Hawkwrench Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) I did a little bit more work on the engine accessory section. I painted the oil pan gunmetal followed by a weathering using a AK aluminum pencil and white pastel chalk. The oil filter was a big oversized cylinder, so I scratchbuilt one from my spares along with a generic decal and then glued on a resin bolthead. Waiting for my plug wires to come in to start wiring it up. That's all for now! Tim Edited April 30, 2023 by Hawkwrench patricksparks, Rampenfest, RBrown and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Tonight I worked on painting alot of the accessories to the engine like the alternator, belt, starter and the cylinder covers. That was followed up by a dirty wash using Tamiya black panel accent color. The cylinder covers were painted using the new Vallejo Game Color Blue. Comments and critiques welcome. Tim Derek B, MikeMaben, scvrobeson and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Looking good. How well do those Vallejo paints go on by brush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 They go on pretty good. I've come across a couple that were a little thick and so I just thinned it down a little. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Sure looks like a great engine. Looking forward to the next progress shots Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) Finally rounding third and heading for home on the engine. I finished wiring the spark plugs and wires and made the engine baffles from construction paper and tamiya tape. It looks rough, but all baffles are like that from the cowlings being taken on and off repeatedly. I also scratchbuilt a oil dipstick tube from spare parts and glued a Anyz 1/32 WW2 knob onto a punched disk to make the oil cap. Just a few more hoses and wires and she'll be done. The firewall is about done as well. I just have to figure out from actual pics where the hoses go. That's all for now! Tim Edited May 29, 2023 by Hawkwrench Dpgsbody55, rafju, Paulpk and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Well, you’re pretty much there with the firewall. Heavy wire from the starter relay to the starter, scat tube from the muffler shroud to the cabin heat box, oil lines from the cooler attach to either the pan or the crank case (I forget), and a fuel line from the sump/strainer to the carb. Three control cables come from the carb and pierce the firewall - throttle, carb heat and mixture - and there’s a piece of scat that goes from the muffler heat shroud to the carb air box. And then the various electric lines from the lights and engine instrumentation and a hard line for the oil pressure gauge. Wires run from the voltage regulator to the alternator. And hoses from the vacuum pump to fittings on the firewall to run the gyros. Oh! And you forgot to safety wire your oil filter. Paulpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 11:46 AM, Oldbaldguy said: Well, you’re pretty much there with the firewall. Heavy wire from the starter relay to the starter, scat tube from the muffler shroud to the cabin heat box, oil lines from the cooler attach to either the pan or the crank case (I forget), and a fuel line from the sump/strainer to the carb. Three control cables come from the carb and pierce the firewall - throttle, carb heat and mixture - and there’s a piece of scat that goes from the muffler heat shroud to the carb air box. And then the various electric lines from the lights and engine instrumentation and a hard line for the oil pressure gauge. Wires run from the voltage regulator to the alternator. And hoses from the vacuum pump to fittings on the firewall to run the gyros. Oh! And you forgot to safety wire your oil filter. Well crap, guess I gotta start over then!!! The scat tubes are going on this weekend along with a few more wires and fuel hoses. Tim themongoose and Oldbaldguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 That- is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Looks very good. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 Set the engine aside for a few and decided to tackle the instrument panel and center console. For the instrument gauge glass, i used laminating sheet. The layout of the panel is different than the kit part and was supplied by a fellow Cessna 172 model builder. Thanks John!!! The radio stack was custom 3d printed by Arms Corps Models and his work is amazing!!! That's all for now! Tim patricksparks, themongoose, LSP_Kevin and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I gave it a like…only cause there’s no “love” Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted December 2, 2023 Author Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) Wow, 5 months since my last post. Sorry, but life and work has gotten in the way. For now, I'm back. I've been SLOWLY working on the interior of the 172, having to custom mix the interior colors to match the customer's colors. More updates tomorrow night. (Tried to post 2 pics, but it won't let me. Is their a new rule???) Comments and critiques welcome! Tim Edited December 2, 2023 by Hawkwrench rafju, Landrotten Highlander, Derek B and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 I see one image, no new rules I know of. Looks great btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Weird yep, just 1 pic so far. It’s a great one tho! Nice realistic looking interior for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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