Junkers J.1 Wingnut Wing

[Heavens Eagle]

Looks like a gun muzzle to me as well.

(We will have to do something about those tweezers though)

 

[Paulw]

Flux Capacitor. Just sayin.

 

[Iron Mike]

It's your machine gun barrel, that round piece of brass gets cut off.

 

[jknaus]

Looks like an aber part. A plug with just the flash peeking out. Cant think what aircraft though. Although it could fit into a barrel also. Do you have an aber early mg?

 

[Jeeves]

Or maybe a barrel for a coaxial or bow mounted MG...?

 

[moon puppy]

I'm pretty sure it's for a BF109, it's about the only german thing I've built lately. It probably fell out of the packaging when I opened it because I don't recall missing it or see it. I know you guys do the same thing. you see a long lost part and you know right off, "Ah ha! that's where you went to!" You remember what kit and when you lost it.
This one I'm totally clueless on.

 

[moon puppy]

I got an hour in at the bench. My knee still hurts but i'm making progress. Sitting on the stool at the bench is very uncomfortable.
But I got this done.

These are shrouds for the ignition wires. Made it out of scrap brass stock. They pretty dang close to being the same and that's major for me. I don't have a clear drawing of how these things mounted so I gotta figure out something, they don't just float on the push rods I know. But progress has been made!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Hey looking good Bob!

 

[jknaus]

Looking good. I think a bit shallower towards the rear of the shrous.

This kit one has the pe shroud and it looks like it atttaches to the engine at 2 points held by the spark plug.

Hard to tell on the real thing though.

from here http://histaviation.com/benz_4.html
From Brit Modeller but probably the CSM kit.

James

 

[jknaus]

I think the CSM kit is right. If you look at this pic you can see the tabs at the 2nd and 5th cylinders at the spark plug.

James

 

[jknaus]

Actually it looks from this picture like it slipped over the spark plug and bolted onto the exhaust (and intake?) manifolds at cylinders 2 and 5.

James

 

[jknaus]

This one shows it well also.

James

 

[moon puppy]

James I looked at those images for weeks and never noticed that attachment tab. Excellent job! Thanks buddy!!

 

[Iron Mike]

The scratchbuilt part looks swell! Glad to see you back at the bench!

 

[JSteinman]

 

[Barney]

Looking good, Bob.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Excellent Bob! Glad to see you still building with the bum knee. Take your time and savor every success!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Always love good reference photos!

Looking good Bob!

 

[moon puppy]

Hey look at me! Puttin' stuff together.

Might not be level, might not be square, might be oversize but it's an attempt.

I got my wire picked, .18mm wire i'm unwinding from an old electric motor.

 

[Iron Mike]

Go man go! Looks good!