Marcos Borges Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Hi Guys. I don´t know if this project is in the right place. This is a Roden 1:32 Gnome engine. It is now in the last steps. I have to work with the PE´s in the cylinders heads and simulate the wood grain in the propeller. I replaced the plastic rods in each cylinder front with steel wire and made the wires spark plug wire with copper wire. Cheers, Marcos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Borges Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Here are some work with the PE's. It is almost finished now. Cheers, Marcos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Borges Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thanks Harvey! I hope finish it soon. Cheers, Marcos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Nice work, Marcos! Looks very realistic. Looking forward to your method of painting the woodgrain on the prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Borges Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks Ray. I did some tries with oil paint but don't have achieved a good result yet. I will keep trying. Cheers, Marcos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Nice work Marcos I am an engine freak. I love engine models and this looks great. Are you attempting a laminated prop with oil paints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Borges Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks Ron. I like engines too. I will start soon a Wolseley Viper. Yes, I will try a laminated prop with oil paints. Cheers, Marcos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nice one Marcos ! It is not consistent with all photos, (I suspect the difference was between the French-built and the German licence-built ones, but I am definitely not an expert, so if anyone more knowledgeable can correct me, please do so), but the monosoupape had staggered push rods. There were 4 different cams in the engine's crankase, which pushed differentially the valves via the rods. So, ideally, the rods should be aligned along four different, staggered, planes. Hubert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Borges Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hi Hubert, Thanks. I'm not an engine expert too . In this model the plastic rods were replaced by steel rods. The configuration is the one that came in the kit. I will do a research in the images I have here to see if I can figure out these staggered push rods. Cheers, Marcos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Here is one pic And here is a drawing Hubert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Borges Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) Hi Hubert. Thanks for the pictures. I see it clearly now. I saw some pictures in which the engine appears that it doesn't have those staggered push rods. But looking more closely I am sure now that they have. Here are two samples: image 01 image 02 The problem now is how to fix it Perhaps I will leave it this way and try to do a better job in a next project that I have in mind. Thanks for the hint. Cheers, Marcos. Edited February 21, 2011 by Marcos Borges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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