Greetings to all from Sicily

[walker]

Hi,
My name is Ignatius live in the province of Palermo in Sicily, is a machinist and mechanical milling, with a passion for internal combustion engines. Now I'm retired and I can devote myself to my passion in my lab, building miniature engines. In my lab I have two lathes, universal milling machine equipped at all points, a drill and various tools for machining. As soon as I possibly can I'd like to build a 6-cylinder boxer engine to be able to adapt to a Bell 47G helicopter model. I'm sure this forum, many people find competent and passionate, to share information and ideas. You know you tell me where can I find a good project for a 6-cylinder boxer? In the meantime I send my greetings to all of you from the sun of Sicily :fan:.
Bye
Ignazio

 

[Tin Falcon]

welcome to the forum . a 6cylinder boxer may be a bit ambitious for a first engine project. but if you are an experienced machinist and familiar with your tools. you may be you to it.
enjoy your retirement your hobby and the forum.
Tin

 

[sunworksco]

Ciao Ignazio!
My grandfather, Ignazio, was from Alessandro Della Rocca.
Small world, no?
I hope you enjoy your officina meccanica and show us some photos of your projects :^)

 

[rferrara]

greetings ignazio i saw this post and was very interested ,will this be radio controlled or a static model. i always loved the bell47 helicopter and saw one at the intrepid in new york last year.i fly rc planes and try to fly rc helis so i will be looking in the future for any new posts good luck

 

[walker]

Ciao Ignazio!
My grandfather, Ignazio, was from Alessandro Della Rocca.
Small world, no?
I hope you enjoy your officina meccanica and show us some photos of your projects :^)

Hello Giovanni,
you're right the world is really small. Your grandfather left from Alessandria della Rocca to ensure a future for her family and I think Northern California is a nice place to live and raise their children. Best wishes and I hope that one day you can take a trip to beautiful Sicily and know the land of your forefathers.
See you soon
Ignazio

 

[walker]

greetings ignazio i saw this post and was very interested ,will this be radio controlled or a static model. i always loved the bell47 helicopter and saw one at the intrepid in new york last year.i fly rc planes and try to fly rc helis so i will be looking in the future for any new posts good luck

Hello,
my desire is to build a scale model of the Bell 47G, radio controlled, able to fly. I asked and looked for a project that allowed me to build it so true to the original, but I have not found anything. Then I bought a static model and I will try to derive the main dimensions to be able to build. Similarly I would like to build the engine of the bell 47G, which is a 6 cilidri boxer. I'm almost 40 years of experience in precision mechanical engineering, I have no problems with the building, especially if I can count on a good project as a reference.
Best wishes
Ignazio

 

[sunworksco]

Ciao Ignazio,
Thank you.
The family farm is still in the hands of the family and I hope to visit someday.
Try getting in touch with Ken Foran.
He has built this helicopter (?) in a scale brass model.
He is also on www.scalemotorcars.com
You should definitely join that forum.

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/foran.htm

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=9715

https://www.facebook.com/ken.foran.12

 

[walker]

Ciao Ignazio,
Thank you.
The family farm is still in the hands of the family and I hope to visit someday.
Try getting in touch with Ken Foran.
He has built this helicopter (?) in a scale brass model.
He is also on www.scalemotorcars.com
You should definitely join that forum.

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/foran.htm

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=9715

https://www.facebook.com/ken.foran.12

Ciao Giovanni,
thanks for the information as soon as possible, I will ask Keno Foran, about the design of the helicopter Bell47G.
Greetings
Ignazio