MikeMaben Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 just added some fuel lines from the fuel manifold pipe to each cylinder, to add more realism to the merlin shepard and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Jorge Fantastic merlin keep 'em coming Peter :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Wow, amazing stuff! Very nice painting and detailing Jorge. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) thanks guys, there will be no updates till next weekend, have to travel out of the country and will return by friday, sorry, Edited November 18, 2013 by oppenheimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Paxton Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Stunning Love it, just love it V/R Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Morrissette Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Very cool. Keep going! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepard Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 thats my kind of build..... folowing with interest.... cheers shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Engine looks great, but I am really looking forward to you starting with the photoetch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsage418 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Thanks for showing your work, it really helps those of us who are considering building this kit understand what we are getting into. I'd like to build this kit, but I have two reservations. I've worked a lot with PE, but a chronic problem has getting reliable connections between parts. A problem with CA (for me) has been that if I use a small amount that does't show in the joints, the assemblies are very fragile. If I use enough to make the assemblies reasonably sturdy, the glue shows in the seams. I'm referring mostly to joints where you have two plates joined at a 90 degree angle. Plates on top of plates are no issue. Because of this, I spent a lot of time learning to use solder paste and a propane gun to solder the parts together. This has worked great, but the heat discolors the PE. Not a problem if you're going to paint it anyway, but in a kit like this it would be good to leave it bare metal. When I say solder paste, I'm referring to the paste that is used by plumbers - it is made of very finely ground silver solder (almost like grains of sugar) in a fluid that evaporates when heated. There is a form of solder flux that is called "solder paste" and that is not what I mean. A second issue is that PE (at least mine) tends to tarnish over time. I think it is possible to give it a light transparent sealer with an air brush, just wondering if you think this will be a this problem. Anything you can share about your adhesives and construction would be much appreciated. I have to restrain myself from buying this right now. Thanks. Edited November 22, 2013 by silentsage418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfists nz Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Don't use a soldering iron near white metal..from experience I reckon white metal and solder have a lot in common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 just added some fuel lines from the fuel manifold pipe to each cylinder, to add more realism to the merlin Very nice work. For interest sakes only, those are ignition lines not fuel lines that you've done and they look great!, the boxes you've connected them to are the Magneto's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Silentsage, for me is a concern also on how i am going to glue the Photoetch ribs together, they say to use very thin Cyano, but that is easy to say than doing it, mine will be painted all, cause it will be sitting next to the Tamiya's P-51d that i finished las week and i want it to look like the real thing without the skin. Ron, sorry for my ignorance, jjejejeje , thought those were fuel lines because they come out of some kind of high pressure manifold tube, so the fuel lines are the ones on top of the engine that comes out of a pipe????? just trying to figure it out from pictures i have of the merlin, and also to learn some about this engine. This weekend i will contunue with the buid. Jorge PS: sorry if my english writting is poor, english is not my native language Edited November 22, 2013 by oppenheimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is the model that will be sitting next to this proyect, my P-51D with its clothes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Wow. Thats a real nice engine you got there, wich glue you use? CA or epoxi for all that metal. /Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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