I know that there are plenty of body kits to choose for the Kato 11-103 chassis. Can anyone suggest their particular favourites and why you like them?
Neil
I have a soft spot for the Aru Models Mori type that I got from fellow 009 Society member Yoshiya Kobayashi of the Ginza Light Railways Club (Beginners Models, no.122).
http://www.justmystep.justhpbs.jp/sub3.html (http://www.justmystep.justhpbs.jp/sub3.html)
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Japanese brass kits are generally wonderful, though pricey especially when the VAT man takes his cut aided and abetted by Royal Mail. The brass (or is it NS?) in the kit is sturdy. The joins are discrete tab-in-slot or dovetail-like making alignment when soldering simple. It is a "mixed media" kit with whitemetal parts which is great for soldering practise.
Nice looking model.
Not my one unfortunately which is still unpainted. The only issue I had was curving the roof. The brass (it is brass) creased a little bit because it is thick metal and make it easier to bend and there are a series of narrow half etched lines to aid bending.
Here's another one...
A Chris Ward 'George England' style 0-4-0, running with a Kato 103. My example (named Katie and running on Fablewood) is seen here in action:
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One of my Baguley Diesels from Narrow Planet.