Hello from Sweden!

[PeterL]

I’m building a 1/4 scale Spitfire, Mick Reeves design.
I recon the plane will be ready in 9-12 months due to great deal of time spent in the stable as my daughter is an equestrian and competes in show jumping.

The reason why I’m joining this forum is a want to build a suitable engine to match my Spitfire, so what engine could be better and more suitable then the 1/4 scale Rolls-Royce Merlin…?!? Well, the question is really not a question is it.

So now I trying to gather as much information as possible about making parts for the engine engine as well as trying to obtain a set of casted engine parts as well as blueprints to start with.


Regarding the machinist part I’m somewhat of a beginner.
But then again…how hard can it be…?
Well, when I browse som of the treads about the Rolls-Royce Merlin, I would say pretty hard, but I don’t mind as I have time to learn.
Luckily my brother on the other hand is quit skillful, which will be of some help and benefit.

Kind regards
Peter from Sweden

 

[GreenTwin]

Welcome Peter, glad to have you here.
Almost anything can be achieved with the right amount of time and effort (in my opinion).

Sounds like a very interesting project.
Please keep us up to date with your progress.

Pat J.
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[piper184]

Welcome!
That Spitfire sounds like quite a build in itself. A 1/4 scale Merlin would be real challenge. There must be a zillion parts in one of those things!
Looking forward to following along on this one.