Thank you Stephen!
Steyr 11cyl 160hp Rhone rotaryThis Aviatik 30.40 prototype uses a very special engine, as the 30.27 and 30.29. It was a 11 cylinder Rhone 160hp built in the city Steyr, but only delivered in small numbers.
This engine type is not available by Small Stuff but I had the idea to take an 9 cylinder Le Rhone 110hp (and some spare parts) and combine it with the central casing of the kit. On the right side the kit cylinders.
I had to modify the cylinder mounts. Here with my cowling.
The rotary fits into the cowling.
Here I made again a low friction brass bearing.
Rotary glued to the bearing, painted and intake pipes are added.
For the intake pipes I drilled into the recesses of the casing.
After adding 22 valve rockers (there were 11 of each type for the 9cyl in the kit, but here I have to use the spares) I cut the "handles". The sprue can be used for easier mounting, as recommended in the enhanced Small Stuff manual (linked on the manual page).
As next the push rods were added.
This engine was nearly finished, here are pictures in the outer light on the balcony. You can see here some ignition wires.
For the push rods I drilled 0.22mm holes into the casing.
The finished rotary engine on my reference book about the production in Steyr.
The final picture shows the rotary after a oil paint wash in evening outdoor light. In real it looks more oily.
That is now a absolute unique model of the 11 cylinder 160hp Steyr-Rhone! I could not repeat because I have no second casing.
Cheers,
Frank
