The Studebaker series of "R" engines

[landman]

Completed the lines & such around the carbs. 

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[landman]

The R4 is done. It'll go on the display stand along with its buddies.

 

Actually, it isn't done. i just realized I forgot three of the 5 breathers.

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Now it is. All breathers in place. Ready for the display stand.

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[Dogfish_7]

My hat is off to you for all the difficult additions to the 3 motors. They are a great Tribute to a great Car company.

[landman]

My hat is off to you for all the difficult additions to the 3 motors. They are a great Tribute to a great Car company.

Thank you. Wow that is a lot of applause!

Edited November 6, 2016 by landman

[landman]

Looking at the R5, I compared some of the kit's features with the real thing. The induction parts can be made to look  fairly accurate.

The supercharger drive assembly is a whole 'nother story.

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Printed the picture above to get the layout of the belts and idlers correctly. Also made the supercharger mounting plates. The model has two belts with the idlers at the bottom while the real thing has three belts with one idler higher.

Started on the idler tensioning springs

 

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Added some details to the fuel block/throttle body. 

Mounted the superchargers and the ductwork using the kit's belt & pulley assembly to get the location right.

The supercharger intake of the kit is way smaller and narrower that the real one. To be correct it would have to be scratchbuilt.

Started adding the pulleys and idler to attemptto replicate the layout of the 1:1. Easier said than done.

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[espo]

Beautiful engine display. You should be complemented on your efforts in the accuracy of the engine builds.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I love engines, especially obscure or unusual engines, and I really enjoy seeing people take the time and put in the effort to try to get the details right.

Very nice work, and your wrinkle-paint is probably the most believable it's possible to achieve in this scale.   

[landman]

Adding belts, one pulley at a time.

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[landman]

I guess is is as done as it is going to get. The Studebaker R5.

All four togerther, R2,3,4 & 5

 

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Here they are again, as a group and individually in various parts of the shop.

R2

R3

R4

R5

Edited December 24, 2020 by landman

[Dogfish_7]

Truly amazing work!

[landman]

Thanks Bruce. And all the others too.