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Subject: Commendation
The purpose is to COMMEND Mike Calvert's effort in producing what I feel is a wonderful Alco S-2 kit.
I bought one some time ago and, like many of us, kept putting off the building of it. I wish, now, that I had started the day that I brought it home. It has been an absolute pleasure in assembly. Everything went together as it was designed to, no hitches what-so-ever.
Enough said------3 cheers to you Mike ! ! !               

Ed Reutling 

His RS1 is an excellent kit too and at a very fair price.   

Colin Stewart.

John, [Whittle] I'm sure that you will ENJOY putting the engine kit together as did I.
Ed Reutling

Subject: Gilmaur RS-1 Commendation
Dear John,   With your experience, one of Mike's kits will almost fall together for you. 

I second Ed's recommendation.                     

Jace Kahn 

Here's a couple pics------I'm really pleased w/his kit.            

[see Ed's photo of his S-2]
You'd better get one 'fore they're gone. Very easy build.
 Ed Reutling

Nice job Ed!    Real little beauty. 

Kyle. A.

Thank you, but the "nice job" goes to Calvert, not me. The kit just flows together.

Ed Reutling 

Subject: LWS(?) RS-1
In 1976, probably the only RS-1 was the Locomotive Workshop kit  […] someone has a LWS kit currently on eBay for $100.
I think if it were half of that I'd still pay the extra for one of Mike Calvert's kits.
Jace Kahn 

I am in the process of putting one of Mike Calverts kits together, it fall together very easy. Don't think you can find one like it anywhere.
Bill Ramey

Mike Calvert's kits are great 
Jim Hill    Madison WI 

Gilmaur kits are terrific if you have never tried one.
Ben Brown

Re:Shipping (OT)

Twice I've ordered Gilmaur etched brass kits from Mike Calvert in England. 3000 miles each way (I live in Suburban Maryland, just outside Washington, DC) and it was less than 2 weeks from the day I posted the order to the day I received the kits. One time the kit was mailed from England and the second time the kit was sent by commercial carrier from Chicago. In both cases the check got to England in less than a week and the kits got to me in shortly thereafter. And in both cases the kits were delivered in pristine condition, no damage to either the kits or the packaging. One kit came by mail and one kit came by private carrier. I'm sure the postal service was less expensive, and the service and quality of service was equivalent.

Casey Sterbenz

I just bought one of his brass S-2 kits and will likely buy one of his RS-1 kits later this year. Good price, good, fast service. I mailed him a check from Maryland, had the kit in my hands within two weeks, all the way from England. CLW drives are available for both models.

Casey Sterbenz     OSK#8

Can someone give me Mike Calvert's email address? 

I understand he's the effort behind Gilmaur kits. I have one of his exquisite S-2 kits and want to ask him some questions.

Jim King