MSS Saddle tank: A review
MSS Saddle tank: A review
Isnt it strange that we have a review board but nobodies posted any reviews in it
well heres mine for an MSS Saddle tank.
Buying an MSS is always a bit of a gamble. You could get a fantastic little engine or a complete lemon!
But for just over £170 its worth the risk.
I opened the little MSS box to find my wonderful little black saddle tank nestling in a piece of foam. I peeled it out and took a look at it and was impressed by the paint finish and the way it looked.
it looks great and ran really, really well! perfect infact!
Price: 8/10 , I took 2 points off because your paying about £15 more for a piece of shaped metal over the boiler
ease of use: 10/10 you cant get much simpler than that little lever at the front of the smoke box so ths is an easy and fun model to run
functionality: 5/10 why is there no whistle like the other MSS engines! that was a really fun part of the engine and when I was running the saddle tank I found myself reaching in to pull a whistle lever that wasnt bloody there! Bottom line have a whistle!
Looks : 9/10 I took 1 point away because while it does look great the saddletank has a weird inverted shape that narrows owards the smokebox and just looks weird.
Realism : 7/10 wobbly cylinders and regulators sticking out of the front of the engine really distract from its fine appearance and are not realistic but are forgivable given the locos toyish charms.
So thats 39 out of a possible 50 points for the MSS Saddle tank in black!
if you have some spare cash and fancy a fun, little and well perportioned engine that shouldnt be taken to seriously try it out![/b]
well heres mine for an MSS Saddle tank.
Buying an MSS is always a bit of a gamble. You could get a fantastic little engine or a complete lemon!
But for just over £170 its worth the risk.
I opened the little MSS box to find my wonderful little black saddle tank nestling in a piece of foam. I peeled it out and took a look at it and was impressed by the paint finish and the way it looked.
it looks great and ran really, really well! perfect infact!
Price: 8/10 , I took 2 points off because your paying about £15 more for a piece of shaped metal over the boiler
ease of use: 10/10 you cant get much simpler than that little lever at the front of the smoke box so ths is an easy and fun model to run
functionality: 5/10 why is there no whistle like the other MSS engines! that was a really fun part of the engine and when I was running the saddle tank I found myself reaching in to pull a whistle lever that wasnt bloody there! Bottom line have a whistle!
Looks : 9/10 I took 1 point away because while it does look great the saddletank has a weird inverted shape that narrows owards the smokebox and just looks weird.
Realism : 7/10 wobbly cylinders and regulators sticking out of the front of the engine really distract from its fine appearance and are not realistic but are forgivable given the locos toyish charms.
So thats 39 out of a possible 50 points for the MSS Saddle tank in black!
if you have some spare cash and fancy a fun, little and well perportioned engine that shouldnt be taken to seriously try it out![/b]
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Re: MSS Saddle tank: A review
That's the heat shroud isn't it? If that wasn't there, the fire would blow out!pauly wrote:Looks : 9/10 I took 1 point away because while it does look great the saddletank has a weird inverted shape that narrows owards the smokebox and just looks weird.
Re: MSS Saddle tank: A review
no it isnt the heat shroud.mhlr wrote:That's the heat shroud isn't it? If that wasn't there, the fire would blow out!pauly wrote:Looks : 9/10 I took 1 point away because while it does look great the saddletank has a weird inverted shape that narrows owards the smokebox and just looks weird.
to put it simply the saddle tank gets narrower as its nears the smokebox.
you dont notice it on most pictures but if you look at the engine from above the saddles weird shape is clear
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To be fair, I think the saddle tank has a passing resemblance to Tallylyn in the same way that a Roundhouse Billy has a passing resemblance to Douglaspauly wrote:I have no trouble putting that engine in a real situation/imageEndless, Nameless wrote:I love the fact you've dropped 5 points 'cos it doesn't have a whistle but have only dropped 3 for realism despite the fact that it looks like no loco I've ever seen
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Don't get me wrong, it's an attractive engine. I've a soft spot for the standard ones too (or better still a "Jane", with the spec plate and centre buffers). But they aren't "realistic", even generically so- no motion, ossy cylinders. basic platework held together in a very agricultural fashion, bizzare buffers, flat door dart, minimal detailing... Yes, I know that's sort of what these locos are about and I've no problem with that... But it still seems very odd to mark it down 5 for not having a whistle but only a couple for realism to me!
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Im the only 1 here who has actually done a review for this section!
its the first 1 and itll take time and practice to perfect it so please try to keep this in mind when you complain!
in fact since your so good at critisizing others and their efforts why dont you try doing a review of something and see if you can please everyone first time around and still make an interesting read?
its the first 1 and itll take time and practice to perfect it so please try to keep this in mind when you complain!
in fact since your so good at critisizing others and their efforts why dont you try doing a review of something and see if you can please everyone first time around and still make an interesting read?
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I'd be crap at reviewing something, which is why I haven't (also, I only have an Edrig- like what, at least half the forum?!). I'm boring and unimaginitive.
I thought most of it was pretty good actually. Take it as constructive criticism for next time and not just me being a miserable dear, that's what it was supposed to be
I thought most of it was pretty good actually. Take it as constructive criticism for next time and not just me being a miserable dear, that's what it was supposed to be
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*praying that Pete MHLR doesn't feel the need to add his opinion*Endless, Nameless wrote:But they aren't "realistic", even generically so- no motion, ossy cylinders. basic platework held together in a very agricultural fashion, bizzare buffers, flat door dart, minimal detailing...
www.gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about681.htmlpauly wrote:Im the only 1 here who has actually done a review for this section!
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