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Re: Model Engines

Posted by Jim on Sun Dec 09, 2001 11:50:57 AM

In reply top Model Engines posted by Scott WRG Editor on Sun Dec 09, 2001 07:53:50 AM


A 1/24 Merlin is included in the 1/24 Airfix Spitfire Mk. I and P-51D kits. It's decent, but would need alot of scratch building and detailing to make it realistic.

Several years ago, some company (I forgot which) advertised a series of pewter or brass models of WWII aero engines. They were mounted on wooden bases with plexiglass covers. They looked like they would be nice desk models. I don't remember the scale and I recall that they were quite expensive. I believed they advertised in FlyPast and the ad I saw pictured a nice DB605.

A company in the US offers plans for the home machinist or home hobbyist for making working scale radials. I was surprised they have plans for double-row 14 cylinder and 18 models in addition to 7 and 9 cylinder models. Then plans are not too expensive and I gather that you would machine the majority of the parts yourself. I'm planning on ordering a set of plans in the future.

Ageless Engines
http://cincinnati.com/ageless/




: I recently saw an ad for model WWI rotary engines and it g
: ot me thinking. Is there a accurate model of a Merlin engi
: ne on the market? Maybe something akin to the Visible V-8
: that has been sold for decades. I think it would be intere
: sting to assemble say a 1/24 scale Merlin if it was detail
: ed enough. Is one available?
:
: Scott

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