Calshot Manrider

Name: Calshot Manrider
Brand: Bole Laser Craft

Bole Laser Craft

£58

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A small covered man-rider wagon suitable for mineral and industrial trains This SM32 Calshot Manrider kit is based on photos of the “ Calshot Express ” which ferried airmen between Eaglehurt camp and the Calshot airbase on the south coast. Similar wagons could be found on many other railways. It is remarkably small and so a good match for our industrial wagons. This kit features: Laser Cut Bodywork The van body is cut from premium quality poplar plywood which may be painted, stained or simply left bare. 3D Printed Sintered Nylon Detailing The kit includes several detail parts 3D printed in SLS

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Registered at Companies House as BOLE LASER CRAFT LIMITED, number 10981078. Checked 2026-08-29.
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Calshot Manrider

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