Finishing Kit Radial Engines the easy way!

In this video I demonstrate how I apply a basic finish to an aircraft kit radial engine. For more information, I invite you to read my article at modelairplanemaker.com/2019/0...

[@paulsawyer2326]

A great video and superb tutorial on detailing the radial engine.

[@jesusdapena1296]

I particularly appreciate the information on the terminology for the various engine parts!

[@yvesdubois4964]

Thanks for sharing this work, very nicely done, shown slowly as it should. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Best regards from 🇨🇵

[@jamesbunch9964]

Thank you! Now on to my KC-97!

[@cosmarendy8417]

Thanks for the video, some great advice.

[@stenalbertsen2440]

Great stuff 😷👍

[@antoniodellaragione6091]

Bravissimo 👍

[@daniellabra4186]

As all your videos, this one is full of wonderful ideas...
What material is the crank case made of? I mean, I suppose the paint must be chipped when servicing the motor, so there should be some discoloration and chipping. If so, is there aluminum underneath??

[@ModelAirplaneMaker]

Hi Daniel, for some reason I believe the crank case is made of magnesium to keep things as light as possible. There would be some discoloration over time.

[@daniellabra4186]

Thanks!!

[@jeremiahwasabullfrog957]

Super! Where can one find or what to search under for the the thin wire?

[@ModelAirplaneMaker]

You can search under “lead wire” or “lead thread” it comes in various sizes and is used to tie fly fishing lures. I got mine at cabellas but Amazon has them too

[@traceydaneau1683]

When you say you turn the air pressure way down after applying the pencil work, how low a psi do you go?

[@ModelAirplaneMaker]

I usually go below 10 for that but it really depends on your AB/Compressor set up. You want to avoid paint pooling while being able to trace lines with the paint.

[@traceydaneau1683]

@@ModelAirplaneMaker Thanks! Great series of videos!

[@jesusdapena1296]

At 4:10 you say, "What I'm trying to do is to trace the pencil lines that I drew in the previous step." I don't understand what you mean by "trace". Are you going over the pencil lines with a very narrow stream of the thin mix? If so, won't this paint cover the pencil lines? Why then make the pencil lines?

[@ModelAirplaneMaker]

Sorry for not being more clear. What I am trying to do is have the pencil line be the 'darkest' part and then by tracing over the line with the thin mix, I am adding a slight shadow to soften up the stark pencil line.

[@archer159]

Nice work. One thing, your voice is quiet and the music, though quiet also, makes it hard to follow. Thanks for the vid none-the-less!