I've never seen such a beautiful beam engine model with a fully working flyball governor, so I absolutely needed to buy this kit. Assembling was easy and great fun. And the little engine runs perfectly even for the first time! This is really a great high quality model that brings so much joy - I would buy it again without hesitation.
youtube video (assembling and running): https://youtu.be/WUc1dygBdMY?si=PIiukdShecSa_aTp
Loving putting it together, and the pdf instructions is a winner can't wait to finish and see it run 🙌
A very difficult & challenging build but a lot of fun building this set.
Good instructions. Definitely value for money.
Shows Microcosm's constant innovation. Well made, runs great, sounds great, good looking. A great gift
Overall impression:
I was very impressed with the overall quality and "fit and finish" of this model. There is very little I can find to complain about in this regard. Despite some of the minor negatives I'll discuss in a moment, my overall impression is very positive and I would not hesitate to recommend this model to anyone who has an interest in these things. The asking price is a bit on the high side, but given the niche market this appeals to, along with the high quality and solid construction of the unit makes me think that I got a fair deal for my money.
This is a great kit and was fun to build. The assembly instructions were easy to follow and the manufacturer provided fast reply’s to my questions. Tools and some spare parts that were required to assemble the steam engine were also in the kit. The steam engine runs smoothly and the Stevenson reverse lever works great works great!
I highly recommend this model kit.
The biggest shortcoming is guessing when yiu pick a shaft...you have to guess how long it needs to be. The instructions don't tell you and their are no markings on them.
I didn't received the engine. Please Solve the problem first.
I had fun building this kit and even more fun running it
I have no real opinion of the shipping insurance. Products I ordered arrived undamaged. It is a Christmas gift so I haven't assembled it yet.