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AJ, poprtmna... taks guys

Great modelers aren't the ones who never make mistakes...they are the ones that know how to hide them.

Oh brother, do I know how to hide 'em

Hello boys and girls. Finally at the point where I can see how the engine in going to go in this beast.

Started with some resin upgrades. Molded in ribs inside the front cowl where removed, so far the hardest thing on this model, and replaced with resin ribs after with some Evergreen strips put in 1st as the bottom flange. The replacement cowl flaps had the internal pieces glued ready to mount.



Once the exhaust pipes were installed I could put the kit engine in place to see the connections and spacing. I determined that back part of the Vector engine would need to be thinned so cutting it off with a razor saw, and making a spacer, was the easiest way to go.






I made a quick jig with the kit engine to see how far it would extend once installed and used this to space the Vector engine. The kit pipes don't line up with the cylinders perfectly and there is a small gap. Some of the pipes will be seen under the cowl flaps but it doesn't look like it where they actually connect to the cylinders will be visible. The engine is just temporarily tacked in place with some fun tack. The parts that form the cowl directly over the head don't fit and are very thin already so it looks like adjusting the rocker arm covers is going to have to be done.

I want to strap my legs cross your engine...an shit...

Fermis, thanks friend.

Manny, I beg your pardon?

Ah, I see...it's been awhile. Started out good. :Squirrel:

No clue what the squirrel means but he has kind of an NFI pose.

wing_nut wrote:Ah, I see...it's been awhile. Started out good. :Squirrel:

No clue what the squirrel means but he has kind of an NFI pose.

It's a Beaver!!!

That's some really nice work WN (such a shame that lovely engine is going to vanish under the cowlings - looking forward to seeing more progress!