Does anyone else out there remember seeing a pic in RCM mag about 15 years ago of an English gentleman who had built a working model of a Merlin? I seem to remember it having a 3 blade prop. I believe that it had all 12 cylinders firing but the supercharger was non-functional. My dream plane would be a Mosquito with a couple of these in her.
Randy

i remeber it, and it was way kewl. as i remember, it was supposed to go into production. should still have that somewhere, if i find it, il let ya know. i did re-read it lately.
d

Get up on Giant Scale RC site, look in the comercial adds theres a place right here in the USA that is making the castings to assemble a Merlin. Regards G.

Check MAN, a few issues back in the final approach column (last page), they had a write up on a Merlin that I think might be in production.

hello,

here are some pictures
http://www.rclineforum.de/cgi-bin/Ya...play&num=16869
sorry only german

Thanks guys. Wow, that engine in MAN is stunning. Can you imagine the feelings that guy must have had when he fired her up for the first time? The sound must be incredible. Having an engine like that in a Spit or Mustang would sure blow em away at QSAA.
Randy

Richard Mahue is the gentleman that is producing the castings for this engine,it is a beautiful piece of work,however it is just the casting of the block and what you can see externally,much work is needed to complete for a working merlin engine. And the price for these castings is around 2900.00 dollars,not bad if you want to spend that kind of money for a good looking paper weight.
Here is the link for you. http://dynamotive.netfirms.com/merlin/
Hope this helps.

The Mahue engine does run. I met a fellow that bought the casting kit, but it was too much work for him. I would love to chance to hear one of these babies running......

I never said it didn't run,if you read the post I wrote it states that it takes alot of work on the behalf of the kit casting buyer to get this to a complete and WORKING engine. By the way my mistake, you guy's were talking about an 1/8 scale merlin for which I did not know about and know glad to have found out about,and would like more info on. Especially if this engine is going to be put into production for purchase. Also the mahue merlin is 1/4 scale.