Engine L60 for Chieftain

[Phil Woollard]

Very nice indeed, how will you show the fan shroud/brackets that the water tanks sit on? They will need to be sliced!

[Ivano Costantini]

On the bottom of the coolant tanks, I created two shims to bring them to the right height (they can be eliminated or lowered if necessary).
The coolant tank is attached to the engine head with a bracket like the real one. I don't know, if that was the question, because I don't quite understand what you mean.

[Phil Woollard]

How much of the fans would show Ivano ?

[Ivano Costantini]

Phil, the fans aren't there,
there is no room to do them.
Anyway, on Wednesday I think I can start assembling an engine before I send you yours. So maybe we understand each other better.
The decals should also arrive on Monday.
Have a nice Sunday

[Ivano Costantini]

First cloned pieces.
Do you know the color, RAL code, of the engine?
Thanks

[Phil Woollard]

Colour is British duck egg blue.

[Ivano Costantini]

Here is the printing test of the plates
I have given the green light to the press, they will arrive next week.
I ordered the bolts this morning.
I hope to ship everything next week, it would be time!

[Ivano Costantini]

I also inform you about the number of bolts:
M1.4 x 8 you need 195 pieces
M 1 x8 " 4 pieces
You know the prices better than I do.

[Stephen White]

Colour is British duck egg blue.

The Leyland block colour has come to be known as Duck Egg Blue but the official colour reference for Leyland Engines is actually Sky Blue. For the exact hue, its specification under British Standard 381c is BS101. You can see a sample here:

https://www.e-paint.co.uk/Lab_values.as ... Sky%20blue

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[Ivano Costantini]

Thanks so much!

[Ivano Costantini]

This morning I collected the last pieces,
if there are no surprises, the engine is complete.
Over the weekend I will send the first one to Phil for the final test.
As soon as I have confirmation that everything is fine, I will be able to tell you the cost. Some photos to evaluate the "out of scale". The drawing is in perfect 1/6 scale.

[Ivano Costantini]

Clearly, like all my engines, there is the possibility that some parts need to be slightly modified. In this case, I think it may be necessary to "thicken" this bracket. Having no tank, I can't calculate the exact measurement. However, a little plasticard on the sides is enough, nothing complicated.

[Phil Woollard]

Looking good Ivano! I will need to move that filler cap on our chieftain as yours is in the correct place

[Steve Norris]

Ivano.
That looks like a great addition to the Chieftain, can you tell me if the finished kit includes both radiators ?
Regards
Steve

[Phil Woollard]

Hi Steve, I think I can answer that one for ivano, yes it would contain both radiators, I may be able to offer the gue slice and the main engine ancillary parts slice also, just don't know what will fit as yet but will know soon!