The Best It Will Ever Look

[Reills]

Just finishing up my Simple Scout. I designed and 3D printed a radiator and cylinders. Now for some red paint. Can you tell my HUGE error?

 

[Flightspeed]

Not the snoopy! 🤣

 

[Mr NCT]

Just finishing up my Simple Scout. I designed and 3D printed a radiator and cylinders. Now for some red paint. Can you tell my HUGE error?
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Snoopy always wears a red scarf?

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Just finishing up my Simple Scout. I designed and 3D printed a radiator and cylinders. Now for some red paint. Can you tell my HUGE error?
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The tiny wheels....

 

[Reills]

The tiny wheels....

In these politically correct times we say "Diameter Challenged", but no. It has to do with the 3D printed parts.

 

[Taildragger]

In these politically correct times we say "Diameter Challenged", but no. It has to do with the 3D printed parts.

Idk the printed parts look great
is it the gap between the plane and the radiator?

 

[Reills]

Idk the printed parts look great
is it the gap between the plane and the radiator?

Close... the radiator and the fins on the cylinders?

 

[Taildragger]

Close... the radiator and the fins on the cylinders?

made them too small? printed them in the wrong orientation?

 

[dpucks]

Close... the radiator and the fins on the cylinders?

Those engines are air cooled

 

[mastermalpass]

Close... the radiator and the fins on the cylinders?

Guess I'm not familiar enough with engines. I see that and think, sure, this pistons can move laterally instead of up and down, right?

Or is it that the outer faces should be 'heat sink' shaped too, instead of flat?

 

[Reills]

The radiator implies water-cooled while the cylinders sticking out with cooling fins implies air-cooled. Heck, I just thought it looks good.

 

[Monte.C]

Yeah that really hurts my eyes. And my sensibilities. And my feelings too. It goes against all that is good and right and just. It's un-American. Throw it away and start over, commie.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

The radiator implies water-cooled while the cylinders sticking out with cooling fins implies air-cooled. Heck, I just thought it looks good.

Stop worrying!! It looks great!

 

[Reills]

Yeah that really hurts my eyes. And my sensibilities. And my feelings too. It goes against all that is good and right and just. It's un-American. Throw it away and start over, commie.

Well, you're gonna LOVE when I paint it red and put Iron Crosses on it!

 

[Mr NCT]

Guess I'm not familiar enough with engines. I see that and think, sure, this pistons can move laterally instead of up and down, right?

Or is it that the outer faces should be 'heat sink' shaped too, instead of flat?

Just tell people that it was the first experiment in using a water jacket on an air-cooled engine. Who (except maybe @Baron VonHelton) could dispute that?

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Just tell people that it was the first experiment in using a water jacket on an air-cooled engine. Who (except maybe @Baron VonHelton) could dispute that?

I am unaware of a WW1 aircraft that is water cooled & air cooled at the same time. In the words of James "Scotty" Doohan: "Yer gunna hafta pick one, laddie!"

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Yeah that really hurts my eyes. And my sensibilities. And my feelings too. It goes against all that is good and right and just. It's un-American. Throw it away and start over, commie.

 

[Mr NCT]

I am unaware of a WW1 aircraft that is water cooled & air cooled at the same time. In the words of James "Scotty" Doohan: "Yer gunna hafta pick one, laddie!"

See! What did I tell ya?

 

[Tench745]

I know there are some engines, not necessarily from WWI, that had air cooled cylinders and water-cooled heads.

 

[Scotto]

This is the best this one will ever look. It feels awfully heavy for just one little wing. Kinda scared of it. 3d printed spinner flew apart at 30% throttle bench testing. Started having fun with details at the end but not quite enough to make a dash lol.