By Jeff Glucker
I want to build an engine, and I’m going to do it in my dining room… because it’s a 1/3-scale model V8 engine!
This kit is offered by Franzis. If you want a crack at it, check it out here on Amazon. You can also find it on Maker Haus.
The kit is a scaled down version of the iconic Ford Mustang 289 V8 engine. Franzis also offers a flat-six Porsche model should you prefer something a bit more of zee German variety. This was fun to put together, and clearly anyone can do it… if I did it.
[Disclaimer: Fanzis sent me this model kit for free. I paid for the beer I drink in the video though…]
Ross Ballot
Nifty, although I could do without the cheesy engine sounds.
BTW, the frame the parts are attached to is called the sprue and the little bit you trimmed off is the gate. In a mold, the sprue distributes the molten plastic to each mold cavity, the gate is where the plastic enters the mold cavity to form the part.
Sorry, former mold designer.
I agree. An individual firing sound timed with each “ignition flash” might have been interesting, but as it stands the unsychronized sound of a running engine doesn’t seem to serve much purpose.
Honestly, it’s not much more difficult building a real engine, except you have to take more care with the parts, apply lubricant liberally, and torque bolts accurately.