discussion Machine works 1/4 Porsche 911 boxer engine

[Guest]

Hi all I got this today its actually a Franzis kit released under licence at a 3/4 the price of a Franzis kit, yes the instructions are not as glossy and there are no beautiful pics of the engine, and yes the box is not all luxury and flashy but the rest of the kit is exactly what you get from Franzis.

First thing I will have to deal with are those god awful carburettors.

I have masked the engine in half (as I intend to do it half see through and half not) we have a machine at work which will add a cast effect to the half that is not going to be see through. The metalizing technique I use need the parts to have a metallic appearance so to get that on the top of the pistons I use my mini lathe and just hold a file over the part whilst it's on (you could do the same with a dremel)

 

[Guest]

So here is the next update.

Thought I would fill that crankshaft (hope that doesn't bite me later its very heavy now.

This is how they would have you assemble the pistons and con rods.

A bit of a problem getting rid of the seam lines like that.

I drilled out one half of the piston with a 4.5mm drill(same size as the gudgeon pins) so I can now glue both halves together and insert the gudgeon pin as would happen on the real thing.

Cleaned up and painted the con rods.

And all installed.

Hell of a lot of play in those pistons, could do with some piston rings (not included with the kit)

 

[Guest]

So here is a little update (a trial fit really)

And a trial run.

 

[Nicko]

Another interesting protect Ken.....

Nick

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ken
What an interesting model. Definitely something different. Looks like you're well on with it and all very neatly done.
Jim

 

[Tworrs]

I like the look of that, Ken

 

[Guest]

Hi all more work on the boxer engine (definitely have do do something with those jokes of carbs)

 

[Guest]

OK so this is how the carbs should look

Here is my start on them, I know loads more detail needed.

 

[Guest]

OK so more work on the carbs (I know they look a bit granular atm I will work on improving that.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Ken

never heard of these models before but a really interesting project. Fascination seeing it progress.

Peter

 

[Guest]

Work restarts on the carbs.

 

[minitnkr]

All the little nubbins all in a row. Closer & closer.