Sulzer Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I want to do my first loco kit but I can't find a cheap beginners kit... It needs to be a diesel and it needs to be cheap and suitable for beginners. I wouldn't like to try a brass kit (resin preferably). Can anyone recomend one? Thanks in advance, Calum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 http://www.silverfoxmodels.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dont DJH do a small 0-4-0 one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If your just starting out in kit building try a parkside wagon kits first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 DJH 02. http://www.djhmodell...asp?ProdID=3033 Roxey Hibberd. http://www.roxeymouldings.co.uk/store_front/index.php?cat_id=12&catname=%274mm%20CAST%20LOCO%20KITS%27 Nonneminstre Planet. http://www.nonneminstre.co.uk/ All whitemetal bodies. The last two run on Spuds. The DJH kit does seem expensive but the castings are extremely good and the chassis easy to put together, and its a complete kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Branchlines do a white metal shunter kit which runs on a spud i think it is about £50. I think it is called a muirhill tractor or something. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Branchlines do a white metal shunter kit which runs on a spud i think it is about £50. I think it is called a muirhill tractor or something. They do indeed, and its rather small! Here's mine: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/13933-branchlines-rail-tractor/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Is the Q Kits BRCW Lion any good? Found this on Ebay £15.99: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lion-D0260-Diesel-Loco-Locomotive-Kit-Q-Kits-00-Gauge-Model-Railway-/160712907548?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item256b3c5b1c#ht_6420wt_1395 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted January 17, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2012 Is the Q Kits BRCW Lion any good? Found this on Ebay £15.99: http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_6420wt_1395 slowly move away from the keyboard... and be very careful not to click on the bid button! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redkiterail Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 knightwing 0-4-0 loco kit is plastic and 13 pounds with out chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2012 I believe you can actually glue the DJH one together as it is very much a beginner's kit. Not sure the chassis would look very clever glued, but that probably screws/bolts together. I've not built this DJH one so I'm not sure, but many have and there are loads of posts on kit-building on this web. Concur on build a wagon first; they can actually be quite fiddley but are inexpensive if you muck it up!! I know a very good kit builder (I seem to remember, but could be mistaken) that started with a Ks Garratt (spelling?) Good luck. P @ 36E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted January 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2012 Is the Q Kits BRCW Lion any good? Found this on Ebay £15.99: http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_6420wt_1395 I bought a shunter kit from Q Kits once - it was supposed to be a beginner's kit but the quality of the parts were SO f***ing awful that scratchbuilding looked the easier option! I got my uncashed cheque back after sending it back! STAY well away from Q Kits! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Why the aversion to brass? Can you qualify "cheap" (one man's cheap is another man's expensive. Don't forget most of the suggestions above require the usual wheels, motor & gearbox (or a bug) to complete. But for a beginner there is a lot in favour of using a bug as it eliminates the mechanical part of loco building (arguably the most difficult) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted January 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2012 slowly move away from the keyboard... and be very careful not to click on the bid button! Someone HAS clicked the bid button & their buyer name is i***t. Makes you wonder. I just LOVE the looks of those bogie sideframes. Kevin Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted January 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2012 Is the Q Kits BRCW Lion any good? Found this on Ebay £15.99: http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_6420wt_1395 if you are interested in Lion then what about this Chris the proprietor of Golden Arrow is a member here and I have always found him helpful. HTH Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I bought a shunter kit from Q Kits once - it was supposed to be a beginner's kit but the quality of the parts were SO f***ing awful that scratchbuilding looked the easier option! STAY well away from Q Kits! I had one until recently when I sold it on a well known auction site for more than I paid for it, even though I gave it an accurate description! Castings were very poor indeed and the chassis was a cast whitmetal block with holes drilled for the axles at some strange angle which would have resulted with the body leaning alarmingly towards one side without some serious remedial work, like a new scratchbuilt chassis! Which I was prepared to do, I saw this kit as a challenge, but decided that life was too short! It did come with wheels, motor and gears though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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