Lasergang's kits are the first to come to mind?
http://www.eisenbahn-modulbau.de/Shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=8
http://www.eisenbahn-modulbau.de/Shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=8
which kits help?
- Thread starter Spule 4
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Spule 4 said:
Do I take it that these are just body kits requiring a chassis and bogies/wheels?
I have built a couple of IP kits in the past. There were some problems with the fit of the sides because the floors were fractionally too short. It was annoying but resolvable and I am happy with the results.
Since then - 2yrs ago the manufacturing process has improved for at least some of thier kits and generally the reviews have been good.
glenbrooks said:
The recent IP kits are a big improvement over the earlier ones, they make some really nice kits. The only reservation I have is that their wheels aren't the best. Easy enough to use an alternative though.
If you're after coaches and you run track power, I would steer away from the older IP kits with white metal bogies. They can cause a lot of frustration in my experience. The newer kits have wooden bogies - sounds odd, but they're supposed to work really well.
edit - there's a good article on building IP coaches in the April edition of Garden Rail magazine.
KeithT said:
Yup, like CKD stuff in the real world, you can source up your other bits locally as the US, German and UK markets all have suppliers for small hardware.