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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: James Reagan on September 17, 2021, 01:53:36 PM
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It's impossuble to find a 1/32 scale le rhone 9c engine kit so an option is to take one from my Wingnut Wings Sopwith Pup kit. What aftermarket 1/32 scale engines are suitable for my WNW Pup kit? Clergent? Gnome Monosopate? I believe Vector offers some engine kits. Where is my best source for Vector kits?
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A Gnome Monosaupape would be correct. Or a Clerget 9. Try Linden Hill Imports. Looks like they have 2 Gnomes in stock. If not, try NeOmega-resin.com
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A Gnome Monosaupape would be correct. Or a Clerget 9. Try Linden Hill Imports. Looks like they have 2 Gnomes in stock. If not, try NeOmega-resin.com
The Monosoupape conversion isn't an easy one. The Gnome has a slightly larger diameter and needs a bigger diameter cowl. I vac-formed one for my build
Clerget is a good choice
There's a 9C here: https://www.ondigitalh.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=538389 (https://www.ondigitalh.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=538389)
Richard
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IIRC Copper State Models also sells separate sprues from their Nieuport kits, some of which also have a Le Rhone 9C. Might try to drop them a message?
I still need to do the same to get a 110HP LeRhone to replace my half-broken resin Special Hobby engine...
Jeroen
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New received a reply from copper state models. I sae a resin Le rhone 9C kit offered but postage from Canada was four times the cost of the kit.
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The Neomega kits are pretty good: https://www.neomega-resin.com/clerget-9-148th--132nd-396-p.asp (https://www.neomega-resin.com/clerget-9-148th--132nd-396-p.asp)
Richard