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OK. So I figured I would go ahead and begin building the radial engine. There are MANY very small and repetitive parts, so I anticipate taking breaks and working on some other assemblies while the engine is in progress. Here are some shots of instruction diagrams and uncut parts.
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Looks very similar to the A6m2 engine, if you can find rlwhitt's build thread it will help you, did me, and also I cheated and made small glue tabs on the cylinders, made the heads and valley peice separate, formed the case, and glued the cylinders to the case before the heads and valve covers. I also made small glue tabs for the valve covers, can hardly see them to edge glue, so these things made the zero engine easier. Opposite side push rods like the zero, too. Rick's build thread is over at z and still is as far as I know
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Can't seem to find the build thread, but thanks for your tips! I will no doubt need to refer to others experiences as I build this engine.
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Here are some shots of my progress with the first radial engine assemblies. Stay tuned...
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I'm always glad to see this thread pop up, Gordon.
That engine looks formidable, but it sounds like Glen gives good advice. His Sakae engine was a thing of beauty. And this one will be, too. You've got the magic hands and a fine kit to begin with. Those early shots show a flawless crankcase. Don |
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Hi Gordon,
I followed your building reports for a long time....and I am keen about your work.....so you donīt have to be daunted by something...go and get this engine by the bal*** oh sorry, there could be adolescents following this thread which canīt share my enthusiastic feelings about your builds:D Go on, Gordon and show us the final result of that incredible beauty. Greetings Stephan PS.:By the way....yesterday I visited MODUNI here in Hamburg and there was a little tiny Nakajima KI-44 IIc "Shoki" by GPM yelling and crying...obviously lost his parents during the Pearl Harbour Attack...so I adopted her and a canopy as an optional accessory:D |
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We can never have too many Shokis, Stephan.
Still tracking this thread, Gordon. Don |
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He is not the only one following your thread :D
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