Benz Bz.IV

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January 27, 2019
The first page of the tiny manual.
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January 27, 2019
Ok, the box is not that much bigger, here the assembly instruction on the backside.
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January 27, 2019
There is also enough space fro some resin parts and a PE sheet.
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January 27, 2019
On Saturday morning I started to clean the parts, on Sunday evening I finished it to that state.
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January 27, 2019
The painting was mostly done with Alclad. The push rods are not included, I used tinned 0.2mm brass.
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January 27, 2019
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:
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January 27, 2019
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.
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January 27, 2019
The ignition wires are colored 0.15mm copper.
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January 27, 2019
The wooden frame was scratched from veneer. On the floor some planks. All wood was mordanted in color "oak".
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January 27, 2019
The struts are squezzed brass tube secured with pins (and CA). A original picture gave some ideas.
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January 27, 2019
Between the carburetors and on the lower oil pump I added 0.2mm brass "pipes".
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January 27, 2019
Some time ago I showed here my Austro-Daimler in 1/16. Compared to that the new one is really tiny!
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January 27, 2019
The kit has clever solutions, after bending you will end up with recesses for the wires.
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January 27, 2019
On the magnetos there are little depressions, which I drilled and secured the wires with CA.
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February 3, 2019

Kommentarer

15 27 January 2019, 20:08

Stefan Schacht
very nice 👍

27 January 2019, 20:27

bughunter
Thank you Stefan! I will add some description to the pictures soon.

28 January 2019, 15:22

Alexander Grivonev
Wow, what can you say...I swear I can smell the oily grease! Magnificent 👍

28 January 2019, 15:39

Daniel Klink
Pic 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

bughunter
Thank 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

bughunter
I 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

Robert
you are kiddin' me.... unbelievable... 🙂

3 February 2019, 15:13

Greg Baker
Get used to that Robert... bugsy does the impossible daily... and the unbelievable three times before breakfast...

3 February 2019, 16:08

Daniel Klink
🙂🙂🙂🙂 perfectly described Greg 👍

3 February 2019, 16:20

gorby
Astounding! You're part modeller, part magician.
1/72 or 1/144 next? 😉

3 February 2019, 17:06

bughunter
Thank 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

Spanjaard
level 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

bughunter
Thank you! This was really fun, so it was not the last CSM engine on my bench.

12 February 2019, 18:38

Robert Podkoński
What else can be said here...beautiful and perfectly done!

11 January 2022, 18:45

Kyle DeHart
Stripdowns, gorgeously rigged bi-planes, early automotive and also standalone engines? What a glorious little project and a great result

4 September 2023, 06:47

bughunter
Thank 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 DeHart
That would be an incredible display with the engines on stands outside of the planes.

4 September 2023, 22:15

Neuling
Amazing build and amazing project!

5 September 2023, 08:37

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

WWI Aero Engine - Benz Bz.IV 200-250 h.p.

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1:48 WWI Aero Engine - Benz Bz.IV 200-250 h.p. (Copper State Models E48011)

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