Hey thanks for all the kind words guys! Makes a fella feel pretty welcome. I've had my eye on this model for a long time now so I'm really happy to get started.
So last night after my post I went back to work on the Jumo. The exhaust manifolds are now in place which really added some nice details to the look of the engine. In the pictures above, you can see the two aluminum tubes (aluminum welding wire) that are running forward. I have these connected to the long water jacket supply manifolds that I believe feed coolant to the twelve cylinders. They are two major part assemblies that are included in the kit that I thought are interesting, so I've added some detail in these areas. They are on tree "D" in the kit, parts 36 and 37 doubled. So four pieces. These are coolant storage tanks I believe. In looking at pictures of the engines from Jerry's book, as well as other great pictures of the Jumo 213 online, these parts really jump out. I think they were raw unpainted aluminum tanks with two large clamps holding them in place. So last night I removed the right coolant pipe, changed its bend profile, and connected it to the right coolant tank. I also touched up a few things with the airbrush. I'll post up a few new pictures this evening of the changes. I think the engine is really taking on a nice detailed look! I'm thinking my next focus is going to be on the engine mounts. The kit supplied mounts are not too bad, but for some reason the designers decided to add holes that pass through the mounts. I haven't found any historical photos that backup this design. I guess they thought it would look better that way! Who knows.. So I'm going to block up these holes, and try and make the mounts a little more realistic, short of making all new mounts which I've not ruled out just yet. I've read these parts were cast magnesium which I thought was very interesting. Probably because of their size, the German engineers wanted to save some weight. That being said, I need to see if I have any Testors Model Master Metalizer in Magnesium on hand. Not sure if I do.. My plan right now is to back up the holes with thin aluminum or brass sheet, then fill in the corners of the holes with ca to simulate a bevel or chamfer around the hole. The supercharger is really a nice detail, so I'm going to add the oil supply lines to it as well. Plenty to do tonight! Looking forward to it!
Denis