Kits to build with my son.

[breamster]

Hi,

I would like some sort of kit I can build with my 5 year old? The more practical the better - i.e. not an airfix kit.

I've been looking at stirling engine kits, the haynes engine etc. Ideally, a nuts and bolts type build rather than scalpel, glue and paint. I've built a few of the balsa wood models with him and I think they have run their course.

Budget is probably sub £30 but will go above for something a bit special.

A mini stationary steam engine would be superb but I've not seen one in budget.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

[Zad]

I think you'll be pushed to get anything really functional for that money. On the other hand, £30 would probably buy you an old motorbike to strip down and rebuild! I'd have killed for that as a little kid, even at 5 years old.

[dr_gn]

My dad got me an Atco Lawnmower to strip and rebuild, although I was about 10...

I bought an old Wilesco D20 off EBay, in need of restoration. My 5 year old and I stripped it, painted it, got the necessary spares and rebuilt it. Awesome day when it finally ran!

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/archive/wilesco-...o_tt_57163.html

BTW the Haynes engines are rubbish.