Working Scale AeroEngines
Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:25 pm
For those engineers amongst us, feast your eyes upon these beauties, including a RR Merlin and RR Eagle (sleeve valve H 24 - Contra rotating CS props, all functioning too!! Must have taken him years. 
Some American radial engines here too.
http://www.enginehistory.org/model_engines.htm
Some American radial engines here too.
http://www.enginehistory.org/model_engines.htm
Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:45 pm
Now we just need him to make them in full scale 
Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:58 pm
He can't possibly be married?
Must be divorced, several years ago at the very least
Must be divorced, several years ago at the very least
Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:35 am
My guess is a widower w/ a large insurance payout. Most divorced men I know have had all their money taken away.
Either way alot of time on his hands
Either way alot of time on his hands
full air frames
Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:28 am
very reminiscent of the dentist who made the complete corsair in a slightly smaller scale.
and yes I did see that in here some time back.
and yes I did see that in here some time back.
Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:09 pm
I've seen the Merlin run - It doesnt really sound like a Merlin, but even so, its a superb machine. IIRC he was going to get someone to build a suitable scale Hurricane to attach it to... 
Nige
Nige
Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:12 pm