mozart Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) I've been pondering the fit problem with the Lukgraph engine, and I think (hope ) I've found the difficulty and solution! The start of the Eureka-moment was having a second look at the ICM engine which I was slightly surprised to find was no wider than the Lukgraph one and, when I glued the exhausts in place, I saw that they were quite a bit "shorter" than the Lukgraph ones. I glued the lower section of the nose in place and offered up the ICM engine; no problem, but with the Lukgraph one I saw immediately that the front exhaust pipe fouled the front edge of the cut-out: So the simple solution is to trim each of the exhausts....... Hope it works. It’s fine thank goodness, but I’m also going to thin the plastic of that lower section, it’s far too thick for an exposed edge. Edited February 26, 2023 by mozart Landrotten Highlander, Alain Gadbois, rafju and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Looking good Max, anyone building an ICM Tiger will definitely be coming back to this thread. mozart, KiwiZac and Archimedes 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Including myself! Derek B and mozart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Great insights Max! Nice work on the engine and (hopefully) solving the interference issue. Like Brian said - I'll be coming back to this thread when I build an ICM Tiger. Kind regards, Paul mozart and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 13 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Looking good Max, anyone building an ICM Tiger will definitely be coming back to this thread. 9 hours ago, Archimedes said: Great insights Max! Nice work on the engine and (hopefully) solving the interference issue. Like Brian said - I'll be coming back to this thread when I build an ICM Tiger. Kind regards, Paul There will also be another solution for those wishing to use the information in Max's thread to better their own builds. Kev KiwiZac, mozart, Out2gtcha and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 It's been a while since an update, but that's not to say I've been sitting twiddling my fingers and thumbs! The engine mounting and alignment has given me quite a bit of grief, then when I thought I'd cracked it, the exhausts didn't sit properly so the whole lot has been in and out a few times! Then of course there are the Eduard engine covers, very pretty but the devil to fit.....the straightforward ICM plastic ones are definitely the easier option. I still don't know exactly how I'm going to fit the open one but I think the flimsy stay may prove to be quite important. Anyway, pics to date: MikeC, Derek B, Shoggz and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Lovely work Max mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Beautiful clean build Max, she looks stunning after much trial and tribulation! Regards. Andy mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 It looks great!!! I'm amazed. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Looks awful nice up to here Max. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Looks fantastic! The fabric effect, under a coat of silver paint, is perfectly convincing. Alain mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: Looks fantastic! The fabric effect, under a coat of silver paint, is perfectly convincing. Alain Thanks Alain. It’s actually silver foil not paint, I’m very happy with the finish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I like the foil on the engine cowls a lot, but I’m certain you just painted the wings silver? Unless I’ve missed something… Alain mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: I like the foil on the engine cowls a lot, but I’m certain you just painted the wings silver? Unless I’ve missed something… Alain Ah the wings! Yes, painted of course…..sorry! Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 minute ago, mozart said: Ah the wings! Yes, painted of course…..sorry! I was looking back, very attentively, through the thread to find that new technique of wing foiling! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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