Fred Schmidt Verified Buyer
★★★★★
Very nice, well built engine
This engine was well packaged for shipment, however, the mainshaft had pushed through the foam wrapped around the engine within the nice internal box and had jammed the flywheel against the base. This caused the engine to turn over with great difficulty. A little naval engineering and maintenance ensured that the mainshaft allowed all parts to move freely, especially after liberal lubrication. I have not yet attached it to the 230ml boiler that I purchased at the same time, but am hopeful that all will work perfectly when I do so. Craftsmanship is excellent, and even if all you do is put it on a shelf as a model (that would be a BIG shame), this is money well spent.
