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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: PrzemoL on January 16, 2013, 11:11:45 PM
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Taurus Models Oberursel in 32nd scale is ready for purchase!
http://www.taurusmodels.pl/oberursel%20UI.htm
As for me, I am waiting for Gnome for DH2. ;)
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Wow.
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Wow.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :o
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Umm Speechless.
EIII maintenace Dio anyone?
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I received this new Taurus Ur.I along with some of the Mercedes D.III manifolds, valves, lifters, and spark plugs last week. The quality of these products have to be held in a pair of tweezers to be believed- photos don't do them justice. When I first ordered them for some of my WNW kits, I surmised that I might just be guilding the lilly, but once installed they should represent a significant enhancement over the kit parts.
I hope that Lukasz will also produce a Gnome 9/Ur.II that we can use in our Roden kits. Based on my stash, I'd need about a dozen!
Finally found the nerve to put my first WNW acquisition on the bench, their Albatros D-Va, and between the kit itself, the Taurus Mercedes parts, and the Gaspatch turnbuckles I'm really jazzed to get started.
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......and WOW again! The detail is incredible. I have yet to order any of the Taurus releases however the list is growing; they are putting new stuff out at a phenomenal rate, much faster then I can imagine my wallet moving. Either this stops soon or I'll have to sell my truck!
Cheers,
Lance :o
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That is vvvery nice. Gotta pick one up. Vectors is nice but this one takes in extra detail not touched on before!!!!
Steve
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A beautiful kit with incredible detail, this is definitely a must have.
Des.
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I got my package from Mr.Lukasz last week. I have to say the resin casting is awesome . It looks like it will be a great looking engine for my Fokker E III . I also got the spark plugs which look great also.
Willi
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Hi All,
Today (day off :-)) I've spent part of the day constructing this engine. the detail is indeed incredible but... this build is not for the faint of heart I'm afraid.
Some of the parts are incredibly fragile and even looking at them can break them so to speak.
Especially the rocker mechanisms are very flimsy. first of all you have to cut the rockers with a fresh blade VERY carefully from the carrier. (I ruined 2 before I got the hang of it, and as taurus offers only 2 spare rockers, there was no room for error after that.., thank god I've pulled it off...), and after attaching them to the cylinder heads, you have to be incredibly careful not to break them off again... I have the feeling that these parts should have been provided as PE parts instead of resin parts
After about 3 hours of sweat, high blood pressure and a lot of swearing, I got the engine together. All i have left to do is to paint the damn thing and to attach the wire harness to the spark plugs.
As said before, the details are incredible, but, although Taurus specifies that they go for the full detail without compromise, I do think they should reconsider this point of view and think about a better way to engineer some of their products. Otherwise, i'm afraid that many people will become demotivated and steer away from their products, which would be a pity.
Also, I think they should put a little bit more effort into their construction manuals.
All the best
Flip
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I have one as well -- would love to see a build log (hint hint)
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Go for it Bo, I would love to see a build log of this engine, it looks spectacular. :)
Des.
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Now, that is one cool resin engine. It sure to give a big Wow factor to the airplane that uses that engine.
Mike
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Here`s my built engine .It took some time to do with all the tiny parts ,but will look great in my FokkerEIII
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n591/Miamiangler1/DSCN0399_zps64927fd0.jpg) :D
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n591/Miamiangler1/DSCN0398_zpsab9a693a.jpg)
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n591/Miamiangler1/DSCN0402_zps8628b747.jpg)
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n591/Miamiangler1/DSCN0407_zps462c5755.jpg)
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n591/Miamiangler1/DSCN0409_zps8871e738.jpg)
Thanks,
Willi
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I hate to ask - does it fit inside the cowl?
Hi Red Baron,
At first no. It is a tight fit depending how you put on the rocker arms . But the solution is to thin down the cowling to al most where you can see light through it . The cowling is thick plastic so it took a while to scrape out the plastic with a scalpel. then it slides in with no problems . You just have to keep test fitting .
Thanks ,
Willi
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I believe thinning the cowl would be required with any A/M engine use. Sort of goes with the territory ,but what an improvement they make.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Im crossing my fingers it will fit in the Cutting Edge cowl I have. If it doesnt, thinning it could be interesting.
Steve
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Has anyone done a comparison to the new Taurus engine with the kit supplied Wingnut engine, is there a great deal of difference, a side by side photo would be good to see if anyone has one. I always detail my rotary engines but find that most, nearly 90% of it, is hidden under the engine cowl, usually only the bottom two cylinder heads are visible.
Des.
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For me there is one important difference - Taurus engine has no seam running along each cylinder, across each cooling rib. Removing this seam in the original kit engine seems beyond my skill. And this is enough for me to wait for Taurus Gnome to be fitted in the WNW DH2.
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Has anyone done a comparison to the new Taurus engine with the kit supplied Wingnut engine, is there a great deal of difference, a side by side photo would be good to see if anyone has one. I always detail my rotary engines but find that most, nearly 90% of it, is hidden under the engine cowl, usually only the bottom two cylinder heads are visible.
Des.
Only had time to do this, but it should give you a good idea of the difference throughout:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/file_zps03c2f597.jpg)
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Bo,
Thanks for the comparison my friend . Darn the Taurus engine looks great!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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I have the engine for my fokker, my question now is would there be Anny interest of me making resin cowlings that fit the engine propely? If so let me know the cost would be low i think, send me a pm if i have enough Guys that want one to make it worth the efford.
Regards Ron
Ps curently working on a Gotha GV conversion set for the wnw kit, as for my absent on the forum unthil i have somthing to show for.
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I consider myself a bit of a resin clown but did you mean cowling?
Steve
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I consider myself a bit of a resin clown but did you mean cowling?
Steve
Lol yes i mean cowling.
Ron
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Hey Ron I'm interested in a clown er cowling or two