The Engines - More or Less GB : Discussion

NARSES2 · June 18, 2019, 06:59:19 AM

Here's the place for your general chit chat, ideas and questions

Chris

kitbasher · June 18, 2019, 07:26:21 AM

Done a bit of engine maths in the past:

de Havilland Dolphin (http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,36086.0.html)
Fairey Falcon (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21075.0/highlight,fairey+falcon.html)
Junkers Ju53 (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,33915.0.html and close to getting a new fin and rudder thanks to TomZ)
still-to-be-finished twin-Jumo MiG-15 (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=43302.msg756073#msg756073).

I've three ideas for this GB, looking forward to the start.

zenrat · June 18, 2019, 04:21:13 PM

A couple from me.
Handley Page Henfield https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=40136.msg671612#msg671612
GAL 50 Porthus https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=41513.msg710986#msg710986

The Rat · June 18, 2019, 05:45:48 PM

Got the old Matchbox Vickers Wellesley in the stash, and those who know it know that it comes with a choice of two engines. Well that gives me one left over from the other one that's almost finished. One unmade Wellesley, three engines. Hmmm... Shall I go with 2 or 3 engines on this one?

kerick · June 18, 2019, 08:03:44 PM

Quote from: The Rat on June 18, 2019, 05:45:48 PM
Got the old Matchbox Vickers Wellesley in the stash, and those who know it know that it comes with a choice of two engines. Well that gives me one left over from the other one that's almost finished. One unmade Wellesley, three engines. Hmmm... Shall I go with 2 or 3 engines on this one?

Texas style! Go big or go home!

Copied from the post I made in the rules thread:
Assuming C-130s will be built forever a Federation model with warp drive engines popped into my head.

PR19_Kit · June 18, 2019, 11:27:57 PM

Quote from: The Rat on June 18, 2019, 05:45:48 PM

Got the old Matchbox Vickers Wellesley in the stash, and those who know it know that it comes with a choice of two engines. Well that gives me one left over from the other one that's almost finished. One unmade Wellesley, three engines. Hmmm... Shall I go with 2 or 3 engines on this one?

Nah, don't use ANY of them! It's got MASSIVE wings already so turn it into a glider!

Weaver · June 19, 2019, 12:10:34 AM

Quote from: The Rat on June 18, 2019, 05:45:48 PM
Got the old Matchbox Vickers Wellesley in the stash, and those who know it know that it comes with a choice of two engines. Well that gives me one left over from the other one that's almost finished. One unmade Wellesley, three engines. Hmmm... Shall I go with 2 or 3 engines on this one?

I had a very similar idea, but using Wellington wings & engines (since it obviously needs the extra 10ft of span too...)

Dizzyfugu · June 19, 2019, 12:11:20 AM

Already have two or three ideas from my vast idea list that might materialize under the "inspirational push" of this GB. One is a Saab 29 prototype with two axial engines, different wings and other mods - not certain if this actually works, but the idea is there, as well as the parts. Then I hope to make a single engine D.H. 88 Comet - not certain if it will be a military aircraft or something civil. And then I found a surplus Westland Whirlwind in the stash...

Dizzyfugu · June 19, 2019, 12:12:25 AM

Quote from: Weaver on June 19, 2019, 12:10:34 AM
Quote from: The Rat on June 18, 2019, 05:45:48 PM
Got the old Matchbox Vickers Wellesley in the stash, and those who know it know that it comes with a choice of two engines. Well that gives me one left over from the other one that's almost finished. One unmade Wellesley, three engines. Hmmm... Shall I go with 2 or 3 engines on this one?

I had a very similar idea, but using Wellington wings & engines (since it obviously needs the extra 10ft of span too...)

You could also stretch the Wellington's wings and add two more engines. Kit would certainly like that.

kitbasher · June 19, 2019, 12:30:59 AM

Quote from: The Rat on June 18, 2019, 05:45:48 PM
Got the old Matchbox Vickers Wellesley in the stash, and those who know it know that it comes with a choice of two engines. Well that gives me one left over from the other one that's almost finished. One unmade Wellesley, three engines. Hmmm... Shall I go with 2 or 3 engines on this one?

Go with three. Mine will be getting two.

Cat, bag, out of.

Caveman · June 19, 2019, 01:01:51 AM

What if an avro manchester was given a couple more engines? Perhaps just increase the centre span a bit...

Gondor · June 19, 2019, 02:26:50 AM

I might keep going with my Lansen theme at the moment and build the twin engine F version

Gondor

Dizzyfugu · June 19, 2019, 02:43:10 AM

That sounds sexy!

Gondor · June 19, 2019, 05:25:16 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on June 19, 2019, 02:43:10 AM
That sounds sexy!

As long as I don't put too wide a pair of engines into her or end up making it a fat bottomed girl $:-\$

Gondor

Weaver · June 19, 2019, 05:42:35 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on June 19, 2019, 12:11:20 AM
Already have two or three ideas from my vast idea list that might materialize under the "inspirational push" of this GB. One is a Saab 29 prototype with two axial engines, different wings and other mods - not certain if this actually works, but the idea is there, as well as the parts. Then I hope to make a single engine D.H. 88 Comet - not certain if it will be a military aircraft or something civil. And then I found a surplus Westland Whirlwind in the stash...

Now that reminds me: the original plan for the jet bomber that became the Canberra had a single HUGE centrifugal engine in the rear fuselage.