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jerry Perkins:
Hi. My late Father,  Brian Perkins, left a couple of unfinished projects. Members may be aware of these as Dad was an active member of this and other model communities.
The projects are the 1/4 scale Aquila engine which was the twin of that featured on the cover of the attached
Christies catalogue and the 1/3 scale model of the Mercedes W165 featured in Dads website.     

https://web.archive.org/web/20201022182229/https:/sites.google.com/site/brianperkins87/home

We're looking to pass these on to a good home. Please let me know if you'd be interested in receiving more information.

Jerry Perkins

Admiral_dk:
Hi Jerry

Can't say that I've seen your father post here on this forum .... But he might have had a look on Mikes (Vixen) build :

https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,5142.1140.html

Look @ second post down. He has also build a number of other amazing model Engines.

But he will have to chime in himself.

Best wishes

Per

Jo:
Hi Jerry,

Last time I saw your Dad was at the Bristol show in 2018. There are some pictures of our (ICEBG) engines on the stand here: https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,8301.msg180792.html#msg180792

We have a number of photos of his engines on the forum. Here are some more from 2015: https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,5211.msg99812/topicseen.html#msg99812


We still miss your Dad, he was always generous with sharing his knowledge and helping others make their own model engines.  :)

Jo

Sanjay F:
I never knew your dad, but looking through the pictures he was clearly a very talented engineer. The models definitely need to go somewhere where they can be appreciated and finished

Vixen:
Hello Jerry

I first met your Dad, Brian, 25/30 years ago. He had just started building the two 1/4 scale Aquila sleeve valve engines and I was about to start on my 1/4 scale poppet valve Bristol Mercury. Brian said " Why not build two at the same time, once you have the tooling and fixtures made, you may as well make a second part; it's only a little extra work. That's what I am going to do with the two Aquila's".

I fell for it, hook line and sinker and two Bristol Mercuries started to take shape. I soon realised the folly. Doing an extra crankshaft or crankcase was quite straightforward, but the second engine meant an additional 36 valves, valve guides and rocker gear. etc.  :Doh:

One of Brian's Aquila engines went on to win a much converted MEX Gold medal at Sundown and the Duke of Edinburgh Challenge Trophy (reserved for the cream of the cream) the next year. I believe a Spanish engine collector bought the first Aquila engine shortly afterward. As I understand it, the second engine was never completed (assembled), however the parts for the second Aquila are more or less complete.

Good luck with finding a good home for these two amazing projects.

Cheers

Mike

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