Well, since i managed to bag the "whistlefree" 105 a while ago, i figured that i just as well could aim for a 120 to keep it company.
This model is semi-rare on its own, at least within the Fleischmann range, and even rarer when complete.
Have been scouting the market for the last couple of months, and one finally came up with both chimney, burner and funnel.
It wasn´t perfect, but it´s extremely hard to find a mint example, which when they come up usually climbs well above what i feel they´re worth to me.
So i was quite happy to settle with this, having a few paint touchups here and there, but otherwise completely sound.
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Now that was easy wasn´t it?
No it wasnt!!!
I specifically asked the seller, to pack chimney, burner and funnel seperately, and place them in such a manner in the box that they could not scratch, dent, or otherwise damage the engine itself.
Chimney, burner and funnel was then threwn into a plastic bag, with nothing but a single sheet of paper wrapping them, a knot was tied on the bag it all in there, and it was put right between engine and firebox, ontop of other pieces of wrapping already in the box, which effectively placed it all right beside the boiler.
When i received the package, the burner had worn a hole in the bag, by doing this to an otherwise flawless boiler, when bumping around in transit:
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Fortunately there seems to be a chance for a happy ending still, even if it does include a bit of work in my end.
I reached out to the seller, who at least after the initial correspondance, has expressed his grief, and offered to send me a replacement boiler.
Fingers crossed that happens, and i will finally be reset to "happy mode".