It Works, It Actually Works!

Having proved that the gearbox worked nicely under power it was time to finally fit it properly within the chassis. Doing so is amazingly fiddly as you have to get 7 parts all in alignment before you can slide the axle through: chassis frame, gearbox frame, washer, gear, washer, gearbox frame, and finally the other chassis frame. After a lot of swearing I eventually had this.

Not that impressive I know given that it looks basically the same as before, especially given from this angle you can't see most of the gears. Anyway with everything in place there really was only one thing left to do..... apply some power!

After all the trouble I've had with this kit seeing it move for the first time was immensely satisfying; ignore the wheel slipping as that was just because of the drag from thw wires providing power as it doesn't yet have any pickups fitted.