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| heywooood, Image # 38417 | 25 Apr 17 15:56 |
kit arrived - and good news - the cowl is 4-1/4" dia. I can shave just a 1/16" off each cylinder and it will go in nicely |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38379 | 25 Apr 17 00:09 |
| Dammit!! |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38379 | 25 Apr 17 00:07 |
| I appreciate your words, Don - I hope I do not disappoint. I really want this model to look right. This airplane just exudes that feeling for the new frontiers of speed, elegance and style of design and the certain panache of that period perfectly. Just look at it - dammit! That right there is a flying MACHINE lol |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38389 | 24 Apr 17 23:32 |
| see the wiring harness alignment to the cylinder base flanges in this image.. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38402 | 24 Apr 17 23:30 |
| the intent is to have the 'pins' (where the plug wires are attached) line up with the center bolt on the cylinder flange.
I takes a bit of patience and test fitting - like most of our crazy hobby lol - endless patience and test fitting and trimming and sanding and swearing... |
| heywooood, Image # 38402 | 24 Apr 17 23:27 |
here it is without the chrome - you can see it goes on in sections that must be cut to fit.. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38401 | 24 Apr 17 23:23 |
| I can't really do too much until I know how long they will be, but I have added the kneecap shaped valve covers |
| heywooood, Image # 38401 | 24 Apr 17 23:22 |
just starting on these.. |
| heywooood, Image # 38400 | 24 Apr 17 23:21 |
3/4 view - you can also see the details better. The cylinders are even more intricate |
| heywooood, Image # 38398 | 24 Apr 17 23:19 |
with a little chrome paint on it , you can see it a little better |
| Don C, Comment for image # 38379 | 24 Apr 17 18:33 |
| Thanks. but it isn't that high. I've seen your work. I'm looking forward to it. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38379 | 23 Apr 17 22:22 |
| yes he did - I hope I can hold the line ! |
| heywooood, Image # 38389 | 23 Apr 17 21:10 |
another look |
| heywooood, Image # 38388 | 23 Apr 17 21:09 |
this is what the engine should look like ..more or less |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38379 | 23 Apr 17 20:38 |
| Hey Heywood - looking forward to some great relaxation therapy watching your build. Don C set a pretty high standard with his scratch built, smaller scale Laird Speedwing Solution - it's all good clean fun ! |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38379 | 23 Apr 17 16:57 |
| so this is the look I will be trying to capture with the Dumas kit...I wonder how it will turn out |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 38380 | 23 Apr 17 15:57 |
| the aircraft restoration project has a very black engine installed. It appears that only the valve rods are chrome and maybe a handful of wiring harness fittings. I might touch the cap bolts with a chrome paint tipped toothpick to draw the eye to them a bit. Still thinking about it. Once I have the Dumas kit here I can measure the cowling and see if I need to cut the cylinders down to make the engine fit properly. Hopefully it wont need it but whatever it takes is what we gonna do. |
| heywooood, Image # 38381 | 23 Apr 17 15:52 |
you can see the detail in these parts.. |
| heywooood, Image # 38380 | 23 Apr 17 15:51 |
crankcase has been assembled and painted |
| heywooood, Image # 38379 | 23 Apr 17 15:44 |
thank you James for adding the Laird Super Solution to our hangar selections list. |
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