Suitable brass diesel kit for a newbie with Kato chassis

[Doug Dickson]

I have one of these diesel chassis on order from a French supplier hoping to build an etched brass shunter with it. Any recommendations would be gratefully considered, I'd like something with a cab and a curved roof, which can be built with ordinary soldering iron and solder, any detail bits being added using superglue gel.

Thanks in advance,

Doug

[Graeme Dunbar]

A1 models kits are very popular:

http://www.a1modelsuk.com/009%20Narrow%20Gauge-1

If you are looking for something a little different then how about the Mori diesel here?

http://www.justmystep.justhpbs.jp/sub3.html

It has tabs that mean it goes together very easily.

[rod335]

And don't get too worried about all those yen! The yen is roughly 2/3 of 1p. (Or was last time I bought anything from Japan.)

[Doug Dickson]

Thank you [both] for your replies, there is so much to learn when you adventure into NG. I had never even heard of A1 models.

The Narrow gauge saddle tank conversion kit for a Tomix 'Percy' looks very cute, but can you get Percys?

Doug

[garrywhiting]

Thank you [both] for your replies, there is so much to learn when you adventure into NG. I had never even heard of A1 models.

The Narrow gauge saddle tank conversion kit for a Tomix 'Percy' looks very cute, but can you get Percys?

Doug

Sorry to say the Tomix Percy has not been available for some time now,  it is of course possible that a further production run may occur some time in the future ( some Japanese retailers still have reservation lists open ) but don't hold your breath.

Garry

[tat2drod]

I did one of the Boxcab Diesel Body Kit etches which I got from Parkside Dundas not so long ago and managed to glue it and then spray paint it. It went together easily (with a bit of patience and with some help from a bit of polystyrene to act as a former) and came out looking quite good for a first attempt at this sort of thing.

[Graeme Dunbar]

And don't get too worried about all those yen! The yen is roughly 2/3 of 1p. (Or was last time I bought anything from Japan.)

Also, the owner of the website, Yoshi Kobayashi is an 009 Society member and is very helpful.

[DeadHorse]

Diesels {{{shudder}}}

[Darren Hedges]

I too would recommend one of the A1 Models kits, John has a number of kits suitable for that chassis.

Having built quite a few of these, I can testify how easy they are to assemble, and would be an ideal introduction to soldering brass.

John is a Society member and attends most members days and NG exhibitions, or you can order his kits either from Parkside Dundas or directly from A1 models using the link posted by Graeme.

Regards,
Darren.