Author Topic: Albatros W.4 Engine?  (Read 1314 times)

Offline Chuckt5

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Albatros W.4 Engine?
« on: December 06, 2012, 04:30:09 AM »
Is it safe to assume the W.4 used the Mercedes D.III?

Offline kornbeef

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Re: Albatros W.4 Engine?
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2012, 06:43:27 AM »
It certainly looks that way in the few ref pics I have (Squadron's Albatros in action)

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Re: Albatros W.4 Engine?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2012, 07:40:42 AM »
Thank you. It looks that way to me as well.

I ordered one of WNW's engine sprues to use in my (hopefully) upcoming W.4 build in 1/32.

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Re: Albatros W.4 Engine?
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2012, 08:39:50 AM »
Chuck:

I think the only difference is in the radiator. The early W4s had the older style radiator tank in line above the engine. The later ones had the flush-mounted wing radiator in the top wing. Just depends on which W4 you're modeling.

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Re: Albatros W.4 Engine?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 09:07:50 AM »
yes pretty much follow the same as the standard DII format for rads and such and it can't be far out. Early Ear rads with header tank above the cylinders or rad in the wing,
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Re: Albatros W.4 Engine?
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2012, 12:45:31 PM »
Thanks guys.thats kind of what I though. I plan on making an early version with the cheek mounted radiators.