Looks like another good 'un from that range.. Something to look forward to and an incentive to get the present work bench items finished..
Looking forward to this, have just reserved one from the second batch, not worried about timeframe personally, those instructions on the website...
So with the cylinders correcyly centred, the problem shifts to clearance behind them for the front crank pin..! With the cylinders fitted, i...
So the plot thickens, cylinders made and they are too wide, looking at the isinglass drawing cylinder centres should be 45mm, need to reduce their...
[ATTACH] Always wanted a 9F.. anyone built one of these?
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Looking at the picture, this is how the piece needs to be if fitting to the chassis using the chassis spacers provided in the kit.. [ATTACH]
I've retrieved my K4 from the work in progress cupboard... The tender was a pleasant enough build, pretty much built out of the box, chassis was...
Sorry to say this kit is not a good one, the manufacturer wasnt highly regarded at the time, i had a castle from this supplier, only my second...
I have one of these, when i opened the box it seemed that for a large engine, not a lot of etches or bags of castings, say when compared to a...
a superb kit, really no problems at all, David andrews certainly knows his stuff, pity he isnt manufacturing presently, would be ordering several...
i have a K4 on hold at the moment, will dig it out, sadly the K4 is only produced by ACE so no other choice and i'm not a scratch bulder, learning...
oh forgot to mention the biggest cock up, the smaller bonnet is supposed to be flush (at roof level) with the cab, instructions not clear about...
ok so my findings; starting with the bogies, generally the etches are good, crisp and well thought out, severely let down by the oversized holes...
steve, when all is said and done, its a good kit, there are some issues as you say but nothing that would take a lot of effort to sort and then...
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Paul, i have a K4 in progress, couple of issues but nothing like the V1/3.. still not easy..
the J39 kit from Jim at Connoisseur is a superb kit, makes a very nice midel out of the box, everything fits together (a very refreshing change)...
Would be interested to know how you got on with this.. I built one, the chassis is poor, the slide bars just don't work as a fold up etch, for a...
So first proper post, here is my attempt at the steve beattie class 15, just about ready for a clean up and prime, picture below, will add my...
