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Post by johnreid on Mar 27, 2007 11:28:21 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 27, 2007 11:51:35 GMT -5
The basic block is a little too blueish ,but I will rectify this when I weather it with acrylic washes and pastels.All other parts were left their natural metal color and sealed with the laquer mix.I will give them a coat of matte varnish later in order for the pastels to stick on better to the surface.When glueing these parts I just scrape off the laquer where the parts join together.To be on the safe side I also pin these parts together using steel pins cut to length.
I somehow lost the inner half of the water pump and had to scratchbuild it ,there is also one of the middle bolting feet missing.I had to put a small shim between the camshaft gear box and the engine to get it to sit vertical in order to install the magneto.The mag installation is next.........
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Post by johnreid on Mar 28, 2007 9:18:53 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 28, 2007 9:34:41 GMT -5
RAFM update
The above pic is from the RAFM London where my next diorama will be headed.This is the first time that I have seen pics of the inside of the museum.Looks like a great collection!
I am still in the research stage with this diorama and hope to have a lot more info shortly.
Cheers! John.
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Post by johnreid on Mar 30, 2007 16:47:52 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 30, 2007 17:08:21 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 30, 2007 17:36:04 GMT -5
Mags & Cylinders.
I drilled in 8 holes in the magnetos face and test fit the wire leads.I then glued and pinned the magneto to the top of the block.
I also glued and pinned each cylinder to the block.No problems there,just make sure to re-drill all holes and test fit the manifolds and water pipes.All spark plug holes are drilled on the rear side of the cylinder with the the water pipe hole pointed outboard.With the cylinders pinned in and the manifolds temporarily fit on ,I glued down the cylinders using super thin crazy glue at the base of each cylinder.
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Post by johnreid on Mar 31, 2007 9:15:28 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 31, 2007 9:29:11 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 31, 2007 18:26:07 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Mar 31, 2007 18:39:39 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Apr 1, 2007 9:10:07 GMT -5
Missing parts/Carb heat
The copper piping and plastic red piping were added by me because the cast parts were missing from the kit.I bought the 2nd Jenny kit from a friend and somehow these pieces were missing.When painted and weathered it won't be noticeable.
Speaking of weathering ,I think that I will heavily weather this one .The engine on the Canuck now looks relatively new , so this engine could represent an engine change having taken place.A broken prop still attached to the shaft would go well with the broken wing tips on the wings.A little moderate damage from a ground loop or nose over.I plan to finish this engine as a type that would have been installed on a JN4Aor D with the exhaust manifolds and carb heat tubing.
Speaking of carb heat ,I never did resolve how the short stack version like on the Canuck,bleed off carb heat to the engine.Any ideas?
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Post by johnreid on Apr 1, 2007 14:44:43 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Apr 2, 2007 10:58:10 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Apr 2, 2007 11:16:01 GMT -5
OX5 V8 in 1913
For some reason I always mistakenly thought that the V8 engine was a Ford development of around 1930.Guess where he got the idea!Looks like Curtiss had one in a 1913 flying boat.Ford never did get a ride in the flying boat though,he said his wife wouldn't let him!
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Post by johnreid on Apr 3, 2007 10:39:37 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Apr 3, 2007 18:27:13 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Apr 4, 2007 17:38:44 GMT -5
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Post by johnreid on Sept 30, 2007 11:39:01 GMT -5
I'm baaaack! ;D I don't know why I stopped posting here but I am reaching the finishing stages now so better late than never!  |
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Post by johnreid on Oct 1, 2007 10:16:34 GMT -5
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