[WWI] 1/72 engine cylinders

[Steve Cox]

on 20/1/07 2:53 am, Dave Calhoun at davecww1 at cox.net wrote:

> Here's a couple of more ideas on doing correct looking cylinders on your 1/72
> scale Nieuports.
> 1. A guy in Fine Scale Modeler scratchbuilt some Japanese Z@#$ engine a few
> years ago by using 2 sizes of discs punched out of sheets of .005 plastic
> card.  Then glue them into stacks alternating small and larger circles until
> you get the correct height.  With a closed cowl Nieuport 17 you will not even
> have to worry about doing the cylinder heads as this will never be seen inside
> the cowl.  For a N. 11/16/21 you are on your own here!
> 2. Another method that I have read about is to use fine thread machine screws
> the proper width of the cylinder.  Cut off the end with a Dremel motor tool
> and trim them to the correct legnth, then cut off the cylinders molded on the
> kit engine and super glue these ones on.  The thread angle is so fine that it
> is almost impossible to see the angle on the finished model.
> I have never tried either of these methods myself since the 1/48 sale Eduard
> engines look pretty good out of the box, especialy the new tool Nieuport 17
> one with seperate intake pipes.
> Dave

I used the machine screw method on my Grain Kitten and Eastchurch Kitten. I
then made the valve springs from wound wire.  The Grain Kitten got a
commended at the UK Nationals last year.

regards
Steve
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