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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #165 on: July 16, 2018, 04:43:58 AM »
Looking absolutely AMAZING!
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #166 on: July 17, 2018, 02:33:23 AM »
Thanks RIII.
I don't know what tis forum would do without you and the few regulars that comment.
Todays work is on the carb , specifically the hot water feed to the carb body:

And the oil return line from the camshaft to the front sump:
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #167 on: July 17, 2018, 02:50:36 AM »
Thanks Steve but I think someone else would just take my place as far as commenting. I do try very hard to follow, look at, and comment on every build! So that being said I am constantly amazed at the tiny details you find...and add to your Models!
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #168 on: July 17, 2018, 02:15:07 PM »
Thanks RIII.
 Line -happy , prolly should not have gone this far this soon but there you have it. The pressure fed oil line to the camshaft and one of the air pressure lines installed:



Very close , but a little tweaking will get the minor kinks out.

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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #169 on: July 17, 2018, 06:06:29 PM »
Steve,
   I love all the new additions.  Makes for a superior looking engine.

Gaz
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #170 on: July 17, 2018, 06:38:34 PM »
Heres some more Gaz!
The last air line from the pump:

Presumably this would pressurize the fuel tank...?

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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #171 on: July 17, 2018, 09:38:16 PM »
Wow Steve, that is one gorgeous looking engine.   :D

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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #172 on: July 18, 2018, 06:53:56 AM »
Just been back through this whole log. What an incredible effort you have put into making this perfect. And the results are outstanding! I feel humbled when I look at my meagre craft. Will be looking in from now on.

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #173 on: July 18, 2018, 08:28:54 PM »
More amazing with each added detail!
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #174 on: July 20, 2018, 05:25:07 AM »
Thanks boys!
Some hefty compliments there....
No new pic , slowing down on the work as tourist season (fishing) kicks in.

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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #175 on: July 23, 2018, 03:04:24 AM »
Hers a pic showing the effects of the 'training ' of the mag leads:


I think any help corralling the leads and getting them into position , rather than fighting with them and the inherent tension they contain , is an advantage. And any advantage in scale model wiring I will take without argument.


 And some bits added for the ignition advance mechanism mounting and landings on the oil pump for feed and return lines from the tank:



 I like to add the bits as rough shapes and define them further after secure attachment.
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #176 on: July 23, 2018, 04:52:08 AM »
I have run out of ways to say how impressed I am with your detailing of the engines Enough said  8)
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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #177 on: July 23, 2018, 09:13:30 AM »
Great engine ork, it's becoming more amazing with every update!
Giuseppe

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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #178 on: July 23, 2018, 12:15:17 PM »
RIII & G
Thank you.
For today  I decided to get to the petcock on the front cylinder. This would be to drain the water from the cylinder jackets. Bertyl showed us how eons ago on another planets forum. Cant even remember which one....
Beginning:

lol you can see the pasty brush stroked first case color real good there! Some more treatments def in store...!
And the shallow detail on the p/e ring gets enhanced with some bolt head p/e:

It looks a lot better in person, all glued with the b/glue mix.
Lots more to go in this spine tingling engine episode.

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Re: The Gotha
« Reply #179 on: July 29, 2018, 09:32:20 AM »
Still on engine additions, working slowly to avoid mistakes. I did already putting the camshaft on backwards , and almost put the valve springs on upside down , a common error.
 Here is the hot water return from the carb body:

And a tiny handle was added to the petcock aa well as a line clamp from foil:

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