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07-02-2009, 05:30 PM
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| Large scale model Merlin engine. Hi Guys, I've been asked if anyone makes a large scale Merlin Engine as used in Lanc's spit's etc, scale around 1/5th, 1/12th, 1/24th. I've been asked if i could make a model of a Merlin and set it on a wood plynth  After looking around on Google i found this.................. Fine Art Models - Rolls Engine  thanks. ian.
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07-03-2009, 07:00 AM
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| Great find Ian! At $1,500 though, (and $15,000 for a 1:15 Corsair ( !!!) I think I'll pass!Airfix's 1:24 scale Spitfire Mk.Ia comes with a Merlin, their Hurricane probably does as well. (My Spit's in NZ unfortunately, otherwise you could have had mine..) |
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07-03-2009, 01:30 PM
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| Yep, all the Airfix 1/24th scale kits have engines, but it's still a bit small to be a display model in its own right, it would only be about 75mm in length. A larger scale, say 1/12th . 1/8th or 1/4 would look ok, and if it was just needed to look like a Merlin, and not have working parts, it should be fairly simple to make. It could be done in plastic card and tube, or a combination of plastic, wood and thin alluminium or brass sheet. Or you could do what a chap did in the 1970's, for the Model Engineering exhibition in London. He made a 1/4 scale, working Merlin, with a prop, and ran it two or three times per day at the show!
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07-03-2009, 03:54 PM
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  | Working 1/4 scale? Nice!
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07-04-2009, 05:24 AM
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| Yep! Got a picture of it in an old magazine somewhere - if i can find it, I'll post it.
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07-07-2009, 05:11 PM
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| You might want to look into this babe. Corgi were bringing them out a few years back but I havent seen anything since.
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07-07-2009, 08:20 PM
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| Wow! That's rather neat! Thanks for posting Gary.
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07-08-2009, 08:36 AM
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| Nice! Shudder to think what Corgi would charge though.
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07-08-2009, 08:49 AM
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| Certainly looks stunning!! Great idea with the firewall and spinner! |
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