Engine bearers/Rad
I can now confirm that the engine does sit about 3mm too high on the engine bearers.I plan to leave the cowlings off the Canuck so it should not be too noticable.I will alter the plans for building the JN4D .
The rad was painted gold with a little black gesso mixed in to give it a brassy look.I will weather it later.
In the making it difficult department, I epoxy glued the rad to the spider and then noticed that the rear face of the rad was one brass plate and not like a real radiator.So now I have spent the afternoon trying to fit some screening to the back.I think that it will look OK when finished.Its funny how it goes sometimes,I was very careful to have the engine completed before installation but forgot about the back of the rad. to be cont.....
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