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Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: V8MoneyPit on March 27, 2007, 18:07:08

My colleague showed me this in Model Engineer magazine. It is truly astonishing. 12 years to build and who knows how much money!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA

Absolutely stunning.

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: BeJay on March 27, 2007, 19:15:52

Hi Steve,
......that really is a labour of love, absolutely amazing, 3 years just to do the drawings, then 12 years to build, and as for building a working 100cc flat twelve, and a gearbox including reverse to that scale from scratch, I'm totally gobsmacked.

.........thanks for the link, I really enjoyed it.

...........................cheers, Jack.

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: Yoshi on March 27, 2007, 19:20:39

Wow, that is beauty beyond compare!

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: richo on March 27, 2007, 19:45:50

Do you think he ever went down the pub for a pint.

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: dreadnought110 on March 27, 2007, 19:50:59

The detail is AMAZING i mean even down to the little valve springs etc... i know i wouldn't have the patience... 8)  8)  8)

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: muddyjlx on March 27, 2007, 20:37:21

i spent 2 years building a 2" scale working steam lorry once.

that was hard enough.

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 27, 2007, 22:29:54

That was featured in Clarksons 'Extreme Machines' series

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: V8MoneyPit on March 28, 2007, 17:49:44

Even the gauges work.

Clarkson was amazed by the valves.... they are relatively easy! He had to mould tyres and cast the glass for headlights. But what I find most impressive is that it has a working fuel injection system  :shock:

Quote from: "muddyjlx"

i spent 2 years building a 2" scale working steam lorry once.

My sister ex husband is a commercial model maker. One of his 'regular' jobs was building 3rd scale (I think!) traction engines and steam rollers. Each one would sell for 15-20 thousand pounds  :shock: But it would take him 6 months full time work, so it's not that much money really.

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: mmgemini on March 28, 2007, 20:34:17

My favourite Ferrari.
That model is out of this world.

Usless information.
The con rods in the full size Ferrari were made from titanium at a cost of £1,000 each. Would somebody like to put that in todays money  :twisted:

Title: Awesome piece of model engineering...
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 30, 2007, 04:08:27

For sale? :(kerching):  :(kerching):