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(...) It sure does--thanks to all. I just needed a graphic explanation of how the engine stroked. :) I've always passed Angelucci up, only because he goes for breadth over depth. But for comparative discussion that's more valuable, no doubt about (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I have two great books I found at Borders Books a few weeks ago. They are the "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft" and "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft" both by Enzo Angelucci. Between these two books they have most every (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Try this link, (URL) . I did a search on Gnome rotary, as that was the most famous one I can think of. In short, the cylinders and crankcase rotate around the hollow, offcenter crankshaft. The intake valve is in the bottom of the piston, and (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.military)
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My latest creation is a Vought F-4 Corsair. This is my first attempt at a real WW2 color scheme, and I'm quite pleased with the results. I used every single blue slope I own in the Corsair's long nose. Unfortunantly, I sacrificed a few details in (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Try "radial engine" or "radial rotary engine" the more correct term for the engine type in your search. Best DaveG (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I've been trying to find a diagram of the old rotary engine, but searches always bring up the Wankel engine, which isn't nearly the same thing. I'm trying to get a sense for how much of the engine rotated, and how fuel delivery was done if the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.military)
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That is amazing! Great job! I love it! It is so life like, so smooth, I love the cannons, the wings are perfect, this is sweet, I can just hear the sound of the engine in my ear, ;-) Great work! can't wait to see more! -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Wow! thatlooks so much better! very cool, Great job, -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Good point; I think I could do this with the current structure by adding 45 slopes to the top of the wing, and shifting everything up by one brick. I could also lengthen them in the same way. I'll try it out. (...) You're right, the silhouette (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thank you for your compliments and your feedback. I can certainly fix that easily enough. That is a very good idea (thank you!) and I'll start doing it with future war models. In the mean time, I'm going to go hunt down a few pictures of the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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