Looks good so far!
**** DONE: GB-59 1/24 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - WW2 PTO V
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
"WOW". now that is an engine worth taking your time over. 
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
It looks a lot more like machined metal than plastic. Nice.
great job Don
looking the part Don.
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Donivanp
Captain
Just so you know these are the instruction pages just for the engine and engine mounting and bay area.
I'm ready to wire this thing.
I'm ready to wire this thing.
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Donivanp
Captain
Using the .25 lead wire. These are the 47mm "D" leads
I painted the front and aft in neutral grey. and the ignition collor copper (not shown yet)
Also not shown yest I did the front cylinders in Tamiya panel liner as well as the nuts and bolts of the governor housing.
I painted the front and aft in neutral grey. and the ignition collor copper (not shown yet)
Also not shown yest I did the front cylinders in Tamiya panel liner as well as the nuts and bolts of the governor housing.
F##k that for a game of soldiers!
Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
Yup! Those engines are a complete model build in themselves. Hope all of that effort can be seen. Will be a stunner...
N4521U
Colonel
Looking at the instruction sheets, via SCM, page 4 all the engine covers can be left off and display that 6 months worth of effort!
Mind boggles!
Mind boggles!
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Donivanp
Captain
Lovely work so far!
Crimea_River
Marshal
And here's my Tamiya Ki-84 with just one page for the entire model.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I take it you have an engineering degree Don!
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Donivanp
Captain
I never get to drive the train!I take it you have an engineering degree Don!
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Donivanp
Captain
Thought I'd go crazy but than I realized I was already there. Started to feel like a seamstress treading all the lead lines and all had to be painted copper. Ain't expecting P&W to come looking to hire me far from perfect. If I had to do it again I might try it a little different way.
From internet Wikipedia
I started by super gluing the lines in and wating for them to dry. I used a small q-tip with super glue zapper on it when the line was set but I needed six hands. Who's that Indian god or goddess? Kali?
Each line has to be thread through the collar.
All the backside treading needed to be done.
and then in the correct order plugged into the ignition collar (or what ever it's called).
From internet Wikipedia
I started by super gluing the lines in and wating for them to dry. I used a small q-tip with super glue zapper on it when the line was set but I needed six hands. Who's that Indian god or goddess? Kali?
Each line has to be thread through the collar.
All the backside treading needed to be done.
and then in the correct order plugged into the ignition collar (or what ever it's called).
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
N4521U
Colonel
"A little different way" famous words of a model builder.
I've just been thinking the same thing about my 1/32nd P-40
and it's guns. Shoulda waited to cut the upper cowling apart!!!
Still mate, she's looking the part.
I've just been thinking the same thing about my 1/32nd P-40
and it's guns. Shoulda waited to cut the upper cowling apart!!!
Still mate, she's looking the part.
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Donivanp
Captain
Thanks all for the inputs....
The exhaust was near on a lounge bitter. but over all came out ok. Won't win any awards but it looks the part.
I should have taken some during and before the shroud went on...
about ready to mount.
The exhaust was near on a lounge bitter. but over all came out ok. Won't win any awards but it looks the part.
I should have taken some during and before the shroud went on...
about ready to mount.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I would call BS on the not winning any awards. That engine looks like the real thing.
Excellent.
