Kitmaster

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Kitmaster was the name of a range of injection-moulded plastic model kits produced by the Rosebud doll company.

The range comprised mainly of British railway rolling stock, but there were a few kits of other subjects.

Some of the moulds for the kits produced by Rosebud under the Kitmaster name were sold on to Airfix, and then to Dapol. However, not all of the kits passed over, and several were lost. As such there are some Kitmaster kits which are extremely collectable, and can be very valuable to a dedicated collector.

The range consisted of 34 kits of individual locomotives or carriages, a model of the Ariel Arrow motorcycle, the "Fireball XL5" rocket, parts to motorise the railway kits (using a motorised box wagon (supplied pre-built) or motor bogie, and three railway presentation sets:

P1: 100 Years of British Steam - this included kits of Stephenson's Rocket, the Stirling 8' Single locomotive and a Coronation class locomotive in 00 scale.
P2: Battle of Britain Set - this contained a Battle of Britain class locomotive and four BR Mark 1 coaches in 00 scale.
P3: TT3 Royal Scot Set - this contained a Royal Scot class locomotive and four BR Mark 1 coaches in TT3 (3mm = 1 foot) scale.

Kitmaster Web Site: http://www.kitmaster.org.uk

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