Aftermarket manufacturers keep raising the bar!

[Rob Hart]

After reading the review of the Small Stuff 1/48 Clerget and admiring the exquisite detail, I'm left wondering if I have the skills (not to mention the eyesight) to actually assemble the thing.

[Des]

You are quite right Rob, the afftermarket accessories being produced today are exceptional and the three Small Stuff engines I just reviewed are no exception. I have to admit that some of the parts are extremely small and could prove a little difficult to deal with, but I think with a lot of patience, a good magnifier, good lighting and steady hands you will end up with a superb engine.

Des.

[lone modeller]

If you think that the 1/48 engine parts are small you should try the 1/72! I bought a couple of Le Rhone engines recently and had a job to see some of the parts even with a magnifier! The quality of them is just eye-watering - now all I have to do is assemble them. They make my scratch-build efforts look hopeless so in future I will cover my scratch builds with cowlings and leave the Small Stuff engines uncowled as they are simply too good to cover up.

Stephen.

[Eugeny Knupfer]

After reading the review of the Small Stuff 1/48 Clerget and admiring the exquisite detail, I'm left wondering if I have the skills (not to mention the eyesight) to actually assemble the thing.

I have put together a little article which describes the process of assembling one of these engines:

http://www.smallstuffmodels.com/p/buildinganengine.html

Having assembled all of my engines by now, I can say that in my opinion it's quite doable and doesn't require any above average modelling skills. Without painting, it takes about an hour or two to build an engine, and although a process is a little tedious, it's mostly straightforward. I even managed to loose only two or three parts per 5 engines. 

[guitarlute101]

Excellent Eugeney! Brilliant engines! I've waited for years for engines that are this detailed to show up on the market. Time to break out the extra cash.

Mark

[Eugeny Knupfer]

Thank you, Mark!

[Nigel Jackson]

Breathtaking quality  Eugeny and, no matter what the scale, I found your article extremely informative and valuable.

Best wishes
Nigel

[radio]

I will order some 1:48 engines when I at home.
Martin

[Eugeny Knupfer]

Thank you! I'm glad the article is helpful.

[RAGIII]

Beautiful engine and a very informative article! I can apply your techniques to 1/32nd! Thanks for sharing!
RAGIII

[bobs_buckles]

Those engines are truly beautiful. A mini model in it's own right.
Thanks for bringing them to market and I wish you every success for the future.

Cheers,
Bob Von B

[Eugeny Knupfer]

Thanks a lot!

[ALBATROS1234]

i have to say that these engines look better designed than other 1/48 resin engines i have  gotten in the past. i also think the little included tool will be helpful upon assembly. also the price is right. i will be getting some of these engines .

[ALBATROS1234]

i also like the looks of your 1/72 mercedes engines. in 1/48 we are left wanting for a good engines. all the ones available are either wrong, made to look like a combination of a d.iii mixed up with a d.iiia/au or they are too large to fit in the majority of my kits which are mostly eduard and special hobby. i wish someone would create engines like these that will fill the need for 1/48 modellers. the best we have is the vector which was built from the 1/48 roden engine so its too big to fit in most of my kits.

[Thumbs up]

I have a couple of the 1/72 Le Rhones from Small Stuff and there is nothing that comes close to them! Thanks Small Stuff.