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| rayl, Image # 37341 | 28 Nov 16 15:37 |
And next is the Intake manifold. All sorts of layout lines to double-check my geometery. |
| rayl, Image # 37340 | 28 Nov 16 15:36 |
I've started on the ignition harnesses. Various gauges of copper wire soldered together. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 36879 | 21 Nov 16 14:13 |
| Actually it is very close to 1/72 scale. That was the common scale for these models, made by Cruver, during WW2. BTW, that was a great price you paid. They tend to go for over $50 on eBay. |
| rayl, Image # 37196 | 20 Nov 16 11:44 |
Not to bad of fit. I will need to fill in between the cylinder bases and round a few edges off to make it look like a metal casting. |
| rayl, Image # 37195 | 20 Nov 16 11:43 |
Conviently, the crankcase was the same radius as one of my sanding drums. |
| rayl, Image # 37194 | 20 Nov 16 11:41 |
@nd attepmt at the crankcase. After laying all the sectors out, I made the cylinder bases by slicing them off on my lathe after using the drum sander to match the radius of tht crankcase. |
| rayl, Image # 37193 | 20 Nov 16 11:37 |
First attempt at making the crankcase: Not happy. I'm not good at carving. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 37189 | 20 Nov 16 11:15 |
| LWM: I'll be looking fwd to seeing your C-2C, I have developed quite a "soft-spot" for Loaning's over the last year.
John: No disc dream yet, but having nightmares about how to make the cylinder heads!! |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 37189 | 19 Nov 16 19:26 |
| Do you see disks in your dreams as yet? When making cylinders for "Ogre" I certainly did. Nice job! |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37189 | 19 Nov 16 17:52 |
| Hey Rayl - I've been watching your immaculate OL-8 build for a long time - you made me go out and buy the Loening C-2C "Air Yacht" plans from Cleveland --- 1:16 scale, 35" wingspan, $22.00 U.S. It really is such a cool looking plane! |
| biplane guy, Comment for image # 37187 | 19 Nov 16 15:13 |
| A lathe! Why didn't I think of that? When I was scratch building the Le Rhone 9 cylinder 80 HP engine for my Nieuport 11 I got frustrated trying to punch holes in the exact center of discs I had already punched out of plastic sheets. It looked terrible when assembled. Opted for metal washers which looked better but weighed a ton. The lathe is a great idea. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 37189 | 19 Nov 16 12:30 |
| 31 of the 37 panes. Had a siege of Bursitis so had to give it up for the year. It's hell getting old!!!!!!!!! |
| Don C, Comment for image # 37189 | 19 Nov 16 11:08 |
| Hmmmm. Windows all done? |
| rayl, Image # 37189 | 19 Nov 16 10:53 |
All nine cylinders done. I think that this going to get complicated before it's over. I had purchased a Williams Bros. 1/12 scale radial, but it just looked to big hanging out there, even though the OL-8 is aprox 1/14 scale. |
| rayl, Image # 37188 | 19 Nov 16 10:49 |
Sorry about the spelling on the last post. This are (is)? the assembly of the aforementioned discs into the cylinder for the Wasp Radial on the front of the OL-8. |
| rayl, Image # 37187 | 19 Nov 16 10:46 |
Well, we had our first taste od snow yesterday, so building season is officially open, These are about a zillion 0,010 plastic discs of diffenerent sizes that I have turned down on my little lathe. |
| rayl, Image # 36880 | 07 Oct 16 16:49 |
Bottom side shows that it is a P-38 and has a 1942 date molded into it. Always heard of these critters but have never seen one before. Another "treasure" for my daughter to unload when I'm on the wrong side of the turf. |
| rayl, Image # 36879 | 07 Oct 16 16:47 |
Picked up this cute little WWII molded rubber ID model at a Flea Market for $2.00. It has a wingspan of 8 1/2", which makes it roughly 1/144 scale. |
| rayl, Image # 36443 | 28 Jul 16 08:40 |
RTD89: Like This? |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 36231 | 08 Jun 16 21:19 |
| Rayl, wondered what happened and where you've been. You're missed around here. Hope to hear from you.... "...Once in a lullaby." |
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