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A great thread that just keeps getting better Ron.

I have nothing technical to add, but I am a great fan of this build.

Looking forward to the next update! 🤠

The rear end can`t make a tailboat fairing this time so will try 1906 Cadillac model k  folding tonneau except it will just plug in
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Bit tricky but will see what i can do

Hi Frazer sorry for late reply did as you suggested and there was a flicker of the flywheel but because i was just holding the airline it stopped maybe be if it was properly connected it might work if a reversing controller was fitted and to that end there is one on order. Further update on the body shell not going to good
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Can`t really sort the gap between the top cover and the side as above photo on the real car there seems to be a sort of cover but to replicate on a model to my eyes does not look nice so will have a rethink back to the corn flake packets there is no substitute for making a mock up first this time i won`t say which. Regarding the r c side depending how components are laid will depend the model and as you can see there is tonnes of room
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My goodness there are a lot of beautiful models on that site really goes to show there are some really talented people about, myself i`m not on the same planet.  The problem i faced was cutting through the bend at an angle if you can follow makes it narrower at the rear than the front a real tinsmith would have no problem but for me i did say tricky.
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You can see there is a continuous lug but not much help, going to have to move the servos back 1/4" so i think a bit of a strip is in order if at first---. do have things in mind so all is not lost.

That website is amazing but so is what you are doing.

Hi Frazer for the moment i have to say i`m beat the reason i bought this valve was because it was microcosm but in reality it`s really too large even if everything worked there is no room to mount it on the platform will just have to go in the spare bin put it down to my lack of knowledge. State of affairs at the moment the platform has been stripped and the servo opening moved back 1/4"now they can be replaced without having to remove the engine just needs a clean up and paint and from now on everything put on the platform will stay on
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The body shell too will need a clean up and paint tailboat fairing came in not too bad tried to copy the 1906 cad. model K not exact so will have to call it semi-scale everything fits except the rev valve
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So you see still much to be done. Once done it will be time to revisit the burner hoping it will just be the case of distance below the boiler or wick size so will be off air for a little while as they say
Best regards
RON

Really not much room except externally look at #53. Forgot Mamod made trains but the thought of a handbrake type appeals.  Memory not that great may have been the other forum but i did ask the question of engine self starting and it was classixs (member of this forum) who came up with the answer from memory it was a single acting cylinder stationary engine make i don`t remember but certainly not British but again i don`t remember if he explained how. So classixs if you remember it would be nice now if you came fwd and gave us the answer. Still cleaning.