1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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Re: 1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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Uli, love the pictures from the Porsche Museum! And the engine looks excellent…

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VR2 wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:18 am well observed, Felix :) indeed, these are the Grellos of 2018. I love to collect 911 RSRs and GT3s

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Looks awesome! Will you be at the 24H Race this year?
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... some progress made on the 1:8 version. All ancillary units are finished and installed

alternators
Alternator.jpg
distributors
Distributor.jpg
oil filter
Oil Filter.jpg
camshaft lubrication braided hoses
P917_WIP_Assembly_1.jpg
rear alternator (only used for night races)
P917_WIP_Assembly_2.jpg
comparison with IXO engine (a bit unfair I admit)
P917_WIP_Assembly_3.jpg
and the future home for engine. The 1st of 2 frames for 917K in 1:8 is completed and ready for painting
917K frame completed.jpg
The few kits I'll produce for sale are sold out and there will be no further kits offered. Thanks to the fellow modelers who take up the challenge of building this model :-)

@ Felix, unfortunately I can't make it to the 24hrs of Nürburgring this year )-:

BR, Uli
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Re: 1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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Einfach nur Wow - amazing work.
Cant wait to get my hands on this master piece kit.

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Simply amazing. I also like you modeling room and the steering wheel in the back ;)
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Re: 1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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Scary good.
Love your work Uli! Keep the pictures coming.

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Superb work Uli, looks impressing! :)
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Re: 1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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Hello Uli,
What a wonderful project you have embarked on!!!!! Your skills are just amazing Sir!!!
If I may ask, what brand of resin do you use for the fiberglass parts?

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Re: 1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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Thanks for your nice comments :-)

Randy regarding your question on the fiberglass parts. For the 3D printing, I'm using a blend of Anycubic Resins (approx. 90% clear and approx. 10% yellow). However, the key to achieving a realistic fiberglass finish lies in the painting technique. I'm using Artists Acrylics of highest quality from Schmincke, which are extremely finely pigmented and heavily thinned with water to retain the semi transparent appearance. The colors are applied in several glazing layers with a brush and finally accentuated with pigments. It's quite an effort but the result is amazingly realistic
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Re: 1/6 Porsche 917 Engine Full Detail

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some progress made on the 1:6 engine

clutch assembly - Borg and Beck version
P917_Clutch_front.jpg
P917_Clutch_rear.jpg
gear box cut out to show gears and gearshift forks of 1st,2nd,3rd and 4th gear
P917_Gears_1.jpg
P917_Gears_2.jpg
differential crown wheel assembly installed in differential housing
P917_Gears_4.jpg
P917_Gears_5.jpg
starter motor installed
P917_Starter Motor.jpg
Completion status of 1:6 engine assemblies approx. 90%. Approaching the finish line of this long-term project :-)

Best regards, Uli
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