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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Beautiful craftsmenship...

Posted by: SpecialK Jun 25 2005, 04:50 PM

This guy is a true craftsmen! But WOW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2583&item=5982524046&rd=1

Posted by: gregrobbins Jun 25 2005, 05:04 PM

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A jewel-like 1:8 scale model, individually hand-built by a European craftsman who made all parts himself from the appropriate metals, rubber, bolts and screws. Bolted assembly like the real engine, no glue. Fully accurate movable internals: functional flywheel, fan, crankshaft, pistons, cams, and valvetrain. Other perfect details include the accurate ignition wires, oil and fuel lines, Weber carburetors with working linkages, and full exhaust. Although all parts are functional, this is a display model, and does not run.

Figure that if he got paid by the hour for all this, he would be lucky to make minimum wage. Every piece is one-of-a-kind, hand-made. If they get this kind of money, more power to them!

At the local airport there is a collection of minature WORKING air plane engines on exhibit. Just amazing to see the detail and work that goes into these projects. And they RUN!

Posted by: cametal Jun 25 2005, 06:25 PM

Lots of cool stuff

http://www.cabinfeverexpo.com

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Posted by: MW 914 Jun 25 2005, 06:36 PM

Hell, I'll sell you the real thing out of my car for that price!

Posted by: scotty b Jun 25 2005, 06:48 PM

QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 25 2005, 04:36 PM)
Hell, I'll sell you the real thing out of my car for that price!

You gotta real 4 cammer?? I've got 5000.00 with your name aaallllllll over it

Posted by: jgiroux67 Jun 25 2005, 07:06 PM

That's nothing compared to the French guy who hand built the 1/3 scale ferrari race car. That thing was insane, it started up and everything. The tach even worked.

Posted by: scott thacher Jun 25 2005, 09:27 PM

well it does not look bad except the plug wires they look fake

btw was this motor a twin plug motor, i dont know the motor but i did not know they made a twin plugger at all that early

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 25 2005, 09:30 PM

QUOTE (scott thacher @ Jun 25 2005, 08:27 PM)
well it does not look bad except the plug wires they look fake

btw was this motor a twin plug motor, i dont know the motor but i did not know they made a twin plugger at all that early

they were indeed twin plugged, dual dizzy.

BTW - im betting they used glow plugs

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 25 2005, 09:31 PM

QUOTE (jgiroux67 @ Jun 25 2005, 06:06 PM)
That's nothing compared to the French guy who hand built the 1/3 scale ferrari race car. That thing was insane, it started up and everything. The tach even worked.

got a link?

Posted by: jimtab Jun 25 2005, 10:23 PM

I guess my question is WHY? I don't think I've EVER been that bored.....

Posted by: Dr Evil Jun 25 2005, 10:35 PM

QUOTE (jimtab @ Jun 25 2005, 09:23 PM)
I don't think I've EVER been that bored.....

Thats right, Jim. Every time you get close to bored its the same thing, "Damn I have a sexy right hand. Come here you little strumpette. Thats right, daddys home......ahhh"

Posted by: jimtab Jun 25 2005, 10:41 PM

And you're point would be? I figure it's my dick and my soap and I'll wash it as fast as I want....

Posted by: jimtab Jun 25 2005, 10:42 PM

Besides, idle hands are the devils tool you know.....

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 25 2005, 10:43 PM

PALMala HANDerson --- jimbo

Posted by: hargray2 Jun 26 2005, 08:23 AM

......and Jackie.

Posted by: ! Jun 26 2005, 08:42 AM

QUOTE (jimtab @ Jun 25 2005, 08:41 PM)
And you're point would be? I figure it's my dick and my soap and I'll wash it as fast as I want....

So much for our family rating....

Posted by: SpecialK Jun 26 2005, 12:35 PM

QUOTE (Sir Fartalot @ Jun 26 2005, 06:42 AM)

QUOTE (jimtab @ Jun 25 2005, 08:41 PM)
And you're point would be? I figure it's my dick and my soap and I'll wash it as fast as I want....

So much for our family rating....

"Family rating"....

...back on track boys...

