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Posted: Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 03:03 PM UTC
Greetings all;

Here is a bit of fun. From Derek Brown IPMS Grand Champion. Here is how to scratch build a 1/72 14 cyl radial.


http://buffiesbest.com/models_aircraft.php
Antoni
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Posted: Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 05:21 PM UTC
Here's a radial engine in PE brass to practise on.

http://www.jadar.com.pl/part/s72239/index.html
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 05:43 AM UTC
He certainly does excellent work Stephen.
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Posted: Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 02:44 PM UTC
The plastic engine was of course scratchbuilt way before anyone had a white metal, brass or photoetch version available...1990?
JackFlash
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Posted: Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 02:46 PM UTC

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He certainly does excellent work Stephen.


Yes he does. Derek's stuff always amazes me. His building techniques are the stuff of legend.
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