CliffB Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Dates now confirmed: 29th July - 3rd December 2017 Hosts: CliffB and milktrip Can you have too many suggestions for future GBs? If not, how about a celebration of the one true aero engine - so good they even put them into tanks! Anything powered by a radial or rotary piston engine would qualify. I fancy a Lockheed twin....... Cliff Signed up so far: 1. CliffB (Co host) 2. kwaterous 3. Bengalensis 4. heloman1 5. Radleigh 6. Col. 7. The Cameraman 8. Paul J 9. MAD STEVE 10. milktrip (Co host) 11. S48 12. hgbn 13. Doug Rogers 14 Rob G 15 Smuts 16 theplasticsurgeon 17 Caerbannog 18 somtec 19 georgeusa 20 badger 21 stevehnz 22 Arniec 23 SleeperService 24 Shermaniac 25 PlaStix 26 vppelt68 27 nimrod54 28 Mark 29 Bill Ficner 30 Black Knight 31 Blitz23 32 Mozzy19 33 DarylH 34 wellzy 35 Admiral Puff 36 Enzo Matrix 37 Sgt. Squarehead 38 TrojanThunder 39 Kingtiger 40 TonyTiger66 41 Christer A 42 Dermo245 43 PhantomBigStu 44 wimbledon99 45 Ettore 46 Mancunian airman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Yes please! (Oh drat, now I'm signed up for another one) K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Would a radial engine itself qualify? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Thanks K Not too much interest so far, but let's see what the weekend brings! I used to view the air-cooled radial engine as a bit of an archaic concept. The reality of course is that the pinnacles of single seat piston engine fighter design ended up being powered by radial engines. Most importantly though, they just look fantastic. A wide range of potential aviation subjects are available of course, from WWI up to the 'Nam and Cold War. Fighters, trainers, transports, bombers. Military and civil (propliner anyone?) one engine, two, three, four, more..... Helicopters... and then of course the tanks. Lee, Sherman and others. Basically anything tall and vulnerable (due to a radial engine being mounted upright in the back) - what a concept. I'm honestly not sure about maritime applications.... Cheers Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Would a radial engine itself qualify? Oh yes. we could make a shrine! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Right then, I would be in with a larger scale radial engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 A Sikorsky H-34 with it's big Pratt and Whitney, my Gallery kit is winking at me... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Count me in, I've got a few ideas 1/72nd An-14 1/72nd IL-14 1/72nd Mil Mi-4 1/48th An-2 1/48th Yak-11 1/32nd Nanchang to name a few... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Yes, pick me, pick me First thought was a Sea Fury but there's plenty other options for Royal Navy subjects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Cheers guys. I shall start a list! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hi There, well this would give me a kick up the backside, to get me doing plastic surgery, for the first time for well over thirty years and I would grab one of the many Airfix Beavers from my stash. There's nothing quite like a radial engine, in my book. When fitted to a float plane, it's brilliant. When fitted to a Beaver, it's bliss. When fitted to a Beaver, on floats, it's magical! regards Reggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm up for this! Loads to choose from, so count me in please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Wait... Mad Steve going to build a Hairyplane? Noooooooooooooo. Watch this space... Count me in too. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks guys - a third of the way there! I do hope someone builds a Beaver.........and a tank Cheers Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks guys - a third of the way there! I do hope someone builds a Beaver.........and a tank Cheers Cliff No worries about Beavers! WIth Reggie the Cameraman and my self there will be two to start with! I may even do an Otter!! On floats too......maybe!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S48 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Count me in. One, two or four engines - does not matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbn Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 You want a Beaver....... Well I have two that need a excuse to be built. a Airfix and a Hobby Craft with the entire fuselage in clear plastic which is bound to be a floatplane Count me in 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 All these Beavers? Damn! Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks guys - a third of the way there! I do hope someone builds a Beaver.........and a tank Cheers Cliff Hi Cliff, I dare not say just how many Beaver's I have in my stash! But at the last count there were in excess of 30 Airfix, 1 Frog, a couple of prototype 1/200 scale, in white metal, a Kelloggs freebee, plus loads of decals. My good mate Andy, from Thunderbird Models has some new decals for the Otters to be released next month and some Beaver stuff in March. My stash is rather odd, there are only Beavers, a couple of Audi rally cars and a few 1/24 scale Mini's and that's it! Regards Reggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Count me in Cliff, got several to choose from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Oh drat.... now I have to join another GB.Seeing as it's rotaries as well as radials, I may be able to enter a representation of Mr Tommy Sopwith's Camel. Failing that, I do got some radials in other guises. Including a Sea Fury with all the resin bits. And before anyone else asks, I take it that Wankel/Mazda rotaries are excluded? (seeing as they don't got pistons 'n' all.) Edited January 24, 2015 by Rob G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'm honestly not sure about maritime applications.... Cheers Cliff From Wikipedia: One example is the Zvezda diesel boat engine series with 56 cylinders or 112-cylinders in 8 or 16 rows of 7 cylinders each displacing 383 litres (23,931 in3) and producing 10,000 hp (7,500 kW). These were used on fast attack craft, such as Osa class missile boats. 383 litres!! Just a small one, lads, don't need to go too fast today. And also, so that the car builders can get a look-in... https://oldmachinepress.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/1935-monaco-trossi/ The world is weird, indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Count me in Cliff, got several to choose from. Cheers Doug, I'll sign you up. Oh drat.... now I have to join another GB. Seeing as it's rotaries as well as radials, I may be able to enter a representation of Mr Tommy Sopwith's Camel. Failing that, I do got some radials in other guises. Including a Sea Fury with all the resin bits. And before anyone else asks, I take it that Wankel/Mazda rotaries are excluded? (seeing as they don't got pistons 'n' all.) Hi Rob, personally I think that the engines should ideally have pistons, as that's probably a fundamental part of the appeal. But then again there would be the inevitable comedy value of having a Wankel in the GB......oooh Matron etc etc. Perhaps better not From Wikipedia: One example is the Zvezda diesel boat engine series with 56 cylinders or 112-cylinders in 8 or 16 rows of 7 cylinders each displacing 383 litres (23,931 in3) and producing 10,000 hp (7,500 kW). These were used on fast attack craft, such as Osa class missile boats. 383 litres!! Just a small one, lads, don't need to go too fast today. And also, so that the car builders can get a look-in... https://oldmachinepress.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/1935-monaco-trossi/ The world is weird, indeed. Thanks for this Rob - that Monaco Trossi is the dogs. Can you imagine popping down to Sainsburys in that! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Hi Rob, personally I think that the engines should ideally have pistons, as that's probably a fundamental part of the appeal. But then again there would be the inevitable comedy value of having a Wankel in the GB......oooh Matron etc etc. Perhaps better not Thanks for this Rob - that Monaco Trossi is the dogs. Can you imagine popping down to Sainsburys in that! Cliff re the Wankel, I was just playing Devil's advocate (in case no-one had thought of it previously). Quite amazing little things, but not real motors. And the others... your comment sparked that little bug in my head that says "Let's find out!" Because interesting is interesting. I read up on the Monaco-Trossi - apparently it was a dog, 75% of the weight over the front axle made its handling a little difficult... YOU can take it to Sainsburys, I'll take photos for the coroner. Now if they'd thought to move the motor to behind the driver... The big Russian radial boat engine led me to the Napier Deltic - for those who are into reciprocating thingies, there's one to look up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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