LSP Engines

[Jim Barry]

Here’s the engine for my Bearcat in 1/24. 3D image I drew up in Fusion and had printed ((Shapeways fine detail plastic) though some parts, wires and such are manual scratch. 
 

    
 

It has a scratch 3D prop too. Air Scale decals 
 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Jim Barry

[Twobad]

Engines have become a bit of focus point for me of late. Scratch built 1:8 scale to be exact.

I started with a Wright-Martin H3 which is a licence build of the Hispano-Suiza 8F bomber engine. This one has been converted for power boat racing by the Auto Engine Works of St. Paul, Minn. Quite a few were post WW1 when there were a lot of these engines surplus to requirements.

 

 

 

This engine is destined to be installed in a model boat eventually, which is why the water feed connection is incomplete.

 

 

Having enjoyed the Wright-Martin I decided to build the two engines fitted to the SE5a. The smaller brother of the H-S8F, the H-S8B, and the Wolseley Viper.

 

The H-S8B with the dreaded reduction gearbox that was so prone to failure.

 

 

 

And the Wolseley Viper, which may look very similar to the H-S but virtually every part is different in some way!

 

 

 

 

Both engines now form a little diorama of SE5a power plants.

 

 

The latest WIP is a Le Rhone 9C, which I hope to install in a 1:8 Sopwith Pup, if I ever get around to finishing the CAD model of that. I might just stop at a front fuselage though.

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Twobad

[KiwiZac]

Utterly magnificent, each and every one!!

[Uncarina]

I agree! Superlative work, each one.

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Uncarina]

Here's my humble contribution, from the Zoukei Mura Hs.129:

 

 

 

Cheers,  Tom

Edited November 29, 2022 by Uncarina

[Scale32]

7 hours ago, Uncarina said:

Here's my humble contribution, from the Zoukei Mura Hs.129:

 

 

 

Cheers,  Tom

Wow they look really nice.

 

Cheers Bevan 

[Greif8]

Superb work Tom!  The cylinder heads especially stand out; they have the exact right look.

 

Ernest 

[Greif8]

Below is the engine that will go into my current build, an SE5a by WNW's.

 

Ernest

 

 

 

 

 

[Uncarina]

6 hours ago, Greif8 said:

Below is the engine that will go into my current build, an SE5a by WNW's.

 

Ernest

 

 

 

 

 

That is a work of art!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[quang]

DB 605 A engine from Z-M Gustav with a few bits and bobs and my first try at a spiraled spinner. 
Hope you like it.

Cheers,

Quang 

 

 

[Greif8]

3 hours ago, Uncarina said:

That is a work of art!

 

Cheers,  Tom

 

5 hours ago, MARU5137 said:

Ernest,

Oooh STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS  Engine. 

 

 

Thank you guys!

 

Ernest

[Greif8]

Beautiful work on the engine Quang, and the spinner looks great as well!

 

Ernest

[quang]

Thank you @MARU5137 @Greif8 for your kind comments.
It was a pleasure building this engine from ZM. Much easier than the Brassin resin version and easily as detailed.

[Uncarina]

Magnificent Quang! Like Maru I really enjoy looking at this.

 

Cheers,  Tom