I have always liked the idea of having a layout with a turntable so I wanted one on this layout as they were quite common in Queensland and seeing these kits in action on Youtube convinced me to get one. The plastic Peco ones were the same price but to me just looked a bit out of sorts.
First impression when opening the box was, Wow this is a well thought out kit and easy to assemble and looks great. The instructions are well planned out and give several versions to make your turntable individual. I enjoyed building this kit unlike many others which were just a chore and I hope this post inspires others to give it a go. This is not intended to be a step by step guide but more a shared experience to give people an idea how good this kit is.
Awesome it's here only a week from the U.K our post is that bad now it can take that long just to get 500km from Brisbane.
The sleepers for the support rails first the p.c board ones are first then the wood ones shown below.
A jig is provided to allow you to solder the rail at the correct diameter.
Next up the base plates are glued into position.
The sides of the pit have been fitted and the top ring and is seen here being test fitted into the layout module.
Now the easy part fitting the electrical contacts and the center pivot and its drive motor.
Time to assemble the turntable bridge
Give it a coat of matt black
Fitting and weathering the walkways.
Now is the time to be patient when adding the handrails.
Electrical test run and motor and clearance check.
