While the oil-based wood grain paint on the fuselage is drying, I can work on the engine - that's the plan.
The Albatros D.II was equipped with a Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder inline engine producing 165 hp.
However, the engine included with the model by Roden is not very convincin, moreover, it is a (not particularly well-executed) mix between the Mercedes D.III and the D.IIIa engine.
It?s a bit of a shame, because Roden's work is particularly weak on the upper part of the engine, which will be clearly visible later on.
Luckily, I still had a few small parts from Taurus in stock, which allowed me to make the camshaft/valve spring area reasonably functional.
However, the Taurus accessories are designed for a Wingnut engine and first had to be adapted to the Roden Mercedes engine.
In terms of cylinder spacing, the Roden engine is 1mm longer than the Wingnut engine.
I also removed the molded-in spark plug stubs from the cylinders and drilled new "mounting holes" in the correct positions.
That's where the super-detailed spark plugs from Taurus will ultimately be installed.
The pictures show the current state of the engine modified with Taurus accessories:
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Bertl
