1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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The most detailed project I've ever seen in modeling, there are no words, thank you for sharing with us, we are humbled!
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Simply amazing. What more can one say. That transmission looks 1:1 scale.
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One Word: Fantastic Uli! :)
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Masterpiece of art, realy amazing work! :)
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Great cinema, the frame alone is a work of art. I'm always happy when your contribution is at the top.
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Thank you very much for your nice comments :-)

The 1:8 version is nearing completion. Transmission, mounting plates for the half-shafts, starter motor and exhaust pipes are assembled and "married" to the engine block.
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Intake trumpets, fuel pipes and ignition wires and spark plugs will be next. ... and I've started the production of the kit parts

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Wow - what a beautiful result so far.
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Truely amazing, detailing at it`s finest! :)
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Thanks folks :-)

... started to install the fuel lines. I've measured the original diameter (= 6mm) of the fuel lines on a 917 exhibited at the Porsche Museum. In 1:8 scale = 0.75mm. Difficult to find a silicone tube with that diameter and the right color on the market. The MFH P-975 silicone tube is a perfect match in terms of true-to-scale but a bit yellowish. Nonetheless it fits perfectly true-to-scale so I've decided to use it.
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Next come the ignition cables and the engine stand and then the test build of the engine kit is successfully finished.

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Uli, this just gets better and better. Magnificent!
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