Where do I get Free model railway kits? Updated for 2022

Free downloads

Updated , 13/4/22. Looking for Free model railway kits? Most download companies offer free kits as samplers. Other ranges are entirely free.

So who has the biggest range of kit downloads?

Wordsworth models has a large range of free downloadable kits. The later kits are more advanced. For example, some have transparent glazing. They can be made from 1mm and 2mm card or cereal packets.

They also have some useful texture sheets.

A fire station based on the Wordsworth Download, with a different finish

3DK free brick hut

3DK are a Canadian company. They produce a lot of British Outline kits that can be downloaded. There is a free brick office download that has a lot of detail and a good range of signage. The windows can be printed onto a clear sheet.

The other buildings in the range are good value at less than £4.

Kingsway Models free kits

Kingsway models usually issue a free kit download at Christmas and previous years kits are available for free.

Kingsway Models free kit - classic collect models
Kingsway Models free kit

Free building downloads from Smart Models

Smart Models offer a free downloadable signal box kit

Card models by Tony

Card models by Tony has a large range of free downloads, they are quite crude but can be modified.

Free building downloads on pintrest

Another good source of free downloads is Pintrest there are a large number of UK style buildings.

If you like your kits ready made I do kit builds for all of the popular brands.