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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Hisso aircraft engine
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:28 AM

I have finished my Hispano Suiza 8A engine, the engine for the Spad and SE-5.  It is scratchbuilt except for the prop, which is modified from a storebought prop- changed tip shape and stained it mahogany.  It is 1:6 scale.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:35 AM

I can't believe that's scratch built.  Wow, that's amazing, what a great job!

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Posted by bvallot on Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:09 AM

Very interesting.  More people out there ought to try things just like that. =]  I think you start small and do just like you did and before you know it...you're building an actual plane (that you can't afford to keep! LOL)

Very nice. =]

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Posted by fox on Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:20 PM

Beautiful build Don.  Toast

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Posted by patrick206 on Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:28 PM

It's a beaut, I can almost hear the thing run and smell the Castrol 50 weight. Very well done, thanks for the post and photos. 

Patrick

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Posted by CN Spots on Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:38 PM

Well done!  Nice display too!

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Posted by knox on Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:44 PM

That is a nice model.  I admire people who have the skills it takes to scratch build.                           gk

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Posted by goldhammer on Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:48 PM

X2 knox......Well done Don!!!!

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:39 PM

WOW !! Very nice work. Awesome.

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Posted by allan on Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:51 PM

Oh wow, that is beautiful work, Don! I love scratchbuilt projects.

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Posted by wolfhammer1 on Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:57 PM

Beautiful work, Don. 

John

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, January 29, 2016 8:50 AM

bvallot

Very interesting.  More people out there ought to try things just like that. =]  I think you start small and do just like you did and before you know it...you're building an actual plane (that you can't afford to keep! LOL)

Very nice. =]

 

Actually, I had a 1:1 scale Vari-eze about 1/3 of the way complete.  Then my wife found out what the engine would cost, and I had to sell the project :-(

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by bvallot on Friday, January 29, 2016 3:34 PM

Ugh. That's too bad.

I'm working on obtaining my pilot's license, but it'll be a little while till I can afford finishing it.  So for now, a soldering iron is about as close as I'll get to "working" on an engine.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, January 29, 2016 4:19 PM

Nicly done Don! Great work. Yes

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Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, January 30, 2016 2:39 PM

Superb, Don!

I looked at some of your other photos, really like the BT, real or model?  I did notice you credited the XFM-1 to Curtiss, but maybe Bell instead?

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:48 AM

jeaton01

Superb, Don!

I looked at some of your other photos, really like the BT, real or model?  I did notice you credited the XFM-1 to Curtiss, but maybe Bell instead?

 

Whoops, you're right- Bell! 

The BT-13 pic I think you are talking about is the real thing.  I am using picture for reference to a model in progress, but I thought the pic was a nice shot so I prettied it up a bit in a photo editing program, eliminating a messy background.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, January 31, 2016 4:05 PM

Don Stauffer

 

 
bvallot

Very interesting.  More people out there ought to try things just like that. =]  I think you start small and do just like you did and before you know it...you're building an actual plane (that you can't afford to keep! LOL)

Very nice. =]

 

 

 

Actually, I had a 1:1 scale Vari-eze about 1/3 of the way complete.  Then my wife found out what the engine would cost, and I had to sell the project :-(

 

 

Don, too bad about the Vari-Eze project, it would have been a dandy airplane. Loved the looks.

Patrick 

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Posted by 7474 on Sunday, January 31, 2016 4:36 PM

Very nice build Don, impressed much I am

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Sunday, January 31, 2016 8:38 PM

Outstanding build, Don! You oughta scratch-build an 8-71 blower to go on top of it.......Propeller 

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