Hi,

I've got a fair amount of kit but I've never used it for model engineering or small scale building, I'm looking to effectively recruit a mate at work who I think after seeing the BollAero plans could very well become a partner in crime to begin this endless journey of scale fascination!

I'm attracted to these plans because of the simplicity of the build and low component count, I'm hoping to get him involved in something quick and easy so wondered if anyone knows of anything simpler/more impressive that might do the job? He's already familiar enough with lathe work

I'm hoping to get a Sieg C0 delivered to work to "show him" and I think I can afford to loan it out for a bit – how convenient ….

I want to make one for myself and run the engine briefly just to prove it and then take a vertical 120deg slice out on the mill and hook up a thumb paddle to spin it up just as a display piece showing the contra piston etc, hopefully I can add to this with more complex pieces over time!

Thanks in advance

Jason,

I've had a glance though and that is an extremely impress piece of kit – beautifully finished, – I'd like to do both now……. probably make a few mistakes on the Boll before I attack that FireFly – one slip on the bottom end looks like a whole lot of work and setups wasted – and I'm 100% certain the Boll components won't turn out right first time.

I'll read your build log in full ASAP and soak it all up, it looks like a great example of what I'll need to get the job done right – thanks for that (the only negative been you've set the finished quality bar quite high there lol)