Spotted at The International N Gauge Show last weekend, the Kato STEAM Starter Kit Narrow Gauge Diesel Locomotive 'Billy'.
It's a cardboard kit that fits on a supplied RTR motor bogie. At £96, it's a long way from cheap, but despite the material, the model feels really solid. I'd assumed it was freelance, but apparenlty the design is based on a DL3 theme park diesel locomotive.
It's a nice looking 009 model, well if you like yellow diesels that is. And I'm not sure the wasp stripes make for a beginner kit unless you use transfers. At least the builder is assured of a working model at the end of it, which makes the kit much better value for money than many.
There's a handy construction video too.
3 comments:
Looks nice although I'd agree the price is a bit high for a card kit.
Is it pre-coloured? I rather assumed that because of the stripes.
The kit is made up of different colours of card, so you could get away with a weathering job, but the stripes have been added by the builder.
Available a little cheaper at Train Trax: https://traintrax.co.uk/25922-steam-starter-narrow-gauge-diesel-locomotive-billy-p-2168.html
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