Thought I would start a new thread about this instead of crowding John’s thread once again.
One good thing about the fire and smoke (air quality hazard) we are going through here I have had lots of indoor shop time.
This is the Willamette Loader that was designed by Devon and is being produced by Mike and sold through his ETSY store.
I think it is a very good kit for the price point. It is pretty true to 1:20 scale and represents a very basic model that you can add to.
My only complaint is that the material used is far to brittle for the very small parts that are part of the design. Also I found that the parts were a lot like resin castings in that they have a tendency to warp/grow/shrink just a little.
Overall ; Very satisfied with what I got for the dollars spent.
Some pictures.
The sled, nothing here comes with the kit
The shed, nothing here comes with the kit
The engine, most everything here is in the kit, excluding several details.
The finished model. I haven’t wound the drums or included any rigging at this point, that will come later.