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Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« on: June 02, 2017, 05:15:20 AM »
And now, after posting a damn small 1/72 Fokker the total opposite! Something completely different, a model in 1/16.
Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p.
2014 there was a contest in the german modellboard.net, a anonymous build within six month, where the model have to be shown on a beer mat. That was the only rule.
The kit is a resin kit with PE and brass of the "Wiener Modellbau Manufaktur" (wmm.at) from Vienna,
the engine is a austrian engine developed in Vienna or nearby (Wiener Neustadt) by Ferdinand Porsche,
was used in the Etrich Taube A.II (Igo Etrich lived in Vienna),
is the beer mat from Vienna (translation "What's moving Vienna").
Finally the users are voted this model to the first place! I'm deeply grateful to my friends of modellboard.
I was really surprised, because I bought this model before on a fair from the manufacturer, then I was going to a different booth to buy my first Alclads - so it was planned as Alclad training model. Later I idea of the contest came up and I located the model in my stash and checked the size - you know the rest of the story. I thought about posting it here, since it is a result of a contest of a different forum and not a aircraft, but it is my model and shows an old aircraft engine, so it should match the range here.

Thanks for reading, I hope you will like that engine too!
Frank













Again some details, the wooden stand was not part of the kit, ...


... the brass airscrew mounting, which turned on my lathe, also not:


Some of the smaller resin parts I replaced with brass:








And a detail view of the cylinder heads:

Offline lcarroll

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2017, 06:21:14 AM »
   That is absolutely stunning work, Frank! Thank you for sharing, and you've given us all something(s) to aspire to. Beautiful!! 8) 8) 8)
Cheers,
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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2017, 07:00:59 AM »
Another outstanding kit made even better with your touches.

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2017, 07:03:25 AM »
You have done a superb job with this engine Frank, looks like the real thing.

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2017, 09:43:39 AM »
Another outstanding kit made even better with your touches.

Absolutely Agree !!!

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2017, 12:26:54 PM »
Another fantastic build, thank for sharing it with us

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2017, 04:14:41 PM »
Again: What an awesome model, as the others said: It's like the real thing. Bierdeckel modelling Sounds fascinating
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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2017, 02:31:18 AM »
Congratulations on a well deserved win: an outstanding model but you are also a skilled craftsman judging by the parts that you have made yourself. Thanks for showing such a spectacular piece of work.

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2017, 08:28:03 AM »
 Frank.
I'm absolutely amazed my friend. If you had hadn't stated a scale I could have easily mistaken this gem as the real article. My congratulations for you so well earned win my friend. I'm more than pleased to have a Master Craftsman such as you with us. Well Done!
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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2017, 01:44:06 PM »
Wow! So very nice!!

Steve

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2017, 02:49:43 AM »
Wow! One great little model! Stunning! ATB, Marc

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2017, 11:27:40 PM »
   That is absolutely stunning work, Frank! Thank you for sharing, and you've given us all something(s) to aspire to. Beautiful!! 8) 8) 8)
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Lance

I agree! Damn that is gorgeous!
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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2017, 01:10:28 PM »
How did you make the brass rocker arms? CNC mill?

Thanks,
Steve

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2017, 08:26:02 PM »
Steve, the six pushrods and the six lower bearing bushes (socket of the pushrods) were part of the kit. And yes, they seems to be CNC milled.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Austro-Daimler Aeroplan engine 120 h.p., WMM 1/16
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2017, 02:16:25 AM »
Truly magnificent, Frank!  Modeling art at it's best.
Cheers,
Bud
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