you should be pleased!! 
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Tamiya Spit MKXVIe 1/32
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paddy
Well-known member
I have made a start on the firewall. I want iyt to look well used to match the outside finish i am aiming for. I have had no luck finding detail pictures of the Mk XVI with its cowl off. All i know is its quite different to a MkIX as the kit contains complete sets of different ancillary parts for the two models.
Pipes are the same brass tube i use for turn buckles
ie: 0.018" OD
Pipes are the same brass tube i use for turn buckles
ie: 0.018" OD
phantom II
Master at Arms
Very nice paddy. It does look like a piece of equipment in use.
Cheers, Christian B)
Cheers, Christian B)
Outstanding! you're after my heart on this. 
paddy
Well-known member
I spent a fair amount of time today trying to scratch build a ignition system for my Spit. I am astounded that Tamiya produced such a beautifully moulded and detailed kit and completely omitted the ignition leads and supply tubes that sit right on top of the engine in full view...
I failed
I fabricated the tubes and the elbow joints, 6 per tube for the ignition wires out of plastistrut 1mm and .75mm rod. I then needed to attach the braided S/S ignition leads to the plastic...hmmmmmm, what about a short section of heat shrink tubing ?? half on the plastic rod and half on the braided wire, heat it up and it should form a join between the two !!! wrong, heating it up worked for 3 joints and then suddenly it melted the plastic rod ...back to square one .
Strange thing is the kit has the tubes to carry the ignition wires on the side of the engine where they will never be seen but they are completely missing from the area between the cylinders..
A few failed ideas later...... :cheer:
I will need to try again with another idea .. when i have one
EDIT This is my latest idea
Just a laminate of plastic strip and some copper wire, i think i might need to paint the wire a sort of off titanium colour. Made a start on some of the other plumbing but most is intertwined with he engine bearers so i cant do much more yet.
I failed
I fabricated the tubes and the elbow joints, 6 per tube for the ignition wires out of plastistrut 1mm and .75mm rod. I then needed to attach the braided S/S ignition leads to the plastic...hmmmmmm, what about a short section of heat shrink tubing ?? half on the plastic rod and half on the braided wire, heat it up and it should form a join between the two !!! wrong, heating it up worked for 3 joints and then suddenly it melted the plastic rod ...back to square one .
Strange thing is the kit has the tubes to carry the ignition wires on the side of the engine where they will never be seen but they are completely missing from the area between the cylinders..
A few failed ideas later...... :cheer:
I will need to try again with another idea .. when i have one
EDIT This is my latest idea
Just a laminate of plastic strip and some copper wire, i think i might need to paint the wire a sort of off titanium colour. Made a start on some of the other plumbing but most is intertwined with he engine bearers so i cant do much more yet.
phantom II
Master at Arms
Good job. Tamiya does some odd things . Their famous Swordfish had decals marking both wings as Port . If they had walked to the other side of the plane they might have noted that it is marked starboard .
Incomplete research.
Cheers, Christian B)
jknaus
Administrator
One other thing I just noticed Paddy is the prominent name plates on the valve covers. There was a fellow who made some a while back, but they are rare. I guess its too late to mention Barracuda makes valve covers with the name plate on.
Following the plumbing problem for future ref for my Mk IX.
James
Following the plumbing problem for future ref for my Mk IX.
James
paddy
Well-known member
Hi James
This is a Packard Merlin in the MkXVI it doesn't have a name plate on the covers but i know what you mean, the MkIX had Rolls Royce on them..Tamiya do mould them in on the other kit
Its amazing how different the engines are or at least the ancillaries. The plumbing on the RR motor is completely different and i have struggled to find Packards with the plumbing in place ie: from engine to firewall etc. Something you don't get on museum engines sitting on tressles
This is a Packard Merlin in the MkXVI it doesn't have a name plate on the covers but i know what you mean, the MkIX had Rolls Royce on them..Tamiya do mould them in on the other kit
Its amazing how different the engines are or at least the ancillaries. The plumbing on the RR motor is completely different and i have struggled to find Packards with the plumbing in place ie: from engine to firewall etc. Something you don't get on museum engines sitting on tressles
Gunfighter45
Member
I don't have another way to say flipping cool!
Great work Paddy.
Mike B)
Great work Paddy.
Mike B)
Can't see your photobucket images yet but I know what you're talking about. They did the same thing on the Mustang engine. And what's funny, it seems as though they left provisions for "upgrade sets" or future parts. Like on the Magneto housing, you can see what looks like a part locator coming down.
Fine work Paddy!
paddy
Well-known member
Quick update to yesterdays post as i have done the copper plumbing on this side of the engine. As i say this is about as far as i can go without putting it in its cradle. although i need to do something at the back for the throttle linkage when i can get some piano wire of the right size..Magnetos need a dark wash at some point as well
Cheers
Cheers
