling projects such as dioramas and photographic work.

All castings and etches are made in Great Britain and are supplied unpainted. Please use the tabs at the top of each page to to navigate the site.

New items added to range:
Two new figures have been added to the Montys 1:76 range. Both are RAF flight crew from the World War 2 era. The first, MMP1, is standing, relaxed wearing a flight jacket and a scarf. The second, MMP2, is seated and designed to fit into the cockpit of a 1:72 scale aeroplane. In fact it was particularly designed to fit into the cockpit of the Airfix ™ Spitfire and so might need a little ’modification’ to fit the cockpit of another aircraft. As can be seen we have created a new category - MMP (Montys Military Personnel) to accommodate the growing number of military figures in the range. Over the course of time we will migrate all of the existing military figures into the new category.

We now have the 'long awaited' GCR Fox 10 ft 6 in cosmetic bogie sides MJT 2417. These bogies were used on the so called Barnum (after the circus entrepreneur) matchboard coaches which ran on the Great Central and later the LNER. To give a higher quality finished bogie all springs, axle guards, bolster detail, etc. are supplied separately for the modeller to attach. To accompany the sides a new CCU (Coach Compensation Unit) with a 10 ft 6 in wheelbase MJT 2528 has also been introduced. Another new CCU is an 8 ft 9 in version, MJT2518, which is intended specifically for the BR Mk6 Power Bogie; MJT 2447. While the Mk6 Bogie was used extensively on the later 'slam door' EMUs it was also a locomotive bogie - used on the Class 73 electro diesels - and has a taller profile than most coach bogies necessitating a specific CCU.