Thanks my friend @faraomike!
Yep, some silver dry brushing and general staining will take for sure place, will try to make that engine look averagely used.
I am onto the mounting base research now, trying to find a suitable one, or modify one, or, oh well!

Sounds a great idea, my friend @faraomike!

What a nice engine. It will look great on display.

Touch ups here and there, a hefty black wash, a generous silver dry brushing and a final satin coat annnnnd...

Finished!

Thank you so much for stopping by my thread, with special thanks to my friends @lgardner, @mikegolf, @garybrantley, @faraomike and @airbum who took th time leaving their supportive/constructive comments here!

Saw a 1710 at an airshow a few weekends ago... enjoy! Got to see it run, and idle through 5 gallons of gas in just over a minute.

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Thanks my friend @gwskat!

Thanks my friend Μιχάλη @faraomike!

Thanks my friend @johnb!
Ahhhh, those Matchbox bases, from the Matchbox kits, put joyfully together "in an afternoon"...