Anyone know what happened? Their website is down and a redirect page says the domain name is for sale.
(kim)
DC Kits?
Dec 29, 2006
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Yes I wondered about that. I simply though that the Webserver had died.
Doesn't the webmaster post here, Model Depot? The sister site, D&E Video, is still up, I suspect that a renewal has been over looked.
Oh dear, bit embarrasing. I was hoping to buy a 114 DMU kit as I want to do the SYPTE livered one that I used to bash between Sheffield and Donny when I was but a lad. Happy days.
Rob.
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Simon may like to know that the link for the DMUs is down ;)
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looked.
Try using Google catched web pages to find the contact details?
Hi all, If you go to
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Class 114 derby Heavy is listed and the other DMU Kits The pictures will be there some time tomorrow The new look site is a live site and works so if you want you can buy the
114 there. The DC Kits site as said earlier will be down for a while. the Loco`s and EMU`s are listed on the older part of the Model Depot site
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click on EMU / DEMU / or Loco
Kindest regards Simon Judd
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( webmaster ) p.s. the Loco`s and EMU`s will be listed tomorrow on the Model Depot site in the new area and deleted from the old area
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The DC Kits site is now working Kindest regards Simon Judd
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Thanks for the heads-up. I was looking for details of the new AL-1 and was disappointed to find it relies on a black beetle bogie for propulsion.
(kim)
On 08/01/2007 18:11, kim said,
"Relies on"?? As it's a kit, couldn't you use your own preference? Have you come across the High Level Kits bogies?
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I don't know in terms of wheelbase whether any are suitable, but they've got to be worth a look.
I don't like Black Beetles either, and for a DC Kits Derby Lightweight I've ordered a chassis kit from Bill Bedford,
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These are fairly generic, and you might find one of these suitable, but I think it will depend on what sort of loads you're pulling. The HST chassis, when it's available, might be worth a try.
Just trying to help!
It's the drive unit supplied with the kit which suggests there's no room for a modern centre-drive unit.
Steve Jones (remember him?) recommends the drive bogie from the Bachmann Warship. Incidentally, Steve just updated his website for the first time in months.
For a DMU I can see the advantages of an underfloor unit like the Black Beetle, but not for a passenger express locomotive. Even then I would prefer to hide a full size drive unit in the guard's compartment.
Brilliant, I didn't realise something like that was available.
(kim)
kim said the following on 08/01/2007 19:28:
Ah - I hadn't looked closely enough to realise that the Black Beetle is foisted upon you - seems to be a retrograde step not to offer a "body only" kit for those that would like the choice.
I hope that's better than the Mainline Warship drive bogie :-)
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