DJ Models class 17 Clayton

[Snowwolflair]

Has anyone any thoughts on re-motorizing a Lima version.

what is the size and detail like, I know the motor is 

[javlinfaw7]

It's not a real class 17,it's an ancient DB v100 with a paint job

[Snowwolflair]

Just as well I have a Parkwood kit and mechanism then. 

[ntpntpntp]

It's not a real class 17,it's an ancient DB v100 with a paint job

Yep completely different proportion to a class 17 (too short for one thing), and the Lima effort had a huge lump in the side to accommodate the mechanism. Don't bother.

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Something like the Kato DD13 might be a better basis for a 17 - with a replacement cab? Is that what the Parkwood model uses for a chassis anyway?

[Portpatrick]

Yes it is a DD13chassis under my Parkwood

[Snowwolflair]

Yes DD13 and it is a very nice chassis.  Its just way down my build list.

[Dalek]

Guess we are all equally as bummed that the model got dropped.  :'(
Hopefully it will get made once day soon. 

I was REALLY looking forwards to getting the ones i had ordered.

Craig

[koyli55002]

From what I recall, the Parkwood model was deliberately made short to allow it to fit onto the DD13 chassis anyway ?

[WesternKing]

I've managed to contact Parkwood & they still have a few bodies left for £16 including postage!

[railsquid]

Has anyone any thoughts on re-motorizing a Lima version.

what is the size and detail like, I know the motor is 

Throw away the motor, bogies, chassis, body, and any other bits left, and you have a good basis for conversion

It's not a real class 17,it's an ancient DB v100 with a paint job

Side-by-side with the Fleischmann version:

[Snowwolflair]

Throw away the motor, bogies, chassis, body, and any other bits left, and you have a good basis for conversion

Its amazing what you can create starting with a couple of screws

[javlinfaw7]

You should then replace those screws asap

[Newportnobby]

Has anyone any thoughts on re-motorizing a Lima version.

what is the size and detail like, I know the motor is 

Throw away the motor, bogies, chassis, body, and any other bits left, and you have a good basis for conversion

It's not a real class 17,it's an ancient DB v100 with a paint job

Side-by-side with the Fleischmann version:

Come back, DJM. All is forgiven

[bluedepot]

class 17 is the best looking diesel loco never made in n gauge imo

closely followed by metrovick co-bo

anyway djm dave i really hope you can get this back on track somehow and if it has to go fully crowd funded and start again with a new factory and so on then count me in


tim

[koyli55002]

I seem to remember a cab for the Clayton in the Bill Bedford range - once had one, built it up and then trod on it ! Grrrrr !