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flyingheritage
 Post subject: For Spitfire lovers...
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A superb example of craftsmanship which deserves the highest praise. However the pointed fin reminds me of a Mark VIII.
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That is superb!!!!!!
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flyingheritage wrote:
http://spitfiresite.com/hobbies/modelling/2009/03/cousinet-3rd-scale-spitfire-mk-ix-model.htm


This is magnificent work and most likely a lifetime dream achieved for this person. Simply beautiful!
I recently attended a mechanics/physics convention with our son. There I met a man who had hand crafted from blueprints an exact replica of a Merlin V1650-7 engine. The model was about 6 inches long and made completely of engine grade metal. It was complete with a miniature two stage/two speed supercharger and carb. It had twin miniature Rotax mags and Transport heads. (He didn't model Merlin Fingers but I didn't mention it to him:-) The engine used a miniature 24D50 hub swinging 4 beautifully hand made Hamilton Standard 6547A blades. Even the prop reduction gearing was correct.
It was an unbelievable acheivement and I'm sure a one of a kind model in the entire world.

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Rossco
 Post subject: This the one??
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Engine madness here...
http://www.enginehistory.org/model_engines.htm
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There was another large scale Spitfire built before.This one of a MkI in England. :)

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Michel C-GNCJ
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The old Champlin Fighter Museum back in the days used to have an impressive collection of miniature engines. I wonder what ever happenned to them...

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Miniature? Check this place out. My cousin is the curator but check the aircraft section out as well as the functional engines.

This stuff will make you crazy.

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/

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Chad Veich
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Michel C-GNCJ wrote:
The old Champlin Fighter Museum back in the days used to have an impressive collection of miniature engines. I wonder what ever happenned to them...


If I'm not mistaken many, if not most, of them belonged to a single individual and are still displayed in various places. I know Deer Valley airport has a display case full of them and other local airports may have some others as well.

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