Zappatime

Very interesting thread; Sandy - have you got a photo of your version you could post, ta?

Keith

By a curious serendipity there's a review by Charlie King of the Ace Kits D16/3 in the latest (February 2011) Guild Gazette - sums up the cons and pros very nicely.

Yeah, I read it yesterday, (soon as I opened the Gazette!), what's the chances of that eh? I think it concured with the posts here quite well, I thought the finished model looked quite good, but they do sound a bit challenging, though Ace Products do defend their corner quite vigorously and do make some good points in their defence.

Keith

Thanks to you all for your replies opinions and advice - maybe I should learn to walk better first before I can run, an ACE kit my not be best for me just yet

Giles - Thanks for replying and the latest vid; will look forward to seeing it running one day in a layout setting especially via your operating tippers!

Mike

Hi, yes I just re-read the reviews, there's nothing very recent though, I'd wondered if their current intructions/general kit standards had improved over those of some years ago; I noticed in the Autumn 2005 Gazette that Pete mentioned above, that the Ace advert had the O2 listed then, so its not a recent kit, just the last GNR loco they did!

Pete, thanks, I think I read this a while ago when they first put back issues on the GOG site (a nice addition), but I'll re-read it; Ace Products' site lists the O2 as their 'latest GNR kit', mind you that doesnt necessarily mean its very recent I guess, though I read it as such.

Keith

Z,

 

There is a review of an ACE A1 kit in the Autumn 2005 gazette. I know you are intending to build an O2 but it might be of help in your decision.

 

Regards Pete

Thanks Giles, one of the most fascinating threads I've ever read....on any forum, truely inspirational stuff! Quite remarkable what can be achieved these days, the r/c kit and motors etc are so small. This thread seemed to stop in November, did you ever get chance to video the final build in action, would love to see it on a layout? Thanks again to you and all who contributed info, just amazing.

Hi everybody, my first post on RMWeb! There seems to be a very knowledgeable and active bunch here and I've spent quite a while admiring some of the kit building skills shown in the posts, I particularly like the Class 76's as I grew up about 5 minutes away from Wath shed! Anyway, here goes - I was wondering if anybody has experience of building Ace Products brass kits in 7mm, particularly O.2. Class (ex GNR - 2-8-0 'Tango'), but any considered opinion on how you rate any of their kits would be of help as I can find little info, even on GOG's back catalogue Gazette ?

Thanks

Z