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Also got the valve rods shortened, and did a test fit with them. Turns out I should have left the length as they were - now they are too short! Not sure where I went wrong on them, but they are definitely too short - even with just a thread engaged top and bottom the valve bottoms out before BDC on the eccentric.
Quote from: crueby on June 27, 2022, 03:24:31 PM Also got the valve rods shortened, and did a test fit with them. Turns out I should have left the length as they were - now they are too short! Not sure where I went wrong on them, but they are definitely too short - even with just a thread engaged top and bottom the valve bottoms out before BDC on the eccentric. Been there, done that; in fact I’ll stage you one better. I am guilty of “I’ve cut it off three times now and it’s STILL too short”. Look’in great Chris, not long now till you need to start thinking of your next project,
Lovely, lovely model. I'm going to totally rip off that approach to the cleading on the cylinders on my own engine. It looks great.
Quote from: propforward on June 28, 2022, 05:46:33 PMLovely, lovely model. I'm going to totally rip off that approach to the cleading on the cylinders on my own engine. It looks great. Its worked out great, makes it easy to hold the narrow strips. The thin plywood makes it easy to form the core, they sell it for model airplane skins.
Dog youroput doing yourself with this magnificent model. All the detail work gives it that museum quality look. Awesome Chis just awesome.. Don
Quote from: crueby on June 28, 2022, 06:22:24 PMQuote from: propforward on June 28, 2022, 05:46:33 PMLovely, lovely model. I'm going to totally rip off that approach to the cleading on the cylinders on my own engine. It looks great. Its worked out great, makes it easy to hold the narrow strips. The thin plywood makes it easy to form the core, they sell it for model airplane skins. Brilliant - gives me an excuse for a wander around the model shops. Maybe I can find something to make a base for my other engine and actually finish it properly. All the models I see on this forum that are properly presented are so much more impressive as a result of that detail.
So much splendid progress It looks wonderful