Putt Putt Maru

The lead design apparently was Hall Hibbard, with Kelly Johnson.

Johnson said something to the effect that"we added the engine, the landing gear, the turbocharger and the radiators and before you knew it, we were back at the tail".

Greg-  not totally sure on aircraft, but in automotive use, a supercharger is engine driven, by either belt or gears,  and the turbo is driven by the exhaust.  Explains why on a Mustang you have the exhaust coming off the engine block and on the 38's and 17's you have the exhaust routed through a pipe system.

goldhammer

Greg-  not totally sure on aircraft, but in automotive use, a supercharger is engine driven, by either belt or gears,  and the turbo is driven by the exhaust.  Explains why on a Mustang you have the exhaust coming off the engine block and on the 38's and 17's you have the exhaust routed through a pipe system.

 

Thanks, Hammer. I think that rings a bell from some past memory, yes. You ever have one of those things you can't keep straight? This is one of them, for me.

Toshi, just a couple of Piper light twins. There are lots of folk here with plenty more aviating experience than I, plus I'm 10+ yrs retired from it all.

BTW, don't forget your mask when working with all that resin in the Big Sin kit, Toshi.

Toshi, you might revise the title to Putt Putt Maru. 

GMorrison

Toshi, you might revise the title to Putt Putt Maru. 

 

Toshi

Toshi

you were asking about the Academy kit on this thread and in your previous one. Forgot under what title but I answered your question there. I even posted a picture of my nmf Academy Lightning.

I will revisit that subject here. It's an excellent kit even as an oob build. I didn't use any filler except for a couple of tiny areas at the boom/wing join. As with any resin am part, you may run into fit issues requiring sanding and shaving of parts to get a proper fit. The Academy decals were very thick and not even Solvaset helped so do yourself a favor and get some aftermarket decals.

I saved those kit decals and cut them in thin stripes for missile markings but that didn't work either cause they refused to stay put around the missile body.