This has gotta be some sort of record! (Zwilling motor update)

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The motorization of the Ju 290Z has gone more or less smoothly. I was only halted on the last engine for lack of parts (waiting for replacements). But seven motors are in, and I got pics to prove it-

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/LHprs/mot1.jpg[/image]
[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/LHprs/mot2.jpg[/image]

The motors sound a little whiney (is that a word?) without prop blades, but once the’re on it drops in pitch a bit, so with seven of them going it sounds remarkably like litte areo engines! [:D] It’s a bit freaky, actually…

Hope y’all like!

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That is mind-blowing. You’re going to have to take the bed out of the guest bedroom and dedicate it to the display of this model. If the in-laws come tell them they’ll have to stay at the holiday in express. Truly awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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Wooooah… that’s F A N T A S T I C Mike!!! [:)] You better chock those wheels or that thing’s liabel to get airborne on you!! [:D]

Thanks for showing it off, look forward to seeing more!!

Take care,
Frank

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wow thats amazing !!
what scale is it?
7 motors! holy !@#$

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Thanks, guys. The model is 1/72, but it’s still pretty big. I’m just waiting on a few key things, like the prop parts, then I can easily finish it. Once engine No. 8 is in, it’s all downhill from there!

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Mike, awesome job! Did ya ever find the 1/72 swasticas for that thing? If not, I got some that should work. Let me know if they’re solid, outlines or white-bordered. - Calvin

P.S. I got a Technics (?) sheet w/ plenty on them! :wink:

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That’s quite a project. Did the Germans actually build one of those things, or was it just a drawing board project?

Darwin, O.F. [alien]

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Awesome Lucien… hang it form your bedroom ceiling… wired in to the light switch[:D][^][}:)][;)][:P]
Jeff

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WOW!!!

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Old hooker

Great minds think alike:
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Make sure you build little chocks and scale chains & concrete blocks for the 1st time you fire up those motors"

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Yikes!!! [:0][:D] They really do, don’t they? [:D]

The first thing that popped in my mind… if that thing noses over, there will be prop blades flying EVERYWHERE!!! [:o] [:D]

Good observation!
Take care, [:)]
Frank

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This is just too cool three coo four five… this is all very groovy…

Fade to Black…

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Thanks again, everybody. I’m definitely going to have to make some chocks for it, but that’s last priority.

yardbird78- Nope, this was a straighforward paper project. It was designed, but was passed over in favor of the (comparitively) less radical Ju 390.

lodni_k- No luck yet on swastikas. Drop me an e-mail and I can give you more specifics.

The props aren’t on permanently, yet. Those are stuck on right now with some modeling clay stuffed in the holes in the props. But, sometimes that’s not enough. I think right now I’ve busted about seven prop blades from at least five of the propellors. Thankfully I’ve been able to find them each time, and superglue them back on. Still, it was a bit iffy if I would have the guts to pull this photo off. All those props, spinning unattended while I got the camera around… It was a slight nail-biter incident.

Thanks again for all the feedback. I appreciate it. [:D][tup]

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Ausgesicnitz (forgive the spelling error as my German is a bit rough) mein Herr!
Cheers,
Eric

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Looks fantastic mate, it really does. Can’t wait to see it finished.
How on earth do you move that thing around, without braking it??

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damit that plane was in my dreams last night i need to build one!
what company mad the Ju 290Z?
how much am i looking at in terms of $$$

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This isn’t provided as a kit, or unfortunately even as a conversion. It’s a simple (well… kinda) scratchbuild using two Revell Germany Ju 290 kits. Each is about $30, so about $60 went into the kits. The Me 328 (not shown) was a bit extra, about $5. There’s also underwing ordinance (also not shown) that was about $10. The electric motor added more, probably about $15. If you go without all the extras, you can easily build this kit for under $80.

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Very cool Lucien,

That’s a very creative and ambitious build.

Chris

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You’ve probably already passed on this info, but I missed it. Can you tell me what you used for the motor(s) to spin the props? Where I can find them? I’d like to do this on some 1/48 planes.

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Great job on the monster so far.