Jim Nic

Well done Geoff.  A beautiful looking model and a good runner too.
Jim

That looks fascinating, I've not seen that design before.  Yours is a fine looking engine and a good runner, well done
Jim

A great result. A good looker and great runner, you can feel proud of that for sure.
Jim

That sounds like the very nice young sounding gentleman who called me last Friday.  He managed to ask me to confirm that I was the householder (to which I gave no answer!) and that I should be aware that loft insulation could be a health hazard before I recognised the way it was going and hung up having not said a word.
Mrs Jim says I shouldn't be so rude because he's only doing his job; I reply that he's the rude one for interrupting me when I'm busy (or snoozing).
Jim

Hi Jo
I've just caught up with this thread.  As others have said it's great to see you posting again, you've been much missed.
I will now be following this for sure as I'm running out of engines to make from bar stock and I have not been very successful with castings in the past so this "beginners" introduction to working castings will be invaluable.
The only thing you seem to have missed out is how to go about the castings fondling process.
Jim