Radial Engines

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Hi not sure if this goes here or not but i’m looking to build a lancaster and halifax in 1:72 and can not seem to find aftermarket radial engines Both the aircraft i looking to build need them.

any help would be gladly recieved.

Thanks

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Lancaster bombers used 4 of the Merlin V-12, liquid cooled engines, the same as the famous Spitfire. The B-I and B-II Halifax bombers used 4 Merlins also. The Halifax B-III version used the Hercules radial engine.

Darwin, O.F. [aln]

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http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/archive/atf-fourth-anniversary-gb-ratch-s-lancaster-mk.ii-build__o_t__t_18402.html

This may be of interest.

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Might try looking farther than after-market engines for a Halifax… The Beaufighter used the Herc Radial as well, so you may want to expand your search parameters to include Beaufighter engines…

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Thanks just looked up paragons site and the sets sold out i forgot about the beaut.

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Look for the specific engine model, not the type aircraft it was used on. Pratt & Witney R2800 or Bristol Hercules as examples.

Radial engines were primarily used on such RAF bomber as the Sterling, Wellington and Halifax.

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Only 300 Lancaster IIs were built with 1,650 hp Bristol Hercules VI radial engines.

http://www.aviation-history.com/avro/683.html

Hence the lancaster b mk II

2 squadrons that i know of where equipped with this bombers in the RCAF