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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Des on July 06, 2012, 07:02:32 PM

Title: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: Des on July 06, 2012, 07:02:32 PM

My next project requires a Mercedes D.1 engine, does anyone have photos of this particular engine, it would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Des.

Title: Re: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: uncletony on July 06, 2012, 10:29:18 PM

Found this by googling around. Appears to be a museum display, so the trick will be to figure out What museum...

(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/3f48cb45.jpg)

Title: Re: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: uncletony on July 06, 2012, 10:36:26 PM

Update: Would appear to be from Kbely Aviation Museum in Prague.

Title: Re: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: uncletony on July 06, 2012, 11:20:10 PM

Perhaps it is useful to remember that Taurus makes a good looking 1/48 th scale resin D.i, some pix here:

http://www.modelimex.com/1-48-mercedes-di-engine-resin-set

Title: Re: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: uncletony on July 06, 2012, 11:25:42 PM

Some more leads, from Aeroscale review of the above:

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The museum in Krakow has one of the D.I motors. Also 1:72 & 1:48 drawings can be found in the book “Albatros B.II” by Piotr Mrozokowski published by Model Centrum.

http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=7818

Title: Re: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: Des on July 07, 2012, 06:50:18 AM

Thanks very much guys for your help, this now gives me a few good leads to follow up on.

Des.

Title: Re: Mercedes D.1 engine
Post by: pepperman42 on July 07, 2012, 11:21:49 PM

Interesting engine display but the coffee cup collection seems a little sparse......

Steve