Highly skilled machinist's for sure! I can't remember where I saw it, but there was a wav file of a full-functional 1/4 scale V8 with a roots supercharger.....bad as hell! .....drop that in your kids power-wheels!

Posted by: redshift Jun 26 2005, 12:45 PM

Da! The little V-8 with the blower is an awesome piece.

The coolest scale motor I have ever seen was a RR Merlin that worked.

M

Posted by: redshift Jun 26 2005, 12:46 PM

QUOTE (jimtab @ Jun 26 2005, 12:42 AM)
Besides, idle hands are the devils tool you know.....

According to your last reply, your hands aren't idle.

M

Posted by: ClayPerrine Jun 26 2005, 01:09 PM

This guy could make a mint by taking the parts and scaling them back to full size. Even if the engine is a reproduction, the 356 guys would jump all over it!!!

Posted by: redshift Jun 26 2005, 01:18 PM

I don't see how a person could afford to make, and sell a model like that.. for so little.

I wonder if he'd make tiny /6s for us, and lil cars... Teener Tots..

M

Posted by: jgiroux67 Jun 26 2005, 02:21 PM

http://www.fineartmodels.com/e/gallery/scerri/

Theres the link for the miniture Ferrari race car. Watch the video on there. It's absolutly insane.

Posted by: SpecialK Jun 26 2005, 05:42 PM

QUOTE (redshift @ Jun 26 2005, 11:18 AM)
... Teener Tots..

M

You kill me Miles!

Okay, now I'm going off topic.. ... but it's my thread, so screw you guys.

Also a very cool 1/9th scale (yep...1/9th) C-17 Globemaster III that this guy in the UK designed in CAD, cut out with CNC, and assembled, 1/9th scale turbine engines and everything .....the dude did one hellavu job!

http://homepage.eircom.net/~skycam/C-17A_Globemaster_III/

There was a video floating around awhile back, but I can't seem to locate it.

Posted by: scotty b Jun 26 2005, 05:48 PM

Do you suppose these guys have EVER seen a female, or driven a fun car, or gone to a movie, or eaten out, or been in the sun??? AMAZING werk but damned if i'd try it. Maybe Miles will start building miniature guitars, or miniature sheep farms complete with the sheep sexswing "Back up Gertrude" "Come on girl just a little more"

Posted by: SpecialK Jun 26 2005, 06:20 PM

QUOTE (scotty b @ Jun 26 2005, 03:48 PM)
...or miniature sheep farms complete with the sheep sexswing "Back up Gertrude" "Come on girl just a little more"

Hmmmm...... Putting WAAAAAAY too much thought into this Scott. He lives in Georgia for god's sake......keep it simple!

Posted by: redshift Jun 26 2005, 06:25 PM

Cool model Kev..

I was thinking about building miniature penises... I have a small model to work from, I could get someone to blow it up.

M

Posted by: Long Prong Jun 26 2005, 06:49 PM

WHAT IN THE HELL? I just got finsihed watching the clip and....woah. why make it 1:3 the size...he'll never be able to feel the inside of the seat or anything.

moron.

it's wicked cool though.

Posted by: SpecialK Jun 26 2005, 06:55 PM

QUOTE (redshift @ Jun 26 2005, 04:25 PM)
...I could get someone to blow it up.

M

Nooooow I know where I've seen Miles before!

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Posted by: SpecialK Jun 26 2005, 06:56 PM

Oh yeah....that's him alright!

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Posted by: Long Prong Jun 26 2005, 07:19 PM

miles, give us a picture of you.....

Posted by: ! Jun 26 2005, 07:23 PM

Check the archives....he's NOT REAL.

Posted by: Long Prong Jun 26 2005, 07:38 PM

who was it that visited him....? They have the real answer...they know the truth.

Posted by: SpecialK Jun 26 2005, 08:38 PM

QUOTE (Long Prong @ Jun 26 2005, 05:38 PM)
who was it that visited him....? They have the real answer...they know the truth.

Scott "Long-Haul" Thacher and wife were the victi..uhh..visitors.

Posted by: redshift Jun 26 2005, 10:32 PM

<-- this is an actual picture of me.

m