pg265 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi, I recently started to work on the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 resin kit from Brassin, to add details to the 1/32 Tam Corsair. Parts cut from the resin sprue. Some parts: Original spark plugs are not bad, but... details can be added. New connector. Cylinders head drilled to receive a "real" tube instead of the PE one of the Barssin kit. The box of the lower cylinder is also drilled to be connected to the reductor and the back of the engine. Test fit: Early Bendix electrical harness from Barracuda Next step: Paint. So time to mask... Late magnetos are cut off and will be replaced by the Early ones provided by Barracuda: More mask: ZP primer and black before Alclad, from ZP once again: Short dry time, then grey from Gunze: 307 & 337 with Tamiya thinner. Alclad White Alu for the cylinders. Black again. Welcome to the Smurfs: Le masque est retiré du bloc: Black here too: Pchiiit... Mask off and light first weathering steps. test fit: Instruction plate added First row: Test fit again with front end: Bendix magnetos: Time for primer! Grey Micro Filler on few parts. Cylinders: I love the details: Other engine parts and cowls: After the grey... BLACK! Gloss Black Base from Alclad. "Engine Manifold" from Alclad. Test fitting for the push rods and spark plugs in place. Well , this is my interpretation of the Monster... I hope you like it. More to come soon. Pascal 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Err...yeah...it's ok I guess... Pascal, that's amazing work. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I bet it doesn't fire on the first turn. A thing of beauty. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Super just super .....work rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeewee Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Super Nice !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Wow! Well done, can't wait to see the rest of the build! Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Gorgeous. Incredible attention to detail. I must see more. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvyn hiscock Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 If you get bored with fiddling around with a small engine I have a Warner Scarab here that needs to have the carbon removed from the heads. Fancy a job in 1:1 scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughgos hobby bench Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 If you get bored with fiddling around with a small engine I have a Warner Scarab here that needs to have the carbon removed from the heads. Fancy a job in 1:1 scale? Ha, ha..Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnas Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I love engines and especially this one, very well made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Brilliant work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Stunning work, how much better is the Brassin compared to the kits as I seem to recall that Tamiya's was pretty good anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hi, Thanks for the comments. The Brassin engine is far better than the TAMIYA, but this is a kit by itself so it must be!! I'd like soooooooo much to work on a real radial like the Scarab! Cylinders of the first row are now complete: Time for the back crown. Alu Metal Cote quickly applied with a brush then polshed with a brush once again. Smoke and quick dry brush with "blanc de titane" and black from W&N this time. I don't spend too much time for the details and paint work on these parts as they will not be too visible. Questions and comments are welcome. Pascal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Brilliant work. Those cylinders look like owls! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Brilliant work. Those cylinders look like owls! Mechanical, somewhat demonic owls... yes, they do K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caution Wake Turbulence Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Awesome work, in the best possible way! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOAN Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 really nice work. sound great for next steps. olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hi again, Thanks a lot for kind words! I couldn't resist to a test fit with the 18 cylinders installed. Nine Owls sitting on the back row Starts to look to a R-2800 Pascal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvyn hiscock Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hi, I'd like soooooooo much to work on a real radial like the Scarab! You would be most welcome. Where are you? If you are close come and get your hands dirty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi, Sorry Melvyn, but I'm from South West of France!! Small Paint work today. Model Master Green Zinc Chromate, Acrylic, straight from the jar: Great molding process?... Spark plugs shortened and drilled: Magnetos ready and installed with the center part of the ignition crown: Cables ready to be connected: First step to give life; Olive Green, W&N. ...then second layer with Raw Umber, Burnt Umber and a bit of Black, oil from W&N and Rembrandt. Still wet and waiting for the next step: Same for the ignition, with Smoke and still wet: Now just need to put it on the aircraft: Joke... this one is the wrong scale! Hope you still like it. More soon! Pascal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thats one hell of a great job O.o amazing work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Hi, The Corsair EMM says that internal parts of the cowlings should be Light Grey-Non Specular. But I love Zinc Chromate... After a "long" reflection, I've decided to keep the covers painted ZC. I will use those in the second Brassin kit I have to paint them NS Light Grey and consider that the ones I've already done are a "field mod" ... So I continued to work on the internal aspect of the cowl to mitigate (or tone down) the first step. Done on the right side, still first step on the left... Nothing extraordinary, but better I think... I hope it's OK for you. Pascal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvyn hiscock Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 'Hi, Sorry Melvyn, but I'm from South West of France!!' That is a shame, you would be welcome. I will try to remember to post some pictures on here when it is done. Melvyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Hi, The Corsair EMM says that internal parts of the cowlings should be Light Grey-Non Specular. Pascal Beautiful work Pascal, outstanding craftsmanship and the engine looks so realistic. I was about to point out to you that the inside of the cowlings was painted light grey-non specular. I am interested in you lathe and other tools, can you show us more of your tools and where you purchased them? Again, thanks for posting your outstanding work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hi, Thanks a lot! Scooby, I will post pics of tools. Weathering is still progressing. Oils. One done, the other just in first step. Sorry for the poor quality pics... I hope you like it. Pascal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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