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  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Canberra,Australia
Rolls-Royce Gnome
Posted by death on Monday, March 29, 2004 4:34 AM
Can anyone out there tell me if anyone has made a resin,white-metal,etc Rolls-Royce Gnome engine in 1/72 and 1/48? I need them for my RAN Westland Sea Kings.
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    February 2004
  • From: Connecticut
Posted by Tailspinturtle on Monday, March 29, 2004 7:06 AM
I've not heard of one, or the GE T58 either (the Gnome is a license-built T58). But that doesn't mean that there isn't...

Good luck.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:03 AM
you could take one from an airfix seasprite kit, it has 2 in the box, of cource it ruins the seasprite kit, no starter and no exhaust. But you do what ya gotta do.

or copy one! or have someone copy on ( for free of cource other wise you violate copy right laws....)
Either way good luck
  • Member since
    February 2004
  • From: Connecticut
Posted by Tailspinturtle on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:29 AM
Not to be too anal, but the later Seasprite had two GE T700 engines, not T58s...
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  • From: USA
Posted by RotorheadTX on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:37 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Tailspinturtle

Not to be too anal, but the later Seasprite had two GE T700 engines, not T58s...


Actually, the last generation of the Sea Sprite, the SH-2G, had the T700's. The SH-2F, as kitted by Airfix had the T58's. So, copying the Airfix kit engines would be acceptable. I believe Engines and Things did a resin T58, but I am not 100% sure.
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  • Member since
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  • From: Canberra,Australia
Posted by death on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:34 PM
Thanks for the answers,guys.Engines & Things don't do a resin T58 and I haven't been able to find a Airfix Seasprite for quite some time.Which leads me to my next request:Does anyone out there have a Seasprite T58 they are willing to part with or mold in trade for something I might have that interests them?
  • Member since
    February 2004
  • From: Connecticut
Posted by Tailspinturtle on Friday, April 2, 2004 8:38 AM
I stand corrected by RotorheadTX - and not only did I forget the T58 version, I would have bet that the 1/72 Airfix SH-2F kit didn't have engines. Send me a snail mail address by email and I'll send you the two 1/72 scale T58s from an Airfix kit that's going to be converted back to the HU2K address anyway...
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  • From: Canberra,Australia
Posted by death on Monday, April 5, 2004 3:44 AM
Tailspinturtle,you got mail!
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:11 AM
Howzat!
Scratchbuilding mode - engaged?

http://www.gasturbine.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gnome.htm
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Canberra,Australia
Posted by death on Monday, April 5, 2004 6:11 PM
Thanks,Oggy! I'm a Navy aircraft tech by trade,working on Westland Seakings so reference was no probs,just having the basis to start with saves heaps of time and heartache!Cheers!
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