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1/48 Packard Merlin V-1650-7 Engine Kit

Designed for the Tamiya P-51 and more

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 11 2016

 

      

This is a resin 1/48 Packard Merlin V-1650-7 Engine from RESIN2Detail.   

This is the Packard V-1650-7 (American-built Rolls-Royce Merlin 60-series engine) in 1/48 scale – featuring an astonishing array of detail and accuracy. Comprised of 27 intricately cast parts, you will not find a better, more accurate V-1650 anywhere.

 

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This engine carries the detail level to a very high level in every area of the motor.

This resin engine comes complete with Generator, Starter, Intercooler, Exhaust Manifold, Ignition Harnesses, Coolant Pipes and much more.

Use this for your Tamiya P-51, or perhaps for your airfield or hangar diorama.  This engine can be used to dress up your Mosquito, Lancaster or late-model P-40 as well!

As kit wall thickness will vary, careful trimming and thinning of the donor kit will be necessary to ensure a snug fit.
  Opening up all the engine cowlings will give you the best results from this resin engine set at the detail on the lower levels of this engine is phenomenal.

You get 8 pages of detail instructions with drawings showing you all the steps needed with helpful text to assemble this engine.

This engine is loaded with fine detail.  One thing I liked seeing is the various hoses are cast in resin rather than expecting you to create your own hoses from wire.  This is a very involved engine set which will give you a very satisfying level of engine detail.

You can buy this and other detail items directly from RESIN2Detail.

Steve Bamford

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford