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Smallbrook kits
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:41 am
by Droopy
Hello,
I watched this very amazing topic:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/The_ ... t5990.html
and I found my way for my very first garden railway.
I have a full box of H0 Roco track sections.
But I still have one question about the Smallbrook kits:
http://www.smallbrookstudio.co.uk/
Are they easy to build for a newbie like me?
Thanks by advance for all your advices.
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:48 pm
by Droopy
OK. I'm alone in the dark. No problem, I'm waiting...
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:49 pm
by Peter Butler
I have no experience of building these kits although I have seen them made up and they look great.
Based on Emett's drawings they look good even if you have little confidence in building as a newcomer to the hobby.
Also, because they use standard chassis, they are sure to perform well which itself is encouraging to get you started.
Show us your progress and ask any questions you feel unsure about.
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:26 am
by Droopy
Thanks fo your answer Peter.
I'm planning to build a few Smallbrooks Heywood Gn15 kits.
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:40 pm
by Droopy
Pictures talk better than words:
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:08 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
They look like good kits and don't seem to cost much. You may be interested in this series of videos on YouTube. Ben Currington has documented the making of his 0:16.5 garden railway...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC4-I5A ... 3B&index=1
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:16 pm
by Droopy
Thanks Mr. Bond of the DVLR.
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:55 pm
by MDLR
They are CUTE! If I ever went into Gn15, I'd want some of those!
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:53 pm
by Peter L
They're great kits - I have one of their Katie's part way converted into Ursula and a few tops sitting around unfinished.
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:46 am
by TTHLRMatt
Yeh I have one of theirs on my shelf still unfinished and a half painted open wagon. They are not bad at all on all aspects including price for that!
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:43 am
by Droopy
Thank you all.
Does anyone have a picture of a Smallbrook kit before building?
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:18 am
by Droopy
Got it !
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:48 pm
by MDLR
Thanks for that: what are all the black dots?
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:15 pm
by Droopy
Sorry. I don't know.
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:32 pm
by williamfj
If it's like the Emmet inspired kit I bought a few years ago the dots are lead balls to give it more weight.
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:17 pm
by MDLR
williamfj:95411 wrote:If it's like the Emmet inspired kit I bought a few years ago the dots are lead balls to give it more weight.
What a good idea!
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:16 pm
by Droopy
williamfj:95411 wrote:If it's like the Emmet inspired kit I bought a few years ago the dots are lead balls to give it more weight.
Very good idea !
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:10 am
by Si
I've always been impressed with these bodies. Just a pity about the donor chassis. I'm currently building up a Gn15 loco with a scratch body and a smokey joe donor chassis - to get around the problem of the dumbed down motion I've bought an motor-less and bodiless old triang 2-6-2 (or there abouts) chassis from a show for £2. Going to take the motion, cylinders, etc from that and put them on the smokey joe. OK, it still won't be anything like Heywood intended, but it'll be better than the bare hornby. Should be fairly straight forward (touch wood).
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:51 pm
by Droopy
Another good idea !
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:40 am
by Droopy
Does anyone know the smallest radius that I can use with a H0 Hornby "Smokey Joe" chassis ?
All Gn15 Smallbrook locos run on this chassis.