Inline 6 aircraft engine or inline 4 model aircraft engine plans required

[Alex3886]

I tend to agree with Lakc, it is certainly good news. We all eagerly await other great news such as this.
Maybe with a bit of luck those documents, maybe intact, who knows?
We all wish you the best in the search.

 

[Harry Wessels]

Welcome to the forum Alex.

I can't help you with your questions...but I sure am interested in the projects. When you find the plans I hope you start a build thread here and show us.

Hi, my name is Alex, and I am new to this great site.
I am looking to find some free plans for an inline 6 aircraft engine (Mercedes D.III inline 6 engine), or a scaled down version of an engine that type, like an inline 4, 4 stroke model aircraft engine like for example the O.S. IL-300 Dia-Star, Cirrus 4-Cylinder Inline Aero Engine,
I have already modeled a Clerget 9 B 130hp rotary aircraft engine, and now I am trying to finish modeling the full Sopwith Camel F.1 in Solidworks. After I have finished this project I want to model an Albatros D.III fighter, but for that plane I need some plans for the engine, so please could you guys help me. I am really unable to find plans for this type of engine.

Some reference photos:

Cirrus 4-Cylinder Inline Aero Engine, 1/6-scale model built by Merritt Zimmerman

IL-300 Dia-Star

Mercedes D.III aircraft engine

 

[Harry Wessels]

I have Profi water cooled 4 and air cooled V8.

From my www.coolmodelengines.com

"Eric whittle 10cc V8 Aero engine series in Model Engineer, April 1995,
download article with plans as 14 pd f's, patience required"
the link did not work.
I will look in my archive for the pdf files.

Haary

 

[LSAGuy]

You might want to contact this company in New Zealand:
http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/
They don't do models, they do the actual aircraft. Their scratch built D5 Albatross is incredible as are their Fokker DVIII and DVII.
PBS was so impressed they did a Nova episode entitled First Air War. You can see it on Youtube:

They have collected many of the original blueprints of the aircraft and engines and offer a complete Uberussel engine for other builder/restorers. They have at least two original Mercedes D3 engines flying the Albatross and the DVII.
Don't know if they have any links to modelers but it can't hurt to ask.
Good luck,

Rick

 

[RonC9876]

You are right,
There are two scale versions of the Cirrus 4-Cylinder Inline Aero Engine, one is 1/4 scale and the other is 1/6 scale.
You can see them here on this site, along with some other great little engines:
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/KnappCol.htm

Both of the construction articles for the two Cirrus engines are available through Strictly IC magazine. Eric Whittle wrote the one for the smaller version and I wrote the one for the quarter scale model. They can both be seen running on ronsmodelengines on YouTube.

 

[Les99]

Alex and others,
I have recently been contacted by the family of my old friend and mentor J. Wilson, builder of the Mercedes Six engine. His widow died earlier this year and sometime this year we will re-open his workshop. I can't predict how long it will be, none of the heirs are in a great hurry, but I expect this will give me an opportunity to photograph and document his model. I am hoping for the best of course, but humidity and lack of air circulation may have taken its toll and I fear the worst.

Hi,
Just wondering if anything eventuated from this gentleman's amazing work? I would be very interested to see what he achieved and where he obtained his information from. I have contacted Mercedes directly, but they do not and will not release their aero engine plans to anybody. And I know from experience that guides at museums give you a very funny look when you ask to dismantle one of their engines for measurements! It would be a terrible shame if all of his work was trashed by his relatives. Something for all of us to contemplate.
Any information would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Les

 

[Teus]

A little late......

Back in 2011 saw at a show in the Netherlands a beautiful home build 6-cil Mercedes D.III done in 1/5th scale. I spoke to the builder who made it and the engine was in running condition. Forgot to ask his details and can't find or contact him anymore......

Enjoy,

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

1/5th scale Mercedes D.III

• Teus
• Apr 28, 2019
• albatros d.iii fokker mercedes

Seen at a show in the Netherlands in 2011. Engine was in running condition. No na,e or more...

 

[Shopgeezer]

Both of the construction articles for the two Cirrus engines are available through Strictly IC magazine. Eric Whittle wrote the one for the smaller version and I wrote the one for the quarter scale model. They can both be seen running on ronsmodelengines on YouTube.

Would you know what issues of Strictly IC these engines were in? I lost my entire collection of the magazine in a move. I would like to buy some of the back issues but just specific ones for projects.

 

[Bronzewing]

Would you know what issues of Strictly IC these engines were in? I lost my entire collection of the magazine in a move. I would like to buy some of the back issues but just specific ones for projects.

http://www.strictlyic.com/ser01.htm will help

 

[josodl1953]

Hi Teus, you may post this question om Modelbouwforum. Or maybe the organiser of the show ( Stoom en techniekdag in Wijchen, by the looks of it) has still records of the participants of the show back then.

Jos

 

[Teus]

Hello Jos,

I tried years ago because a friend of my was very interested to build this engine but with no succes, for me this engine is out of my league...... Modelbouwforum is a NoGo for me.

 

[canadianhorsepower]

1/6 SCALE DE HAVILLAND CIRRUS MK1, by Eric Whittle.
A 4 - Cylinder, In-Line, Glow Engine.
Issues: # 49, 50, 51 & 52.....$8.00ea.....TOTAL: $32.00

this is the link

http://www.strictlyic.com/ser01.htm

 

[Shopgeezer]

Great. Thanks for the link. When I add up all the issues for the 1/4 and 1/6 scale Cirrus, and then1/4 and 1/6 scale Kinner, its a good portion of the total issues of the entire magazine. Maybe I should just get a bank loan and buy them all. There are 84 issues at $8.00 each. Guess it will have to be a big bank loan.

 

[petertha]

Maybe someone who has done some SIC builds can better comment but another thing I noticed was what Robert called 'errata' several issues after the main feature build plans/instructions were published. Sometimes it was drafting errors or issues other pointed out as they machined parts. I'm not sure if the SIC index necessarily encapsulates these sorts of amendments tucked in the back of an issue vs. the main build article.

Some of the plans I drew up from published plans ivolved a bit of head scratching now & again. Nothing outside the model engineering norm, but just trying to give you a sense the plans may or may not be 100% vetted, ready-to-machine so to speak. They were done in a different era of drafting & lets face it, was a labor of love for what are mechanically complicated things.

 

[deverett]

A little late......

Back in 2011 saw at a show in the Netherlands a beautiful home build 6-cil Mercedes D.III done in 1/5th scale. I spoke to the builder who made it and the engine was in running condition. Forgot to ask his details and can't find or contact him anymore......



That model is made from castings by Heinz Kornmuller - Classic Motors - in Austria. I can't find his website now, so I wonder whether he is still producing his rang of castings.

Dave
The Emerald Isle