Piston Perfection

[kitnut617]

BTW, Lee or TSRJoe, how does the Eagle engine match up with a P-51D or p-51H airframe?

I would say that there would be a problem with the weight and length (being over nine feet long),  mind you ----if the engine was attached to that single Twin Mustang in the other thread..........................

[elmayerle]

BTW, Lee or TSRJoe, how does the Eagle engine match up with a P-51D or p-51H airframe?

I would say that there would be a problem with the weight and length (being over nine feet long),  mind you ----if the engine was attached to that single Twin Mustang in the other thread..........................

Well, I've got a "knock-off" 1/72 F-82 kit I'm quite willing to carve for the cause.

[matrixone]

I have one of those Ki-83 kits on order and it would fit in very well with this GB.

Just found out the Dora camo & markings books I have been waiting for won't be available for another two months so I should have plenty of time to build a Ki-83 or some other late-war what-if piston engined airplane before the Fw 190D building frenzy starts.

Matrixone

[kitnut617]

One more question,  my stash is all packed away because of my house move, can I enter a couple that I've already done and posted here already? they do fit in with your rules.

robert

[Archibald]

I'm in!
I've started building a crazy thing this afternoon - and it has piston engines only,
A LOT OF THEM    

[SinUnNombre]

If this goes up, I'm in. Not sure what with yet, but count me in. I might do some interesting things to Corsairs.... Hmmm, could get 2 or 3 of the Special Hobby F2G's. Since the kit comes with the wrong engine anyway, I could do one with a correct aftermarket 4360, and one with an Eagle or Centaurus...... How plausible would either of those last 2 be?....

Jon

[ysi_maniac]

Depending on dates, I would go with something like Heinkel P.1076 http://www.luft46.com/heinkel/hep1076.html

[ysi_maniac]

My approach will consist in modify a He-100 Lindberg model.

BTW: a question about surface evaporation cooling system:
How does it look like? Which colour should I paint it? Just external camo scheme?

Thanks, for your help.

[Brian da Basher]

Well the ones I'm familiar with (Schneider racers from the 1920s & 30s) had radiators in the wings and floats which were copper colored. Is this what you had in mind, Carlos?


Brian da Basher

[gooberliberation]

Allrighty, count me in. I've been wanting to do a griffon powered mustang for a while, but I could do something more adventurous.

[matrixone]

I'd like to join this GB if it is a go, two models I think would fit in well would be my He 100H-1(no glue added to any of the parts yet) and the Ki-83 or He 219B. I would LOVE to do the new Dragon 1/48 scale Ta 152C but no telling when that kit will be released and it might not be available in time for the GB.

Matrixone

[ysi_maniac]

Well the ones I'm familiar with (Schneider racers from the 1920s & 30s) had radiators in the wings and floats which were copper colored. Is this what you had in mind, Carlos?


Brian da Basher

Hi Brian,
I really do not know. If I see the pic in link below I would say it is just camo colour. Maybe a change in texture or finish: darker, lighter, more matt, glossy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_100

[matrixone]

Just when will this GB start? I have three models nearly finished and will have room on my workbench to start a couple piston perfection type models.

Matrixone

[matrixone]

About a month ago I ordered one of those Ki-83 kits from Roll Models and it still has not shown up, it makes me wonder if I will see it before September so if this GB starts in September or even later would be to my advantage and I have plenty of other projects I need to finish up to clear more workbench space for new models.

Matrixone

[B777LR]

Would rockets and missiles be allowed?