1/72 P-51 with cowls off & engine showing

[phat trev]

I have a 1/72 merlin engine from the 'new' revell lancaster spare and am considering fitting it (after a bit of TLC and a bit of butchering) to an Academy P-51 has anyone here done this at to any models in this scale. ie spitfires/ mustangs and the like.

the details will all be scratch built so I will have to follow some photos to create engine bearers and pipework.

model photo inspiration would be cool guys pls?

Edited March 9, 2012 by phat trev

[Work In Progress]

I am sure you know this and will be planning to adapt the Revell engine, but just in case there is a significant visual difference in the Lancaster and Mustang engines. The Lancaster has single-stage supercharged Merlins, while the Mustang has the two-stage supercharger, which is quite prominent, and lengthens the whole package by several inches.

Here's a single stage Merlin XX...

... and here's a two stage Packard Merlin for comparison

As you can see, there's a lot more to the two-stage supercharged engine around the rear end.

Edited March 10, 2012 by Work In Progress

[phat trev]

I am sure you know this and will be planning to adapt the Revell engine, but just in case there is a significant visual difference in the Lancaster and Mustang engines. The Lancaster has single-stage supercharged Merlins, while the Mustang has the two-stage supercharger, which is quite prominent, and lengthens the whole package by several inches.

Here's a single stage Merlin XX...

Indeed, i will be doing a bit of chopping and shaping.