I bought an A1 models kit A14 (Bagulay style bodyshell) from those nice people at Parkside as a bit of a quickie to use up one of several B/mann Plymouth chassies I have. Cut the footplate from the etch and proceeded to fettle to avoid shorting out the split frames, so far so good.
Now lets have a look at the cab & bonnet... ???
The cab needs the opening at the front to clear the motor enlarging considerably as the motor housing come through the front of the cab, alright I can do that.
Hang on though, the bonnet doesn't seem to be wide enough to accomodate the front of the motor housing (which is part of the split frame casting) but also it isn't tall enough to clear the aforementioned motor housing :o.
A quick look at the photos on the Parkside site seem to "suggest" a wider and taller bonnet, what's occuring?
Your help, suggestions or experience would be most welcome.
John.
Is it possible that you have the A1 models A15 kit, which is also a baguley loco but uses the Farish 08 chassis which is narrower than the kit for the bachman type (A14). Could be someone picked up the wrong kit or it was mis- packed. Worth checking the packing and what it says on the etch
Quote from: JulienW on April 29, 2012, 21:38
Is it possible that you have the A1 models A15 kit, which is also a baguley loco but uses the Farish 08 chassis which is narrower than the kit for the bachman type (A14). Could be someone picked up the wrong kit or it was mis- packed. Worth checking the packing and what it says on the etch
Hi Julien, no the cab for the 08 version has diifferent shaped windows and as for the header card...well!
I haven't checked the etch or waste for numbers yet but I guess I'll just have to make the best of it :(.
Just to be sure this is the body you should have (A14):
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksidedundas.co.uk%2Facatalog%2Fpic_A14.jpg&hash=afe2cc4f6513edcc3149bbf371d54c3b857914f1)
These ones will not fit the Plymouth:
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksidedundas.co.uk%2Facatalog%2Fpic_A12.jpg&hash=59de66b181383a2f4229c3ed925aed1afa3637ce)
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksidedundas.co.uk%2Facatalog%2Fpic_A15.jpg&hash=9a47b275a136c4dfc3ff762fc5db6bad84a6ae9b)
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksidedundas.co.uk%2Facatalog%2Fpic_A18.jpg&hash=b27395c1b345f88302dab258c028794427c93688)
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksidedundas.co.uk%2Facatalog%2Fpic_A04.jpg&hash=cae69da0d6f66b1e0d865c6c93c9e66480172023)
(All photos from the Parkside Dundas web site:
http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk/acatalog/A1_MODELS.html)
Brian Meldon
Yes Brian, the top one's the kiddy alright but the bonnet is not as wide or as tall. I've attached a quick piccy and I think you can make out the etched fold/bend/radius lines on the inside of the bonnet and how they compare to the cab front & opening.
John.
The other thought is that there are a number of different versions of the Bachmann 6 wheel diesel, and I'm not sure which one the A1 models kit is designed to take - presumably the most recent. The designes did change over time but - typically - the cataloge numbers (probably) stayed the same to confuse the issue.
DOH!
John.
The earlier chassis were much more open ,with a seperate weight,so should easily fit this kit.Whereas with the latest split frame chassis you get the "brick".
I would suggest you contact either the supplier &/or manufacturer before going any further.Certainly Andrew will not give you any hassle if inadvertantly wrong parts have appeared in the kit.After all its in everyones interest to get it right.