RicHardM8 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi everybody, I am new to this forum and came upon Remcohe's posts on his scratch build Sopwith Camel.His model is obviously going to be superb. I am also building a Camel.Mine is based on the Model Expo kit.At least that was my intention! Having bought the kit I was very disappointed with the white metal castings and thought that I could improve on them by scratch building my own parts.As I enjoy metal work a start has been made on the engine. It so happens that Shuttlewoth Vintage Air Museum is not too far from me and they were completing a build of a full size replica and they also had a Clerget engine that I could measure and take photos of providing that they were for my own use. A start has now been made on the engine but progress is slow.It is being constructed out of silver-steel and aluminium and hopefully feature working valve gear.Like I said this will be a SLOW build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remcohe Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I'm most intrigued how you are going to build the engine. My metalwork is not good enough to build an acceptable engine and by far not good enough to make it work. I tend to do the engine on a 3D printer, but that said I never did that before too...... We're both in for a lengthy build full of challenges Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted March 19, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 19, 2015 Bring it on! Looking forward to some progress shots.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 It would be great if the two of you can cooperate in these builds. Sharing information works both ways. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicHardM8 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thanks for your replies. Remco although the valve gear will I hope actually work via cams on the crankshaft, the engine will not actually work. I intend to have one of the cylinders "cut away" to show the piston and con rod moving. Cees B.Great idea! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 "clap clap clap" I've seen someone build the engine for a Siemens-Schuckert D.III this way....was some years ago. You're that guy? Asolutely stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicHardM8 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Beychevelle Thanks for your comments but no it wasn't me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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