Bil Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Forget about the airplane model this is going in Jay... you should just build engines. It is a pleasure to watch your work unfold. JayW and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 That is crazy good Jay! I love the little gaskets on the oil fittings. If it wasn't for the cut mat background you'd swear you were looking at the real thing! Craig JayW and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs Buckles Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Truly awesome work. Incredible! Von B JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 14 hours ago, Bil said: Forget about the airplane model this is going in Jay... you should just build engines. It is a pleasure to watch your work unfold. Oh no! This engine has driven me to near insanity. Although I must say that the sections aft of the cylinder banks have had the right blend of challenge and enjoyment. It will be on static display for a while as I begin work on the actual airframe soon! It WILL be installed into the airplane one day. Thank you so much for the fine complement. ctayfor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Holy crap that engine looks real. And all those accessories! So good... Cheers, Chuck JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) All right. A large milestone - the R-2800-8 is finished and on static display (my apologies for the crude mounting fixture). A nearly year long adventure: Some lines were installed after the rear crankcase was installed - a large fuel hose from the fuel pump to the carburetor, and some tubing associated with the separator (the ZC yellow cannister on the side of the aft blower case): With exhaust manifolds and the diaphragm: When this piece of work gets installed into the aircraft, it will be a huge challenge to connect the myriad tubes, hoses, push rods, cables, and wire bundles to it. Oh, and the complex shaped air ducts. Wow. But that is going to be a while. Tell you the truth - I am not sure what I am going to tackle next. The cockpit looms large, as does cowl flaps and nose cowl attachments, as does the engine mount truss. and firewall bulkhead. I guess next post you will see. Take care. Edited October 2, 2020 by JayW Daniel460, Out2gtcha, Landrotten Highlander and 22 others 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Impressive Jay, super impressive! daHeld and JayW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 BRAVO! Sincerely, Mark JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Very impressive, makes me thinking of starting a collection of engines at that scale - just the engines, without the planes JayW and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman777 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Jay, your work is absolutely phenomenal. If would be criminal to place that mini Pratt and Whitney anywhere other than it's own display case in a museum. This is so fantastic I cant wait to see more. daHeld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs Buckles Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Belongs in a museum vB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 45 minutes ago, Bobs Buckles said: Belongs in a museum 13 hours ago, wingman777 said: If would be criminal to place that mini Pratt and Whitney anywhere other than it's own display case in a museum. You guys - better compliments do not exist. Thank you. Maybe I need to make anther one! Ha, that will be the day. Two things: 1. My plan of course is to install this thing into a F4U-1A Corsair. I plan to have not only the forward cowl panels removable, but the engine compartment panels between the cowl flaps and the firewall bulkhead would be removable also. This easier said than done, but if done the engine will not be hidden by any means. Also, that engine compartment is jam packed with systems, which hide some of the aft sections of the engine. But if I can successfully reproduce all that clap trap, I think you won't mind that the engine is where it is. 2. You might get your wish sort of. If in the process of carving up the forward fuselage I essentially ruin it, a very real possibility, then the engine is going to stand on its own. But a museum? Does P&W have a museum? I know the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola has an absolutely magnificent F4U. Bobs Buckles and ctayfor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Excellent Work as always, Jay. Love the accessories on the engine. You might take a gander at the great build of the old Revell Corsair by the legendary Brian Cauchi here on LSP. Although it’s 32nd scale, he opened and detailed a lot of the areas you wish to expose, and some of his scratchbuilt approaches to many of the parts might help you along the way. Keep up the excellent work! THOR daHeld and JayW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 12 hours ago, bdthoresen said: You might take a gander at the great build of the old Revell Corsair by the legendary Brian Cauchi here on LSP. Thor - I can't find it. Can you help me find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 38 minutes ago, JayW said: Thor - I can't find it. Can you help me find it? If I can find Brian's build thread I'll post it, but in the meantime, here is the corresponding article on our website: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1270 Kev JayW and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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