jamesinkl

To see DJH kits on Clark Railworks… I found that if you go to a specific loco full details page, you then can see the tags on the page which would let you have a link like https://clarkrailworks.com/collections/oo-gauge/djh. See the image below as an example. Those category boxes are clickable so you can see specific category pages for the DJH kits if needed. James

To start with, wow! That's a lot of replies, and I've liked every one of the post and have taken the time to reply below, and hopefully I have got everyone in there. You all have given me a LOT of food for thought! See my replies below and hopefully in the order of the posts. James ------- @Bucoops Thank you for the links, I've been looking at them and going wow that's a lot of kit, where to start 🤣 What's the difference between brass, whitemetal or a combination of both if in a kit? @Camperdown I'll make sure to get some proper 60/40 solder then! I'll ask my local model shop if they have some. @The Fatadder Those kits by Warren Shephard goes on the projects list! @Steamport Southport The FAQ style of the 'Questions/Answers' are really useful there. I'll be compiling those into a document so I can refer to over time, so thank you for that. I think a wagon kit by Comet would be a safe bet to see how I get on with learning to solder things and won't hit me too much in the pocket then!! Thank you for the K2 kits etched locomotives and chassis link too! I'm still working my way around RMWeb. It's a massive mammoth of a forum. @Jol Wilkinson Thank you for the book recommendations, I'll look into that as well. I plan to attend Model Rail Scotland, and thank you for the exhibition name drops, Railex is really near me and I'll make sure to attend that one when it comes around. @Andy Hayter Thank you for the link for Wizard Models! That seems like a literal goldmine to see what they have especially with Comet kits. @MJI I'm starting out modelling by doing locomotives and rolling stock first, and the BR Standard locomotives interests me, as it is the era that my dad would tell me about as it was around the time that he would see quite a few of them on the Western Region if I recall correctly. I don't have the room for a layout yet, so doing other projects first before I move house which will enable me to start doing a layout then. Another reason for this is, I'm getting to research into all of those things that I would eventually build in either kit form, is to learn all about the history of those locomotives, coaches, wagons and so on. It's utterly fascinating, and I feel it's a fun rabbit hole to go down in and could spend hours just learning new things. @Jeff Smith That's an interesting suggestion about etched chassis to match the bodyshell. What's the differences between say a RTR chassis and an etched one? Is there any benefit to it apart from learning to work with etched kits. The suggestion has kind of piqued an interest now 😅 Yes, a variable solder kit is on the list of things to get. I've been watching a YouTuber called 'The Loco Builder' who did some good videos on building a locomotive along with other bits like the chassis and what kit he was using to build them with. It was insightful! Brilliant. Thank you for writing this post and several others afterwards, this has helped me immensely with the next project. @E100 Hijack away! I'd love to know as well 😂 @Dave John Thank you for the links, I'll look into those as well! @kasyjones I'll definitely look into that, I'll see if there's any that can be subtitled so I can follow along as well. Thank you for the YouTube recommendation as well. @Mallard60022 I've been spying on eBay for a while and can see some DJH locos there, however what you have said about South East Finecast is really insightful, and this I would've never known if I was googling around so thank you for sharing that information. I'll see if I can contact him and discuss things further down the line. I also appreciate the tips you have provided too. Doncaster is on a weekend when I'm elsewhere however I certainly will see when Tony Wright is exhibiting somewhere else too! That's good advice. I'll look into whitemetal locomotives first or a combination of both if that is available then. Thank you again. @30368 Thank you for the recommendation, and most importantly the email address so I can ask them for a catalogue and their advice on what would be suitable for a beginner. Your locos do look really good from PDK and Judith Edge. I bet you get a lot of satisification when you complete a locomotive from the start to the finish and seeing it run! I'm looking to do wagon/coaches first before tackling a locomotive 😀 @Reorte It's always a good place to start, with something small and not expensive and hopefully can always improve later on. Thank you for the advice, and I agree. This hobby is pretty fun and the people involved are really helpful and so on.

I've been a long time lurker in RMWeb, and have built quite a few plastic wagon kits and have had tremendous fun doing those, however I'm looking to expanding my modelling skill set by doing etched kits, and learning to solder. My issue with etched kits is trying to find retailers, manufacturers or shops that sell them with decent pictures to look at online, so I could decide which ones to get. Any links towards where I could find etched kits online would be greatly appreciated. The same goes for any guides that can be found online for starting out on doing an etched kit, I've watched countless videos on YouTube as well. Thanks in advance. James P.S. Does anyone know what happened to the OO gauge range of DJH Locomotives? I was looking to get a Britannia kit eventually to do a 70021- Morning Star and only after doing several etched wagon kits to build and to make many many mistakes on to learn from before tackling a locomotive kit.

When do you think you'll have this in? And which gauge?