7mm NG a starter loco please?

[Milano]

Can anyone recommend a loco kit etc to get me started in 7mm NG.

 

Thanks

Milano

[ELTEL]

The Peco GVT Locomotive and a Branchline chassis would be my recommendation.

 

The 7mm Narrow Gauge Association and Exhibition takes place in Burton on Trent in June suggest a visit if your new to 7mm NG Modelling

 

Eltel

[Mike Bellamy]

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Smallbrook Studio - a large range of resin bodies designed to fit ready to run chassis

 

http://www.smallbrookstudio.co.uk/kits-parts/4569521210/0e---7mm-Narrow-Gauge

 

Also join the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association and get a copy of their book called 'Getting Started'

 

https://www.7mmnga.org.uk/

 

I don't know where you are based but 7mmNGA have their annual exhibition at Burton-upon-Trent in June. Many options there including a large second-hand sales stand.

 

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Edited May 1, 2018 by Mike Bellamy

[hayfield]

The Peco GVT Locomotive and a Branchline chassis would be my recommendation.

 

The 7mm Narrow Gauge Association and Exhibition takes place in Burton on Trent in June suggest a visit if your new to 7mm NG Modelling

 

Eltel

 

The GVT tram is a lovely model to build, whilst the etched 0-4-2 chassis is lovely because of the skirts its difficult to easily put on the rails. Any decent 0-6-0 chassis is far easier to put on the rails amd if chassis building is daunting a good alternative. It was designed to use the Triang/Hornby Jinty chassis, but as said a more modern one would be better. I also have some Smallbrook parts to build, these also seem lovely kits to use especially as they again use a RTR chassis

[Nearholmer]

If you like diesels, any 00/H0 4WDS is a good place to start. You can either modify the body, or simply scratchbuilt one from card or plasticard.

 

One suggestion, though: research, and base your loco on a prototype. The real ones are, in many cases, very simply shaped machines, especially modern ones such as from Alan Keef, and there are hundreds of types to choose from.http://www.alankeef.co.uk

 

A lot of people seem to build very freelance diesels, which simply don’t look at all realistic, in a way that they probably wouldn’t do with steamers.

 

Ideal “wet Sunday afternoon” project.

Edited May 2, 2018 by Nearholmer