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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: guitarlute101 on October 06, 2015, 01:18:16 AM

Title: New 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III type engines
Post by: guitarlute101 on October 06, 2015, 01:18:16 AM

Hi everyone,

  Is there anyone who is producing high quality 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III Engines other than Vector? Are there any on the horizon?

Mark

Title: Re: New 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III type engines
Post by: Thumbs up on October 06, 2015, 02:31:18 AM

Hi Mark,
 Smallstuff might be doing one in the future.

Title: Re: New 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III type engines
Post by: guitarlute101 on October 06, 2015, 02:39:48 AM

I talked with Eugeny, he said he is holding off making one right now.

Mark

Title: Re: New 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III type engines
Post by: coyotemagic on October 06, 2015, 07:40:45 AM

Mark, both Pavla and Karaya make a Mercedes D.III in 1/48 scale.  The Pavla, like the Vector, is to scale and therefore a bit too large as a drop in replacement for the Eduard engine.  However, the Karaya is a perfect fit.  Of the three, the Pavla is the nicest, imho.
Cheers,
Bud
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PAVE4807
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KYE4808

Title: Re: New 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III type engines
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on October 07, 2015, 03:54:34 PM

the vector and pavla are roden blocks souped up with extra detail. vector is better. they will only fit in roden d.vii fokker kits or the roden junkers d.1 without sliceing and dicing either kit or engine. like bud said the karaya is built on an eduard block so it will fit in the rest of the kits. but none are true representations of 160,180 and/or 200hp versions but are more of a hybrid. ive gotten sick of it and i am going to do a series as accurate as i can but it will be a long process. right not i have a basic block for the 160hp version and have begun working on a cylinder master using a dremel as a lathe. what i am trying to do is make the cylinders as large as poss and still fit on an eduard sized block. ultimately i plan to cast them so i have what i need and if theres interest sell to friends in need. i would like to do a series of 1/48 aircraft engines that are accurate in design yet are drop in replacements for the majority of the kits out there.

Title: Re: New 1/48 resin Mercedes D.III type engines
Post by: guitarlute101 on October 07, 2015, 09:17:38 PM

Thanks guys! I appreciate the input.

Keep me updated on your progress Scott.  :)

Mark