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Keyser white metal kits.........opinions?

Discussion in 'Kits, Kit bashes & Scratch builds' started by Keith M, Sep 25, 2017.

  1. Sep 25, 2017 #1
    Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    I've done it again, another unknown (to me!) kit bought on Ebay, a 'Keysers" white metal kit for an S.R./B.R. "Lord Nelson", complete kit with wheels/motor/gearbox, not a bad price of £40, but as before, I've no idea of the quality or otherwise of these kits. Having had an 'MTK', and a 'Jidenco' kit and then found neither had exactly a great reputation, (but made a presentable model in the end), I'm sort of hoping I might be 'third time lucky' and have won a 'crock of gold' at the price, rather than a 'crock of something brown and smelly!':giggle:

    Opinions, good/bad/indifferent from previous experience are welcomed.
    keith.
     
  2. Sep 25, 2017 #2
    Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Never heard of them Keith but for £40.00 all in, must be worth a punt.:thumbs: look forward to how you get on with it.

    Cheers

    Toto
     
  3. Sep 25, 2017 #3
    Rob Pulham

    Rob Pulham Happily making models Staff Member Administrator Feature Contributor

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    Keyser was more commonly known as K's.
    There is a long running thread called "what have you done with your Keyser kit on RMWeb - Here which has a lot of nice examples.
    I have only ever built one K's kit which was one of my first attempts at soldering white metal. I was happy with the results at the time.

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  4. Sep 26, 2017 #4
    60019Bittern

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    I've built a few over the years. Yes, they can be hard work but with dilligence will make into a very nice model. A big bit of advise though, ditch the K's wheels and replace with Romford/Markits or whatever. If the motor and gears are the standard K's ones ditch them as well.
     

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