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I hope you're not restrictive about DC-2 that I can't tell is that much different than a dash3? V-P
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Beaufort - yes. Yak-9 - likewise. Early Ju 88 - why not? V-P
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Thanks for your interest, Glynn! If we're bound for another round of voting later this year, I'm proposing an update to the rules per Craig EDIT: sorry, should be Simon! a few posts up - a buddy build option for two Britmodellers joining for this one. Sounds very good, thanks guys!
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Welcome, Max! We've only just begun so it's not too late to join in. V-P
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Thanks, Ozzy, tonight I had better things to do than building kits - I saw the Red Arrows for the first time live! Well there were various other performers too, but you just can't beat them.
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On 6.6.2017 at 14:28, Jure Miljevic said:
Hello, vppelt68
Why would collecting exhaust gasses from inline or V-engines be so difficult? Cheers
Jure
Jure, not in any way difficult. I was just wondering what the exhaust system would look, and how it would affect the aerodynamics in a slim and tightly confined shape of a Spit or a 109 cowling. V-P
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You're most welcome! Somehow... I can't help loving your subject 👍
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nobody mentioned (?) the difficulty in collecting the exhaust gases in a non-radial engine, like a Merlin in a Spitfire or a DB 60x in a Bf 109, and then ducting them to that lumpy turbocharger... Compared to having a series of short exhaust stubs exiting the airframe? The concept for turbocharging just wasn´t feasible in my opinion. V-P
P.S. The greatest car ever? The Saab 900 turbo 16 Aero, of course
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And I´m done... not! I just put some decorative stuff close to my workbench to provide some inspiration.
That Heller G-6 gunboat on the right is my first attempt at Britmodeller and its Group Builds
Here are the props and spinners.
Here´s the quartet as it stands now.
My next Bf 109:s will be G-2:s... I hate adding those MG bulges, whatever make the kit is, they are a
to get nice. regards, V-P
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Shell ejection chutes for the cowl MG:s?
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I really can't imagine there could be a Britmodeller Group Build without you Rich! Welcome aboard! V-P
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Well done pabbi 👍. Reminds me of classic Heller boxart back in my childhood. V-P
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doesn't someone do complete white metal landing gears for larger scale planes? At least in the 1:32 scale? Then one would only need unpainted tire bottom surfaces touching conducting base plates... Moving the model half an inch off those tiny plates could serve as an on-off switch too? Am I thinking too much ?
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Thanks... I must admit that reading six of late Colin Dexter's Morse novels in two weeks hasn't helped the 109 production at all
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I wonder why Jerry didn't add a spiral in that pointy thing
(maybe because it doesn't rotate...)
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"Next week I will close the cockpit and I will place it in fuselage, if everything is good, I close everything to get a ready fuselage"
That´s Ettores´ last line translated to English - thanks to an online translator
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P.S: That build looks awesome - once again! Grazie maestro!
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A small update - no, better say it´s a minimal update - is still better than no update at all
. Following the logic of not logic, I want to paint the wings NOW. So, here´s the lower surfaces after the first thin layer of Humbrol enamel. I used to be happy brushing that stuff straight from the tin, but at this tender age of four dozen years I´ve learned to like heavily thinned paint That pic above was taken before I brushed on the second layer, which appears to have taken roughly half an hour.
That all-blue wing without to-be-yellow wingtips looks kinda weird to my eyes...
Best regards, V-P
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Luckily, I have little hair left...
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Could you run the power via slightly overscale (or not?) visible "brake lines" from the wheels up to the wings? In a plastic model there should be no problems with electric insulation? Electricity is not my cup of tea, though... V-P
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That spinner spiral is the ultimate anti-modelling act of the Luftwaffe. Luckily I've managed to stick to the 1/3 white spinner schemes (in most cases...) ! V-P
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I just bought a KP La-5 FN kit. I'm in, if there's still vacancies? V-P
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I prefer an Airacobra (with red stars) to be shot down and on its belly... No worries for being a tail sitter in that case
. Best regards, V-P
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Slowly... but surely... advancing the build of 4,5 planes (the G-6/AS comes along too but not the fuselage parts, yet)
My first aircraft PE parts ever attached
and I hate them . Never again, I believe...
Though they look decent-ish when folded down, they can hardly be seen when the fuselage is assembled and the canopy closed. Worth the effort
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Looks like I need to trim the trim wheel in the tan fuselage!
Because there´s no logic in my build sequence, I masked off the to-be-yellow wingtips. One will remain all blue.
Best regards to all and happy modelling! V-P
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Well done Steve, that's a very sharp pair you've built
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nobody mentioned (?) the difficulty in collecting the exhaust gases in a non-radial engine, like a Merlin in a Spitfire or a DB 60x in a Bf 109, and then ducting them to that lumpy turbocharger... Compared to having a series of short exhaust stubs exiting the airframe? The concept for turbocharging just wasn´t feasible in my opinion. V-P
to get nice. regards, V-P
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(maybe because it doesn't rotate...)
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. Following the logic of not logic, I want to paint the wings NOW. So, here´s the lower surfaces after the first thin layer of Humbrol enamel. I used to be happy brushing that stuff straight from the tin, but at this tender age of four dozen years I´ve learned to like heavily thinned paint 
and I hate them 
. Never again, I believe...
The Duel GB - good for two too
in Group Build Chat 2020
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Thank you - but let's all give credit to SimonT for the idea! V-P