Benz Bz.IV
The first page of the tiny manual.
Ok, the box is not that much bigger, here the assembly instruction on the backside.
There is also enough space fro some resin parts and a PE sheet.
On Saturday morning I started to clean the parts, on Sunday evening I finished it to that state.
The painting was mostly done with Alclad. The push rods are not included, I used tinned 0.2mm brass.
I tried to avoid hiding such nice details below a layer of paint, so I used different kind of chemical bowns. One example the mesh with tiny square holes. Also the air baffle was tarnished, here the outlet on the right side:
On the left side the inlet. The air scoops (they have to be bend) reroute the air flow to the other side - a tricky and light oil radiator. The prop boss was created from brass micro tubing, PE from "Part". The "bolts" are again 0.2mm brass.
The ignition wires are colored 0.15mm copper.
The wooden frame was scratched from veneer. On the floor some planks. All wood was mordanted in color "oak".
The struts are squezzed brass tube secured with pins (and CA). A original picture gave some ideas.
Between the carburetors and on the lower oil pump I added 0.2mm brass "pipes".
Some time ago I showed here my Austro-Daimler in 1/16. Compared to that the new one is really tiny!
The kit has clever solutions, after bending you will end up with recesses for the wires.
On the magnetos there are little depressions, which I drilled and secured the wires with CA.
Opmerkingen
15 27 January 2019, 20:08
Alexander GrivonevWow, what can you say...I swear I can smell the oily grease! Magnificent 👍
28 January 2019, 15:39
Daniel KlinkPic 13 Gosh... Weekend project LOL I'll just do like the three monkeys...
But not without to cheer you for another magnificient Gem you realized within one ähm weekend .. that means 2 days right?
-sleep about 16-20 hours... 👍
28 January 2019, 20:09
bughunterThank you mates! Yes, two days with daylight. It is better as my bright lamps for such small things. And after the day I need a break.
I added now some description to the pictures.
28 January 2019, 21:47
bughunterI should mention a rendering I found here: kvserg.blogspot.com/..nz-bz-iv-engine.html
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This helps me a lot!
28 January 2019, 21:53
Greg BakerGet used to that Robert... bugsy does the impossible daily... and the unbelievable three times before breakfast...
3 February 2019, 16:08
bughunterThank you mates! I would stay as much as possible to 1:48, only to finish the strip down series I have to do again 1:72.
4 February 2019, 15:33
Spanjaardlevel of detail of that engine is, what can i say? bughunter level 🙂 truly stunning! amazing tiny details executed to perfection.
12 February 2019, 11:55
bughunterThank you! This was really fun, so it was not the last CSM engine on my bench.
12 February 2019, 18:38
Kyle DeHartStripdowns, gorgeously rigged bi-planes, early automotive and also standalone engines? What a glorious little project and a great result
4 September 2023, 06:47
bughunterThank you Robert and Kyle!
That was a wonderful little kit, with nickel-silver PE and nice resin, so I wanted to build it.
But at that time I didn't have a kit in the stash where this engine was needed. So I made this wooden frame, which also presents it better.
Now I have a BlueMax LVG, which needs this type, but I have a second kit of the engine. In long term it would be nice to show all the engine types additionally that way beside the matching planes.
4 September 2023, 21:26
Kyle DeHartThat would be an incredible display with the engines on stands outside of the planes.
4 September 2023, 22:15
Album info
Beautiful kit with some add ones.
Wooden mounting frame.
Great info can be found here:
kvserg.blogspot.com/..nz-bz-iv-engine.html
