duke_ Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Hello guys! i am starting a new project ; another me 109 g6 with some extras.. i haven't decide the paint scheme yet, i am still looking for some interesting G6 profile i will use in addition: eduard brassin engine eduard brassin cockpit eduard g6 wheels hgw seatbelts painted insignia master brass mg 131 thanks for watching! m and here is the engine so far the final lines cables and hoses will be done after the engine is installed on the fuselage . have cut off the machine gun barrels and i will replace them with the brass-ones from Master at this point i have decided i wanted the engine to be fully exposed , so i cut off the upper cowling of the fuselage completely.. then i realized that the front end of the engine doesn,t meet the front end of the fuselage as it suppose to do in real aircraft (am i right?.. i have to figure out how i am going to fix this now... Edited July 4, 2021 by duke_ Chris Wimmer, Martinnfb, LSP_K2 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainM Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Wowzers, that's some superb detailing and painting there! Love that cockpit! Mmmm, yes, that Brassin engine does seem to be a little on the short side - that forward exhaust flange on the manifold should be almost where that lower cowl clip is situated...looking at pictures quickly in my books - and I might be wrong here due the angle of the above picture - it seems as if even the supercharger on the Brassin egine is a bit too far back, it seems it should be slightly more forward towards the wing leading edge by the same amount you're short of in the front. Perhaps the easiest option would be to pry the engine and bearers off the firewall and the extend the engine bearers at the back where they meet/mount the firewall? I'm not sure how the engine etc has been engineered, so don't know if that is a viable option.... Good luck, I'm sure others that know more will chime in here as well Martinnfb and duke_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, IainM said: Wowzers, that's some superb detailing and painting there! Love that cockpit! Mmmm, yes, that Brassin engine does seem to be a little on the short side - that forward exhaust flange on the manifold should be almost where that lower cowl clip is situated...looking at pictures quickly in my books - and I might be wrong here due the angle of the above picture - it seems as if even the supercharger on the Brassin egine is a bit too far back, it seems it should be slightly more forward towards the wing leading edge by the same amount you're short of in the front. Perhaps the easiest option would be to pry the engine and bearers off the firewall and the extend the engine bearers at the back where they meet/mount the firewall? I'm not sure how the engine etc has been engineered, so don't know if that is a viable option.... Good luck, I'm sure others that know more will chime in here as well thanks IainM, yes i thought about that , moving the engine forward and not glue it directly to the firewall , but then there is another problem ..the exhausts i don't know maybe i put back the upper cowling again, but i wasn't expecting that kind of error especially when eduard claims that this engine is designed for revell kit maybe they didn't think that someone would like to display a full exposed engine maybe i should do a crashed plane diorama :))) Edited July 4, 2021 by duke_ Victor K2, Martinnfb, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainM Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I see from that angle the supercharger looks about in the right position....as well as the exhaust stacks. Wow, that's really weird, not sure what is going on with that Brassin engine. Hopefully someone else has some better ideas...good luck! Martinnfb, Paul in Napier and duke_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 That looks awesome Duke! I would try and temporarily fit the exhaust, at least the front and rear ones, and see how everything aligns from there before doing any major reconstruction. If the exhaust lines up then I’d fit the upper cowl piece, directly behind the propellor spinner, and see how that looks. Just a suggestion. Cheers, Wolf duke_, IainM and nmayhew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Wolf Buddee said: That looks awesome Duke! I would try and temporarily fit the exhaust, at least the front and rear ones, and see how everything aligns from there before doing any major reconstruction. If the exhaust lines up then I’d fit the upper cowl piece, directly behind the propellor spinner, and see how that looks. Just a suggestion. Cheers, Wolf Thanks Wolf! yes you're right i think thats the way .. will see how it goes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 ...some help ? ... Nice work Duke Fanes, Shiba, Rockie Yarwood and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 5 hours ago, MikeMaben said: ...some help ? ... Nice work Duke thank you Mike! that's really helpful ! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 6 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Duke, Love the detailed work on the cockpit and engine. :SUPERB job. look forward to seeing more. Thanls ! soon .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 small update .. cockpit installed and fuselage closed! just a question about the rear compartment.. the revell includes a battery box instead the flat panel for the late version, on the other hand eduard cockpit does not include a battery box compartment of the same version .. i am not an expert in 109 variants but is this right? or only the AS versions had the battery box installed? there are so many variations and modifications .. . dry fitting of firewall and engine and dividing the space between them , so that the engine meets the front end of the fuselage.. i don't know it may works this way.. i didn't face any problem with the exhausts Martinnfb, Fanes, Chris Wimmer and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Duke- your paint, weathering, and detail work is outstanding- you’ll figure out the engine issue and press-on to complete a beautiful 109. Keep going! cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 15 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Duke- your paint, weathering, and detail work is outstanding- you’ll figure out the engine issue and press-on to complete a beautiful 109. Keep going! cheers Pete thank you Pete! i appreciate your comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) moving to the landing gear.. i am trying to simulate the cable lines like the real thing after looking some photos of the real aircraft.. using telescopic brass tube i do have some ANYZ resin cable connectors but i wanted to try anyway.. cheers! Edited July 7, 2021 by duke_ Fanes, Chris Wimmer, Paul in Napier and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Looks killer! Keep up the inspirational work. duke_ and Antonio Argudo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Beautiful work! I love what you've done with the cockpit and the engine so far! Be careful with the landing gear! Revell's attachment design makes the leg susceptible to breakage near the base. Synthetic Ordnance Works makes metal-reinforced landing gear legs for the Revell 109G kits, among others. You can check them out on the Sponsors Board. D.B. Andrus, Landrotten Highlander, nmayhew and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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