Well, I've got mine assembled now. (I'll see if I can arrange pics... just need to find my camera after moving, lol.)
Bluing with Super Blue worked great... I got that "old'n'greasy" blue-brown I was after. after having owned (and built) three Sidkits over the years it was refreshing to screw something together without having to be too afraid of stripping threads!
Trigger action works great most of the time but since the cylinder is a bit loose is can sometimes catch and "bug out".
I'm also not entirely happy with the light colored grips after being used to Sid's darker orange. I suggest looking an extra time when assembling, because in one or two places they instructions are a bit unclear and there is an error or two in there. My kit also had at least one screw missing, which is a bit of a hassle since M2 and M3 sizes are usually not part of most hardware stores stock here, nor are buttonheads- you have to go to specialty machine shops for them. Luckily I had a couple extra screws lying around.
The finished gun is solid but a tad "rattly" in places but I don't mind too much since guns in movies always click and rattle a bit (realistic or not). I've never held a Coyle, so I can't compare to that, but going just by the Sidkits I've had, the Tomenosuke seems like THE kit to own even if it isn't "perfect".
I also never did find out what that ball and pin were for. My guess is they fell into the box while packing.
Bluing with Super Blue worked great... I got that "old'n'greasy" blue-brown I was after. after having owned (and built) three Sidkits over the years it was refreshing to screw something together without having to be too afraid of stripping threads!
Trigger action works great most of the time but since the cylinder is a bit loose is can sometimes catch and "bug out".
I'm also not entirely happy with the light colored grips after being used to Sid's darker orange. I suggest looking an extra time when assembling, because in one or two places they instructions are a bit unclear and there is an error or two in there. My kit also had at least one screw missing, which is a bit of a hassle since M2 and M3 sizes are usually not part of most hardware stores stock here, nor are buttonheads- you have to go to specialty machine shops for them. Luckily I had a couple extra screws lying around.
The finished gun is solid but a tad "rattly" in places but I don't mind too much since guns in movies always click and rattle a bit (realistic or not). I've never held a Coyle, so I can't compare to that, but going just by the Sidkits I've had, the Tomenosuke seems like THE kit to own even if it isn't "perfect".
I also never did find out what that ball and pin were for. My guess is they fell into the box while packing.
