RMN Kit build

Charles_Bednarik · February 27, 2015, 3:07am

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.

Charles_Bednarik · March 3, 2015, 10:06pm

Now into stage 8 boiler works and backhead

Here is the air test of the valve gear:

Air test chassis

Charles_Bednarik · March 12, 2015, 11:19pm

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