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Old 03-16-2020, 07:26 AM
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southpaw50
 
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Default Royal Zero to Rufe Build
More cowl progress...

Cylinders getting first color treatment of airbrushed flat black.

Air-cooling baffles sprayed flat gray.

Edges of cooling fins dry-brushed with Rub & Buff silver for a more metallic look.

Semi-finished. Notice lowest ( narrow ) base of cylinders sport more of a burnt tan color than blue-gray uppers. Base flange already have toothpick "bolts" drilled & glued in place.

This is how it was done, hand-sanded to fit, hand-drilled with 3 successive sized drill bits, glued in from bottom, snipped & sanded......... all 61 of them.

Cylinders getting cemented in place on crankcase core, which has already been painted & weathered to look genuine.

Acetate template to give the illusion of a back row of cylinders ( as opposed to just flat black which just looks like a single row).

Temporarily fitted inside the cowl. Next photo update will show the process of wiring and pushrod tubing.
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