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A realistic engine cover-up for your WW I model
To help dress up my Sopwith Camel, I installed a scale rotary engine, and the techniques involved can easily be used for any similar round-nosed airplane that you might want to build. Here’s how it’s done. STARTING POINT 1. Balsa USA is a great source for all things World War I, and it offers fiberglass dummy engines. The nine-cylinder molding is made with several layers of fiberglass cloth and has a nice smooth gel-coat finish....
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