So with that done and little else to do internally until it's time to close her up I moved on to the Daimler-Mercedes D.III engine.
Now I'm awaiting some parts from Łukasz Laskowski at Taurus models, the original plan was to build this 'Out of the Box' however that all went out the window when I saw the difference in quality of the stock magneto vs Łukasz' Taurus part. So I'm waiting for the following;
Complete timing gear with valves springs and lifters for Mercedes DIII
Priming cups for Mercedes DIII/DIIIa
Intake maniflod nuts for inline WWI engines
But I was still able to make a start on it and prepare it for those parts.
The engine block was done the same way as other aluminum parts, flat black base with Uschi van der Rosten powder applied immediately and brushed. The water pipe was done using Vallejo Copper and then dry brushed with Uschi Chrome powder to highlight the edges.
Next up was the Intake pipes - this is a very easy modification, I use a domestic masking take that is very thin and pliable to wrap them and secure in place with a few dots of CA glue. This will receive a coat of Mr Surface primer before painting to lock everything in.
