1/32 Daimler-Mercedes D.III Cylinders

Set of six individual cylinders for WWI Daimler-Mercedes Flugmotor Typ D.III (160 PS) in 1:32 scale. Intended for use with the Wingnut Wings Mercedes D.III/D.IIIa engine sprue, found in the Albatros D.V, Roland C.II and several other kits, and also sold separately. Use this a basis for your super-detailed Mercedes D.III replica.

Please Note: this is not a drop in replacement part; the kit block part E14 must be modified by removing the bottoms of the cylinders on the top of the block.

The D.III cylinders are identical and have interlocking upper water jacket connections. You may need to modify the front and rear cylinders to mate with the kit water pipe connections (part E21 for the rear connection; front connection varies by aircraft kit). They also feature bosses ready made for use with Taurusmodels resin upgrades -- valve springs, spark plugs, priming cups and valve gear. You will need to supply your own cylinder flange to crankcase bolt head details; Masterclub makes excellent resin bolts in a variety of styles and sizes.

The manifold intake hole can be enlarged to 1.80mm by carefully drilling it out in .05mm increments, starting with a 1.50mm bit. Once enlarged, the Taurusmodels castellated manifold nut is a drop-in fit.