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PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:03 pm
by dbcunnz
For you model aircraft guys here is a V12 motor for your next spity mustang P40 mozie lanc bomber or any other V12 aircraft
http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
How would you like one of these?? laugh.gif

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:34 am
by Ian Warren
This is bloody impressive , i was thinking while machining the crank ' Please don't let the swaf grab bind and break all that work' .. SO COOL! cool.gif

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:44 am
by deeknow
Incredible, clever bugger huh. thanks for sharing Doug

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:58 pm
by Bazza
dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Jul 18 2012,10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For you model aircraft guys here is a V12 motor for your next spity mustang P40 mozie lanc bomber or any other V12 aircraft


Wonderful piece of engineering, my take on it was that it was diesel....did you pick that...?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:32 pm
by dbcunnz
Bazza wrote:
QUOTE (Bazza @ Jul 19 2012,6:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wonderful piece of engineering, my take on it was that it was diesel....did you pick that...?

Yes it is a diesel

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:28 am
by Bazza
Just wondered what the purists would make of a diesel powered Spitty, or Lancaster ........?
Squadron Leader Warren would be miffed..... laugh.gif

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:56 am
by Ian Warren
Bazza wrote:
QUOTE (Bazza @ Jul 20 2012,10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Squadron Leader Warren would be miffed..... laugh.gif

biggrin.gif well why not a diesel powered P-51 or Spitfire , after all the Germans did it with there Junkers JU-86 ... Just think about it idea.gif the rides would be a lot cheaper .... won't sound like a true Merlin tho laugh.gif

PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:02 pm
by AndrewJamez
Probably on the heavy side being made of only stainless and brass. Am an RC plane nut myself and if you have enough dosh there are plenty of radial engines on the market now.

Check this guy out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDwdJpq9iI

PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:23 pm
by Ian Warren
That 47 really is cool and gone that buzz saw snarl for a more realist chug cool.gif