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Full Version: Beautiful craftsmenship...
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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!
Hell, I'll sell you the real thing out of my car for that price! 
| 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
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.
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
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
| 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
| 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?
I guess my question is WHY? I don't think I've EVER been that bored.....
| 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"
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.... 
Besides, idle hands are the devils tool you know.....
PALMala HANDerson --- jimbo
......and Jackie.
| 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....
| QUOTE (Sir Fartalot @ Jun 26 2005, 06:42 AM) | ||
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! 
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
The coolest scale motor I have ever seen was a RR Merlin that worked.
M
| 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
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!!!
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
I wonder if he'd make tiny /6s for us, and lil cars... Teener Tots..
M
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.
Theres the link for the miniture Ferrari race car. Watch the video on there. It's absolutly insane.
| 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_G...lobemaster_III/
There was a video floating around awhile back, but I can't seem to locate it.
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"
"Back up Gertrude" "Come on girl just a little more"
| 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!
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
I was thinking about building miniature penises... I have a small model to work from, I could get someone to blow it up.
M
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.
moron.
it's wicked cool though.
| 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!
Oh yeah....that's him alright!
miles, give us a picture of you.....
Check the archives....he's NOT REAL.
who was it that visited him....? They have the real answer...they know the truth.
| 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.
<-- this is an actual picture of me.m
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