carsntrucks4you Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Jarius, get coverage of air plane engines in MCM #192. I couldn't wait so that I started with my version of the Nakajima Sakei engine.
mustang1989 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Interesting and nifty. Will be looking in on this one.
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Cool. Definitely looking forward to seeing more.
carsntrucks4you Posted April 6, 2015 Author Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Now I got the chopped '37 Ford pickup cab from Flintstone. '33 Grill with '32 Ford front axle. Rear axle is based on a pewter cast differential from F150 NASCR Truck. Tires are from Tamiya's 1/35 Framo Halbkette. Edited April 6, 2015 by carsntrucks4you
horsepower Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Are you going to fabricate some kind of heavy chain drive, possibly using a PE chain from a 1/12 scale motorcycle to drive a v-drive from a boat TO the quick change? One of the Velvet drive v-drive units wouldn't require a clutch even as they use a fluid coupling that is boosted by an engine driven pump sort of like a constant speed auto trans.
carsntrucks4you Posted April 6, 2015 Author Posted April 6, 2015 Are you going to fabricate some kind of heavy chain drive, possibly using a PE chain from a 1/12 scale motorcycle to drive a v-drive from a boat TO the quick change? One of the Velvet drive v-drive units wouldn't require a clutch even as they use a fluid coupling that is boosted by an engine driven pump sort of like a constant speed auto trans. I had though about a chain drive but can't believe that a chain would hold the power of a 18 cylinder 1200hp engine. The torque tube will be connected to a gear drive hidden under the front via an automatic tranny to the rear axle. Seems a bit odd but thats how it Jarius draw it
mrm Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 That's definitely wild. I would love to see how it turns out.
disabled modeler Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Dare to be different....most cool builds and inventions come from being different.
oldnslow Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 The radial rod concept is cool to look at but from a practical stand point doesn't have a chance of working. Those engine were designed to be in 100 plus mph wind streams to keep cool, I just can't see how it would last, cruising down the blvd with that cab in front of it, in stop and go traffic. The engines used in tanks had massive cooling systems to keep it from cooking. I probably take things too literally, since these are fantasy rods anyway. Never mind.
carsntrucks4you Posted April 6, 2015 Author Posted April 6, 2015 The radial rod concept is cool to look at but from a practical stand point doesn't have a chance of working. Those engine were designed to be in 100 plus mph wind streams to keep cool, I just can't see how it would last, cruising down the blvd with that cab in front of it, in stop and go traffic. The engines used in tanks had massive cooling systems to keep it from cooking. I probably take things too literally, since these are fantasy rods anyway. Never mind. You are right but as Mark wrote Dare to be different
carsntrucks4you Posted April 6, 2015 Author Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) BTW check this out: 1937 Ford with 7 cylinder radial engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9GgpeNFyk VW Beetle with with 7 cylinder radial engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGeSIM_8BHY Goggomobile with 9 cylinder radial engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2V7B7-gdRA Motorcycle with 9 cylinder radial engine longitude mounted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU_HYXOgb Motorcycle with 9 cylinder radial engine transverse mounted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUBm4TXqp94 Edited April 6, 2015 by carsntrucks4you
Lowlife ! ! Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Oh yeah just loving this...... ........ Thought it looked a bit weird at first, but after seeing the picture im getting it now ! ! ( and who cares if it would work, it looks Great ) Look forward to more, Lowlife ! !
DrKerry Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Now that's kool, Jairus can draw up some pretty kool stuff!!!!!!!!
misterNNL Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Imagine what the real thing would sound like at speed or strapped onto a dyno at full throttle!I believe I would want a super strong steel cage between myself and that ear level drive shaft running from the radial engine.
misterNNL Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 What is the source of this radial engine?A lot of the radials shown in the links you posted have quite different looking engines than this one which makes me wonder if there is a kit source anyone can suggest for such an engine.Any help gratefully accepted as I know as much about aircraft as I do women.
carsntrucks4you Posted April 7, 2015 Author Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) What is the source of this radial engine?A lot of the radials shown in the links you posted have quite different looking engines than this one which makes me wonder if there is a kit source anyone can suggest for such an engine.Any help gratefully accepted as I know as much about aircraft as I do women. Tom, Nothing easier than that. I used the engine of a Nakajima A6 Rufe Floatplane from Trumperter. The scale is 1/24. This engine is also in the Zero plane from Trumpeter. As an alternative you could also use the engine of Focke Wulf FW 190 from Trumpeter or Airfix, North-American P47D Thunderbolt from Kinetic or Revell's 1/28 WW1 air planes. Revell's engines are single row engines while the others are double row engines. Edited April 7, 2015 by carsntrucks4you
carsntrucks4you Posted May 2, 2015 Author Posted May 2, 2015 Did some work on the rear end of my Radial Rod First mock up with Coil Over Shocks and 4 Bar link from RB Motion.
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