Boz

Well everyone, as some of you on here already know I've had to give up this build, it was way over my limited knowledge, luckily a dawn patrol member has taken on the project, being both the strutter and the torqumaster, the edge 540 is also for sale if anyone is interested, thanks again to everyone who contributed to my build kind regards boz

Sorry the pics are in the 1/3 scale strutter build, boz

Not leaving push rods outside, they are stainless steel, so just fitting them, then same as jez, covering them with varnish

Could someone take a look at the last 5/6 posts on my strutter build, re engine, and tell me if I've drilled the correct holes out this time, on the outer edge of engine there are some holes that are recessed into the engine case, these I've left, I have drilled the other holes, so may have made another mistake, thanks for looking boz

well i have had a thought re the engine used look, i have hung the engine push rods outside for a while, i am hoping to get some weathering on them before fitting them to the dummy engine. i don't know if it will do any good but as i have a spare set of everything i can take the chance. then i used this to give the engine its first coat of paint, following jez build i have used the same paint, hoping my engine will turn out something like a used one when the push rods have turned a bit rusty i will fit them and give the whole thing another coat of paint.i will then fit all the nuts and bolts and see what it looks like, thanks for looking boz

Forgot to mention, after re assembly I will be cutting the engine bolts to there correct length, this is just a test assembly Thanks for looking boz

well guys, after a slight hick up with the first dummy engine, i decided i would order a replacement from mick reaves. well i wont go over the first part again re fiberglass the cylinders, and cut and bend the push rods,and cut and fit the brass cam followers, as i posted on that before, this time i did thing a little different/ i glassed the engine as a whole unit and also around the tops of the cylinders, without cutting it out first, i found this made for a stronger base to stipple the grassfire,after drying i gave the thing a sprinkling with talk on the inside, this made it a bit less sticky, and it smelled better than the glass resin, after carefully studying the engine this time {lol} i drilled out the correct holes,i then went on to test fit the push rods, and the nuts and bolts supplied with the dummy engine, the white powder is not cocaine, honest, officer, its talc those of you eagle eyed builders out there will notice that the nine holes around the outside of the engine are empty, thats because when i went to RAF cosford to see the full sized aircraft , i noticed they where a bit bigger than the others, so i have left them out for now, although mick reaves does not supply anything to put in there only the same nuts as around the inside, however im looking for something to put in there. i have taken the picture as close up as i can get so you can see the detail in this dummy engine, im sure the expert builders among you would be able to do a much better job than me, after i find some nuts and bolt tomorrow i will fit them , then as per the excellent build by jez i will paint and varnish the assembly using jes,s methods thanks for all your interest, i really do appreciate all the people who are following my attempt, boz

Well everyone, I'm having a few problems with the strutter build, I have come across a few things that I need to sort out with some people who are more knowledgeable than myself, until I can clear these problems up and get my build back on track I won't be doing any more work on the aircraft, I will carry on with the engine so will post those pics when I can, thanks for looking boz