Kawanishi E8K,in 1/50,Wagner Models desing.

[Vinalssergio155]

Thank you very much Asaf!
Despite a very complicated week here, I managed to make a couple of advances that leave me extremely satisfied: engine and its hood.
All the merit is from Krzysztof, a magnificent design.
The engine cylinders, covers and a bit of wire.
The hood, seven rings, the larger one 1cm and the other 2mm approximately. Use long paper strips inside, which gives me excellent results.
Step 1 close the rings, step 2 paste the paper strips into the ring greater, leaving space where the formers go.
Once this is done I simply place and paste the following rings and in order, without hurry and hitting strip by strip. The curves are getting alone. When the hood is complete the engine is introduced with much be careful and place the last inverted ring on the back.
Then it only remains to stick it to the fuselage. Here the process.

[Vinalssergio155]

And that's how it all ended and in its place. Thank you very much.

[Krzychu74]

Hello.
The engine hood looks excellent!

Have a nice day.

[Butelczynski]

Engine hoods like this are one of the reasons I normally don't do Japanese aircraft.For some reason all of their designers liked doing them with this progressive profile/changing shape.Mind you front parts of those engine covers were often done by hand with mallets on sand bags.

That being said this is some excellent work on your part.I will copy your idea of making it since it's much simpler than one I use now.Carry on.

[Don Boose]

Wonderful job on the cowling! It was a treat to watch it take shape in the successive images.

Don

[PacificWind]

From time to time I look here to see how's this project going.
And I have to tell you one thing, Sergio. You're doing an amazing work on this Kawanishi.
I can't wait for the final!

[MacSongLi]

The engine is looking perfect. The hood/cowling is amazing. I love your technique for assembly. I'm going to need to try that.


Gary

[Burning Beard]

What a clever way to assemble that cowling. I will have to remember that for upcoming builds.

[Rata]

Sergio, the rest of the build is more than excellent but that engine cowling is a true work of art. Full marks to you and the designer!

[Vinalssergio155]

Thank you all very much, I am glad you like my humble work in the bonnet.
I am surprised that you have not tried this system with long strips, in itself it is extremely simple and the result is very good.
The paper I use in these strips is approx. 120grs, with this weight it takes the form well, at the beginning you have to leave some space between strips, so that when you reach the end they do not overlap when the diameter is shrinking.
Now I go through the central float, several formers and pieces, it looks like a small boat.