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.