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VORTRIXE OKMO Z01 Morse Z 3.6cc Hit & Miss Gas Petrol Miniature Collectable Model Vintage Engine

This is a really STUNNING Z01 Morse Z engine from OKMO Microcosm and another incredible engine from the stable of Jin. The packaging on these (like all OKMO Microcosm engines) is second to none. It sounds terrific running, looking forward to getting to know it better and running it a lot more.

Just knew you'd be getting one of those to try out pretty soon!

NICE! ....... Very NICE Indeed!!!

Thanks Stoker, like steam engines so long ago ....... I was just going to get a couple!

They are addictive and the forum 'effect' is still a diseases I haven't as yet conquered.

Bonjour Jim,

What are the differences with mine which is just #3 ?

https://youtube.com/shorts/wyM4Ua-1a1A

Tell me Raphael.

Quote from: Jim on November 16, 2025, 05:15:55 pm

Quote from: Stoker on November 16, 2025, 05:13:06 pm

Just knew you'd be getting one of those to try out pretty soon!

NICE! ....... Very NICE Indeed!!!

Thanks Stoker, like steam engines so long ago ....... I was just going to get a couple!

They are addictive and the forum 'effect' is still a diseases I haven't as yet conquered.

A disease you haven't as yet conquered ...... HA!

I'd say, you're more like many of us poor sufferers of the Forum Effect and have now full succumbed .... surrendered to it even!!

At least I know I have and long ago at that!!!

LOL its hopeless....and if even there was a vaccine.....where would the fun be in that

Bonjour Jim,

I haven't noticed any difference on the engine itself, my box makes no reference to Vortrix.

I also suffered a lot to find the appropriate setting of the needle valve and added a little spring to keep it in place.

Does yours have a serial number ?

And did you pre-ordered the 1110 latest Jin's engine like I already did ? 

Bonjour Jim,

I haven't noticed any difference on the engine itself, my box makes no reference to Vortrix.

I also suffered a lot to find the appropriate setting of the needle valve and added a little spring to keep it in place.

Does yours have a serial number ?

And did you pre-ordered the 1110 latest Jin's engine like I already did ? 

Hi Raphael,

Vortixe is another reseller of OKMO/Microcosm.

Mine has been 'signed' by Jin as #41

Mine came with a factory installed spring under the needle valve.