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« 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.
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« Reply #1 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.
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2007, 19:20:39 »
Wow, that is beauty beyond compare!
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2007, 19:45:50 »
Do you think he ever went down the pub for a pint.
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« Reply #4 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)
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2007, 20:37:21 »
i spent 2 years building a 2" scale working steam lorry once.

that was hard enough.
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2007, 22:29:54 »
That was featured in Clarksons 'Extreme Machines' series
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« Reply #7 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:


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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.
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« Reply #8 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:
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2007, 04:08:27 »
For sale? :(kerching):  :(kerching):
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