DJB Coal fired Countess

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DJB Coal fired Countess

Post by paullad1984 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:54 pm

Seem to remember that DJB offered a coal fired version of the Accucraft Countess, did anyone here happen to buy one, if so how good was it?

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Post by GardenRail » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:21 pm

paullad1984:96897 wrote:Seem to remember that DJB offered a coal fired version of the Accucraft Countess, did anyone here happen to buy one, if so how good was it?
Never happened because of the changeover in the business happened at this time.

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Post by paullad1984 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:22 pm

Pity as i dont think i could ever afford the TME version!

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Post by TTHLRMatt » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:38 pm

On the subject of the TME one, me and my step dad were talking about it and although its a master piece of engineering, I would be scared to run it.
I mean obviously this wont be literal but every time you run it, your wiping 100 off the value. All the wear and muck ect. They are almost too good to run!

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Post by paullad1984 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:39 pm

but they're also engineered to last, look at the VOR tanks!

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Post by GardenRail » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:43 am

TTHLRMatt:96911 wrote:On the subject of the TME one, me and my step dad were talking about it and although its a master piece of engineering, I would be scared to run it.
I mean obviously this wont be literal but every time you run it, your wiping 100 off the value. All the wear and muck ect. They are almost too good to run!
No they won't lose value over ten years if run. As Paul said, they are certainly well engineered. I have run Simon Whenmouth's TME 'Earl' and they are absolutely superb...

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