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RMN Kit build

Seems to be a well designed and straight forward kit. Read some necessary “adjustments” on the other forum along with an indepth discussion. Great support with Andrew (Aster UK):

Rebuilt Merchant Navy

We will be doing a second kit and I will film the build process.

Now into stage 8 boiler works and backhead

Here is the air test of the valve gear:

Air test chassis

Going onto the home straight having completed the tender set up:

Tender Step 18

The one aspect that we thought would help prevent a rebuild of the kit was to put crush washers onto the inner cylinder high pressure banjo fitting:

Inner cylinder upgrade