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| heywooood, Comment for image # 38287 | 17 Apr 17 14:16 |
| Williams Brothers used to make (now discontinued) dummy engines for use in gas and electric RC planes. They made the PW Wasp in a 1/12" scale, which this is. I just had to cut the cylinders down a bit - the engine is 4-1/4" dia. but the cowl on this model is only 4" dia..so I shortened the pistons and valve rods to make it fit. It was on an old Stearman kit that I had built years ago and recently got knocked off the shelf. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 38287 | 17 Apr 17 11:52 |
| Very nice work/paint/build. What did you use for the motor?
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| heywooood, Comment for image # 38287 | 17 Apr 17 10:49 |
| I had to carve this prop from balsa as the mfg only supplied a plastic, rubber band style propeller with the kit. There was no drawing of a scale prop on the plans either - so reference photo's of the actual plane were used as a guide. I have made other rare attempts to carve props in the past with little or no success. This one came out alright though. I hope I can do it again for the Laird when the time comes.. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38286 | 16 Apr 17 16:51 |
| I skinned the undersides of the wing with a 1/64" birch bendy ply material rather than infill. I also used that material to anchor the wing root fairing fillets. Since the airfoil was essentially flat on the bottom it seemed like both an easier and more time saving way to cover the bottom of the wing. I always keep this material on hand because it is so versatile and can handle tight radii |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38284 | 15 Apr 17 11:53 |
| Hi Ray! thank you for your encouragement - I appreciate the kind words.
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| heywooood, Comment for image # 38284 | 15 Apr 17 11:52 |
| Hi Dave! thanks man - you have been and continue to be my inspiration. I LOVE the infill method and I cannot thank you enough for all you have done. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38287 | 15 Apr 17 10:57 |
| Thank you for the welcome, LastWoodsMan - I have been making these infill balsa models for about two years now..but I have built many plastic models over the years. Since I was a kid. Long time now |
| rayl, Comment for image # 38284 | 15 Apr 17 08:53 |
| Very nice work on these models Kevin. Impressive! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 38284 | 15 Apr 17 08:13 |
| I'm proud to call you a friend, Kevin. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38287 | 15 Apr 17 06:41 |
| Heywood - welcome to VA !! Very excellent pics of apparently flawless models - how long have you been modelling ? |
| Don C, Comment for image # 38286 | 15 Apr 17 00:27 |
| Wow! Nice job! |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38284 | 14 Apr 17 23:47 |
| infill method - I first saw this technique on this board about two years ago..Dave Duckett's Stearman and Corsair builds. I became a fan of this forum and of Dave's at that moment. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38285 | 14 Apr 17 23:44 |
| thank you, John - your models are exceptionally good.. and I appreciate your encouragement very much |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38287 | 14 Apr 17 23:43 |
| underside - looks like the paint alignment was good - shocker! |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38288 | 14 Apr 17 23:42 |
| well it is obviously not the Z...wrong hangar - I do not see how to delete this image from this location so - beg pardon |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 38285 | 14 Apr 17 22:03 |
| Great job. I have been to this rodeo in the past. I know what you mean about the paint. |
| heywooood, Image # 38287 | 14 Apr 17 21:58 |
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| heywooood, Image # 38286 | 14 Apr 17 21:58 |
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| heywooood, Image # 38285 | 14 Apr 17 21:58 |
paint scheme was a challenge |
| heywooood, Image # 38284 | 14 Apr 17 21:57 |
it's actually the Dumas #406 GeeBee Z |
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