45mm gauge Aster Merchant Navy kit

A 45mm gauge Aster BR Merchant Navy, in unassembled kit form.

We've had very few unassembled Aster models through, there can't be many left unbuilt in the world - spectacular when complete, one feels a fresh sense of admiration for the trademark Aster quality seeing the bits up close.

Complete in original box, it looks to have been opened once when new - the builder's son thinks that the box was then stored on top of a wardrobe and left untouched until now. While not guaranteeing completeness, from the factory-fresh condition of the packaging we believe that all parts are present.

For a detailed guide on building one of these machines, there's a thorough write-up of the experience on John Johnson's website here (and you can see some photos of the finished article in the Archive here).

Complete with display track, assembly and operating instructions.