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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 19.9.21 Resin work
« Reply #45 on: September 24, 2021, 01:31:25 AM »
Sorry to be late Frank but I have been away visiting family. Good progress on this - the ailerons in particular are excellent. The real wood in the instrument panel makes a major difference - so much more realistic.

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Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #46 on: September 25, 2021, 03:46:08 AM »
Thank you Stephen!

Steyr 11cyl 160hp Rhone rotary


This 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
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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #47 on: September 25, 2021, 04:42:06 AM »
Wow! What a beautiful engine Frank! It is as always a shame to cover it with a cowling...even a cowling as gorgeous as yours!
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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #48 on: September 25, 2021, 06:25:51 AM »
Everything you make is unique Frank. And unrepeatable - at least by the rest of us mere mortals!

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #49 on: September 25, 2021, 09:35:58 AM »
That is gorgeous!    ;D

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #50 on: September 25, 2021, 06:21:00 PM »
Wow! It looks so real that you would expect  in on an RC model and just fly it!

What is that reference book  it is placed on Frank?

It looks very interesting.

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #51 on: September 25, 2021, 06:25:07 PM »
That's a beautiful custom job on the engine Frank, great to see another shot of that amazing cowling too. :)

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #52 on: September 26, 2021, 02:47:39 AM »
Thank you Rick, Stephen, William, Willem and Richie! Your kind words are highly appreciated!

What is that reference book  it is placed on Frank?
It is a book about the industry in Steyr, in German language. I bought it during a visit in Steyr some years ago in a local bookstore.
Title: "Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG: Historie der ehemaligen Gründerfirmen in Mitteleuropa Imperiale Zeit 1864-1918"
Authors: Hinteregger Christian, Antensteiner Helmut
ISBN 9783902216571, Wien 2016, 220 pages


It is about the industry in Steyr and shows cars, railways, tractors, aircrafts, engines, guns (e.g. the Schwarzlose MG) and the production of all of that.
Seems to be still available but only for a much higher than the list price.
I'm not sure if I should recommend this book to an aircraft modeler because only parts are usable. It is more about the history of the companies. But yes, there are some pages with photos of the 11cyl rotary I have shown, and also some other aircraft types.
The thick "Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One" is much more important.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #53 on: September 26, 2021, 05:58:15 AM »
Beautiful outcome on the rotary Frank


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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #54 on: September 26, 2021, 06:55:45 AM »
Thanks Frank. I think you are right, this book would not be of real interest to me except for a few photographs of the Rhone engine.

However, I am already the lucky owner of "Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One". And that is a fabulous book!

Willem

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #55 on: September 27, 2021, 12:55:03 AM »
Thank you Alexis!

However, I am already the lucky owner of "Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One". And that is a fabulous book!
Willem, have a look for the Aviatik 30.27 in this book. There is a nice front picture on page 151 showing the engine.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #56 on: September 27, 2021, 02:21:22 AM »

Willem, have a look for the Aviatik 30.27 in this book. There is a nice front picture on page 151 showing the engine.

Cheers,
Frank

Thanks, I will Frank!

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #57 on: September 27, 2021, 02:27:38 AM »
just fly it!
At least I tried a test run 8)


Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #58 on: September 27, 2021, 02:52:00 AM »
 8)
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Re: Aviatik 30.40, 1/48, update 24.9.21 11cyl 160hp rotary engine
« Reply #59 on: September 27, 2021, 04:23:17 AM »
Always entertaining Frank! :)