Scale 50cc Scratch Build From My Own Design Revisited

[Jetpainter]

oh...oh...oh!!! I know this one. Pick me, pick me. Lol
Are you going to air brush or hand painted that dimmy?

Probably a little of both. I haven't decided exactly what colors everything is going to be quite yet, but I've been looking at a lot of pictures.

 

[HRRC Flyer]

oh...oh...oh!!! I know this one. Pick me, pick me. Lol
Are you going to air brush or hand painted that dimmy?

Yeah yeah yeah, I remembered he used a P47 cowl, I was just yankin his chain. . . . .

 

[WMcNabb]

Probably a little of both. I haven't decided exactly what colors everything is going to be quite yet, but I've been looking at a lot of pictures.

Best photos I could find showing the colors of a P&W R-985. Hope these help.

 

[Jetpainter]

Best photos I could find showing the colors of a P&W R-985. Hope these help.

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I may use a little artistic license, but those will help, Thanks!

 

[Jetpainter]

I used some styrene to build up the area I had to cut out for the ignition sensor so I would have a spot for the pushrod tubes for that cylinder. It worked out pretty well. I then used Goop to glue the plastic dummy to a piece of lite ply.

 

[Snoopy1]

Is the. Yellow the part that you are going to remove to,try to cool the engine. If you succeed it will really look good.
You have to admit the sensor from DA is stupid big and I do not know why.

 

[Jetpainter]

Is the. Yellow the part that you are going to remove to,try to cool the engine. If you succeed it will really look good.
You have to admit the sensor from DA is stupid big and I do not know why.

The yellow is just tape to hold the plastic to the lite ply underneath, but those are the areas that get cut out.

 

[Jetpainter]

I took @Snoopy1 's idea and left the lower cylinder in place. What do you guy's think, is it enough opening? I think it will work, but I'm not sure.

I'm hoping that after I paint all the spaces between the cylinders flat black and the jugs whatever I decide on that the lower jug won't look so much like it's hovering in mid air. Right now it looks kinda like a snaggle tooth dangling there.

 

[Snoopy1]

I took @Snoopy1 's idea and left the lower cylinder in place. What do you guy's think, is it enough opening? I think it will work, but I'm not sure.

I'm hoping that after I paint all the spaces between the cylinders flat black and the jugs whatever I decide on that the lower jug won't look so much like it's hovering in mid air. Right now it looks kinda like a snaggle tooth dangling there.

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The spinner does hide the sensor well nicely done. I believe when it is all painted the cylinder hanging down will look correct and in place instead off a hole.

 

[Jetpainter]

I did some painting on the dummy radial today. I think it turned out looking pretty good. It's just taped into the cowl right now, hopefully I'll get it final fit and glued in tomorrow.