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Browse Images Virtual Aerodrome Image Browser ( Small / Large ) Show : All | Parked | Flying | Build | Aerial | Reference Page (56 in total) :  <<   49   50   51   52   53   54   55   56  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ] Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Build 26-Jun-15 22:41 Views : 1036 This is one of many photos I managed to obtain that left the engine in its natural metallic finish as opposed to painted black. I opted to take this route to show the detailing. Skyediamonds1985 Herr Engineering Ryan ST-A Parked 26-Jun-15 22:37 Views : 744 Rather than simply marking the cooling holes, I decided to allow my OCD (just a small part, mind you) run a bit wild and used a pine vise to drill out the holes. Skyediamonds1985 Herr Engineering Ryan ST-A Build 26-Jun-15 22:34 Views : 846 Using tubular plastic purchased at a local hobby store (only 35 miles from where I live) to cut up the cylinders for the engine. All sizes were from careful use of the retinae supplemented with glass protection (eyeballs), resulted in pretty close tolerances.. Skyediamonds1985 Herr Engineering Ryan ST-A Build 26-Jun-15 22:25 Views : 778 Now gluing the plastic card onto the top of the engine. Skyediamonds1985 Herr Engineering Ryan ST-A Build 26-Jun-15 22:23 Views : 828 Where was I? Oh yeah. Building the Wright Bros' engine. Here to make the flat plate on top of the engine. Used a T pin to push out the rivets on the other side. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Parked 26-Jun-15 00:22 Views : 965 The Wright Bros. had the rigging interconnected such that the wing warping rigging from the pilot's cradle to the wings were also directed to a couple of bellcranks that connected to the rudder. Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Parked 25-Jun-15 19:10 Views : 863 With the legs having the added depth and bottom tie down supports, the Wright engine is starting to really take shape Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Build 25-Jun-15 19:08 Views : 825 Each leg was given its own "feet." These "feet" are used as supports to tie the engine down to the lower wing Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Build 25-Jun-15 19:03 Views : 849 Each leg to the engine was given some added depth Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Build 25-Jun-15 19:01 Views : 813 To help give the legs some added dimension, additional small pieces of plastic card were cut to size of each leg Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Build 25-Jun-15 18:58 Views : 798 The two plastic sides were then super glued to the sides of the engine block. We can see how the Wright engine is taking shape Skyediamonds1985 Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer Build 25-Jun-15 18:56 Views : 928 After cutting the two plastic sides, I hollowed out the side of the engine block for the gears and used a black marking pen to darken the interior Page (56 in total) :  <<   49   50   51   52   53   54   55   56  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]