Quote from: Reptilian Feline on September 26, 2021, 05:14:53 PM
I have a few more questions about the kits.

Do they have all the parts needed including the wheels, or do I need to find chassis separately?

Could I 3D print some? I have a 3D printer now.
What would be the best options for buying wheels?

The Peco kits come with everything needed other than paint and transfers. They also do the various chassis separately (with wheels) so if you want to 3D print or scratch build bodies, you can use those.

Most other kits usually come with all the mechanical bits too.

If you want to be up and running quickly I'd consider buying a chassis and printing bodies for them. Printed chassis are entirely possibly, but expect lots of iterations, and they likely still won't run quite as well.

Edit: and to back up a bit you won't pay UK VAT from Hatton's. They're well regarded by a number of overseas users.

Quote from: njee20 on September 26, 2021, 07:07:45 PM
If you want to be up and running quickly I'd consider buying a chassis and printing bodies for them. Printed chassis are entirely possibly, but expect lots of iterations, and they likely still won't run quite as well.

Edit: and to back up a bit you won't pay UK VAT from Hatton's. They're well regarded by a number of overseas users.

I'd agree on that. I'm having a lot of fun trying to design and print my own chassis, but it's taken months and I still don't have one I'm perfectly happy with

Yep, I've printed well over 1,000 bogies, and probably 90% haven't made the cut!

Quote from: zwilnik on September 26, 2021, 06:23:10 PM
The Peco kits come with everything needed other than paint and transfers. They also do the various chassis separately (with wheels) so if you want to 3D print or scratch build bodies, you can use those.

Most other kits usually come with all the mechanical bits too.

Thanks! It's sometimes hard to find out exactly what a kit contains.

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I'll try Hattons as well as the Dutch shop, see who has the best price.

With a few kits made, it will be easier to make changes to used wagons when I start working on what I already have in mostly German models. Fleishmann is very popular in Sweden, so there are plenty of goods wagons available, they just doesn't look quite right... a bit long in the pictures. With a few in the right size, the conversions will be easier.

Quote from: Reptilian Feline on September 26, 2021, 10:59:04 PM

Quote from: zwilnik on September 26, 2021, 06:23:10 PM
The Peco kits come with everything needed other than paint and transfers. They also do the various chassis separately (with wheels) so if you want to 3D print or scratch build bodies, you can use those.

Most other kits usually come with all the mechanical bits too.

Thanks! It's sometimes hard to find out exactly what a kit contains.

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I'll try Hattons as well as the Dutch shop, see who has the best price.

With a few kits made, it will be easier to make changes to used wagons when I start working on what I already have in mostly German models. Fleishmann is very popular in Sweden, so there are plenty of goods wagons available, they just doesn't look quite right... a bit long in the pictures. With a few in the right size, the conversions will be easier.

That's another option. I've taken old continental wagons and recycled their chassis to put new bodies on. So whatever you can get hold of cheaply can probably be reworked to something useful.

Join the N Gauge Society and buy and build their kits as well as the Peco ones. The NGS kits generally use a Peco chassis so you are assured of reliable running and they usually include the decals too!!!