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Standard Brickplayer - Kits 3, 4 and the Farm Kit
Kits 3 and 4
Following the success of the Early Brickplayer Kits 1 and 2,
Spears produced a more ambitious offering in the form of Kits 3 and 4, with improved windows, doors and roofing,
plus 12 new "architect designed" models in a consistent 1:48 ('O' gauge) scale.
Because these sold in large numbers, and therefore (complete or partial) kits can still be quite readily obtained
through online sources today, I refer to this era as Standard Brickplayer.
Instructions and blueprints
An instruction booklet provided quite detailed instructions to build the 12 models.
The smaller Kit 3 had enough components for models 1 to 6, while to build models 7 to 12
Kit 4 was needed. Owners of Kit 3 could upgrade with Kit 3A that contained all the components
from the larger kit that were not in Kit 3. Interesting comparison of four successive versions of the
instruction booklet can be found on
Timothy Edwards' Brickplayer page
Kits always contained blueprints showing how to lay the first course of bricks. The blueprints
for Standard Brickplayer models 1 to 12 are here
Pictures of Kit 3
I have a complete Kit 3.
To see the full size version of each of the following pictures, click on the text below it.
Kit 3 Box Lid
Kit 3 Inside Lid
Kit 3 Upper Layer
Kit 3 Lower Layer
Pictures of Kit 4
I also have a complete Kit 4, but unlike the Kit 3 shown above it was not unused.
The components have been fitted into the box to represent how the original package would
have looked.
To see the full size version of each of the following pictures, click on the text below it.
Kit 4 Box Lid
Kit 4 Inside Lid
Kit 4 Upper Layer
Kit 4 Lower Layer
Farm Kit
A few years later, Spears produced the even more ambitious Farm Kit, using all the regular
Standard Brickplayer components but with a few additions and changes
- see the Brickplayer components page.
Instructions and blueprints
Designs for 7 new models (numbered 13 to 19) were provided that together would create a model farm.
The instruction booklet even included a plan for the completed farm.
The blueprints for the Farm models are here.
Pictures of the Farm Kit
I have a Farm Kit box, but with almost none of the original contents.
To see the full size version of each of the following pictures, click on the text below it.
The photo of the contents is from Dave Meesam.
Farm Kit Box Lid
Farm Kit Inside Lid
Farm Kit Upper Layer
Farm models
Here are some photos of Farm models built by Dave Meesam.
Farm Model 13, Farm House
Farm Model 14, Cow Shed and Dairy
Farm Model 15, Stable
Farm Model 18 Bull Pen
Farm Model 19, Pig Sty
Links
The Brickplayer home page has links to other pages in this Brickplayer website.
More links: This Brickplayer website sits within my personal website tonyohagan.co.uk. The links below
provide access to the other parts of my website.
Updated: 17 August 2024
Maintained by: Tony O'Hagan
