jcos Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 The engine is 90% done. I have to redo the ingition wires on the top of the engine because WWII merlins had a different setup than modern ones which was where i was getting my references from at the time. I first sprayed the engine with alcad, then a mix of black/grey, then chipped the paint to get a worn look. When it is completed it will get a spray of semi-gloss followed by some final staining with pastels. The brackets for the vaccume tube line and the prop governor control rod were made from aluminum from a soda can. Im trying to make the engine bay as realistic as possible, still a ton of work to do. I have managed to get a hold of a bunch of schematics and manuals so i now know where all the plumbing runs to so hopefully it will all work out. Ive spent far more time with research than actual building but that's half the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Looking good, I'd suggest checking fit between your ignition wires and the exhaust manifolds. I think you will find they interfere. I had this problem when I added the wires to my Spit Mk IX and the Mustang is an even tighter fit in these area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcos Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Ok, thanks for the heads-up, theyre solder so they should be pretty easy to adjust (hopefully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Nice start mate. And welcome aboard! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrre Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Looking good. While I researched the engine I too found out that the Mustang Merlins had the different wiring. But it seems the Spitfires had a somewhat similar arrangement to yours. So I'm not entirely convinced that it's the ultimate truth that they had the split solution rather than the single rod we see on your engine. Could it be that they changed the wiring during wartime production? Kyrre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcos Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 I dont believe so, all the pictures i've seen plus the schematics and manuals i've acquired all show the top of the merlin with six ignition wires on either side, i really wish i would have come across this information BEFORE i wired it up with 12 on a single side. i havent really worked on the model in weeks because i'm not looking forward to redoing it, but i can't live with it the way it is knowing it's not accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Neat additional details jcos, shame about the ignition wires Have you done any more on this project? Cheers, Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcos Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 i havent yet, im still procrastinating bout the ignition wires. thanks for the compliments tho. i fabricated the connections to the glycol tank (i dont know why tamiya didnt include them), the vaccume relief valve which is located on the left hand frame, and deleted the electrical box that was moulded on the firewall as this was only present for early type D models. i will try to finish up the engine this week and give an update. i also have to scratch build the tachometer generator which is located on the rear of the right hand cylinder head. the wire for the tach generator connects to that circular piece which is held to the rear of the right hand engine frame by a bracket. tamiya included this piece, it is molded into the top of the frame. then a wire runs from the back through the firewall for those who are interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcos Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 well ive almost finished installing the new ignition harness, as soon as i do i will post some pics. i have recently been bumped to 2nd shift so i have less time. see, i work in an underground salt mine 1/4 below the surface, we produce road salt in western new york, but the problem is it hasnt snowed yet and we are running out of space to store salt. so the company has laid off over half the workforce until the snow starts and the trucks start showing up so we can go back to full production. so thats what i want for xmas, i big snow storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcos Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks, and the same to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcos Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Just a small update, finally finished the ignition harness, now i just have to scratch build the tachemeter generator, finish up some painting and weathering, seal it with some semi-gloss, and the merlin will be done. hopefully things will move a little faster now, i kinda lost some motivation when i realized i had to entirely redo the top ignition harness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 What you have so far looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagledocf15 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 more please Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Off the a great start on the 'Stang. Looking forward to following along. Peter :popcorn: Edited January 26, 2012 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Very nice detail work on that engine. 'I have managed to get a hold of a bunch of schematics and manuals . . .' I'm scratching my head figuring out what goes where as well. Could you share where you found them? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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