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I have never seen a mechanical kit of so excellent quality and function, to a so good price. Package in a foam case in a carboard box. Good step-by-step build instruction with a list of contents first. All parts fitted exactly with no compromises. I built it in half an hour and it worked perfectly on first try.
Are you looking for a miniature workshop to run off your steam engine or hit & miss engines?
I recently built the Retrol GF-01 Workshop and am very impressed with the build quality of the parts and components.
I have a Mamod & Jensen Workshop, but the quality of the GF-01 totally surpasses both of these.
As soon as you open the box and see the parts, you're going to be impressed.
A workshop adds a completely different aspect to running an engine, and the scale is perfect for a diorama.
Cheers,
Jim
The RW-BL1K steam plant is a quality steam engine and boiler kit, the moment I took the lid of the box I was just like 'WOW'!
Such an enjoyable build, the parts are precision made and comes with all tooling necessary to complete the build.
I received the SE-03 steam engine plant a few weeks and ago and from opening the box I was stunned with its beauty. Now I have to admit I've always been a sucker for a steam engine with a vertical boiler so this steam plant just ticked all the boxes for me.
Absolutely awesome kit and a great lot of fun to put this together. As I mentioned above, it's a stunningly beautiful steam plant with a historical looking antique vertical boiler. I have many hours of running this engine now and it's been total pleasure. I have a lot of steam engines, but this one stands out and visitors (who aren't even enthusiasts over the Christmas/New Years break all commented on it which was very interesting to me.
Jim
Blue Heelers Model & Toy Steam Engine Room
Been looking at these model engines for a while, watching lots of videos and reading reviews. So I placed an order which was straight forward I received the parcel about 10 days later. The engine is very well made nice detail etc, the engine ran straight out of the box couldn’t ask for more. Excellent. Credit to Enginediy shop
Every part was extremely well made and finished. I mistakenly thought because of the parts picture that I would be the one to put it together. It came assembled which disappointed me because I would have enjoyed building it
Thank you for your feedback! However, this particular product is shipped as a fully assembled unit. We do offer other products that come as kits for self-assembly; typically, items with a specific piece count listed after the product name are the ones designed for DIY assembly. We invite you to browse through our other product offerings to find one that suits your preference.
Great Stuff !!!!
I liked putting it together, I have it connected to my steam engine now i just have to run it. The instructions called for engine oil for it so I picked up a quart of 10W30 but now I found out there is steam oil so I am not sure which way I am going to go with it. As soon as I do that and double check everything lube wise, I think I should be ready to fire it up. Wish me luck!
Thank you for your review! Are you referring to the engine oil for the GF01 or your steam engine? The manual doesn't recommend engine oil, only lubricating oil. Theoretically, the 0W30 oil you mentioned should also work, but for a steam engine, a dedicated steam engine oil is the best choice. Have a smooth start and enjoy driving!
Nice machining. Good instruction manual.
Thank you very much for your review! We hope you have a great time.
I have never seen a mechanical kit of so excellent quality and function, to a so good price. Package in a foam case in a carboard box. Good step-by-step build instruction with a list of contents first. All parts fitted exactly with no compromises. I built it in half an hour and it worked perfectly on first try.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! Ensuring customer satisfaction has always been our unwavering goal!
