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GilShapley
#1 Posted : 28 December 2023 17:23:28

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Thought I would have a go at another of these builds. What I like about them is
1. No gluing required
2. No painting
3. Good build instructions, not like some builds I have done
3. Little mess so I can happily build them on the dining table (on a cloth). My workshop gets a bit cold this time of the year.

May let the grandkids play with it when complete

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delboy271155
#2 Posted : 28 December 2023 19:38:38
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Hi Gil, BigGrin Cool

These kits never cease to amaze me.

Lots of fun, but with sensible outlay financially. Add to that no messy glue and it has to be a winner.

Looking forward to the next update.

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andali15
#3 Posted : 29 December 2023 12:22:40

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Hi Gil, you will enjoy this build. I bought the ROKR marble run ( looks similar) had lots of fun building it and the grandkids had same playing with it. Look forward to seeing you complete it. Andy.
GilShapley
#4 Posted : 01 January 2024 15:40:31

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Build so far, up to page 31 of 54. The instruction pictures require careful study in some cases as the angles can be misleading. It is important to add wax where indicated. I ensure that each moving part has a good covering and will move as required. In addition to the wax supplied I use some small candles I had left over from a birthday cake. Their small size is ideal for waxing the gear wheels

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Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
GilShapley
#5 Posted : 01 January 2024 15:48:07

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GilShapley attached the following image(s):
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Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
GilShapley
#6 Posted : 04 January 2024 18:21:39

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Finished
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Interesting/Frustrating build. Need to study the pictures carefully, the angle can be deceptive.

There are several parts I could not understand as to their purpose until I found out you can link 4 of these models into one large marble run. I have also noted that there are two different types of this model, the one I have built and the other described as “Chain Hoist Model”
I have built a base for this model, It is fragile so I have glued it to the base and in addition added a “trough” to catch the marbles as they exit the run. Saves chasing around to pick them up from the desk/floor.
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Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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