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Offline kpnuts

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Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« on: November 16, 2018, 04:19:28 AM »
Hi all I've been eagerly awaiting this since I ordered it with my birthday money and it's finally here





It's beautifully packaged, feels like a high quality product.









Nothing is attached to sprues it's all in little bags











The one little gripe I have with it is Revell partly assemble it for you like this for instance





There are a few other parts pre assembled.

Problem is the engine block is cast so I've got to find a way to disassemble it to make the cast effect on the block, as you can see it looks far too shiney and smooth as it is.



The kit looks great, i think they made 4 in this series some are no longer in production but I'm going to try and get the full set (I will have to eBay for the rest)

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2018, 07:34:22 AM »
Disassembling for the cast block effect sounds like a real challenge ... but well worth it. Impressive project :smiley:
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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2018, 03:37:46 AM »
Hi all here is the next update.
The back of the flywheel is full of ejector pin marks

Looks a bit better now

Added the machining detail to the engine casing

Added a bit of the casting texture



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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2018, 03:59:04 AM »
Like kit and your build. :smiley:
Recently did similar on Ford 460 in 1/1.

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2018, 06:02:08 AM »
Great stuff kpnuts  :smiley:

Recently did similar on Ford 460 in 1/1.

That kit comes with the block casting texture already done, right?  ;D
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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2018, 04:15:38 AM »
Hi all here is the next update 








It's a great little kit, wish I had better skills to do it justice.

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2018, 02:45:38 AM »
Another update It's really hard trying to make plastic look like metal, all my usual tricks don't seem to be working, need to try some more washes.







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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2018, 05:22:52 AM »
That's looking great and I think a nice sludge wash will serve you well.

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2018, 04:11:07 AM »
Hi all I'm happier with the carbs (still maybe need some more colouring but def in the right direction)



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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2018, 06:33:55 AM »
That's looking great and I think a nice sludge wash will serve you well.

And so it did! Gorgeous work on those 4-barrels  :smiley:
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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2018, 06:40:53 AM »
Realism is top notch.  :-*  :-*  :-*

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2018, 05:15:11 AM »
Hi all I don't have access to a big American car so have had to loosely, and I mean loosely base this on the biggest car I have access to ( my bosses 340sl merccedes)( would have preferred his rolls royce) I've had to be creative with the measurements and this is very simplified, just a framework tho add suspension struts to and stuff.






It is purely to allow me to add some of the many engine connections a couldn't add with the supplied stand. I may not even use this, but and this is a big but, if it looks ok and I can find plans for it maybe I will try to scratch a full 1/6 car to put it in.

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2018, 04:18:08 AM »
Hi all well the engine is nearly complete, I've added a few more details to the engine bay ( these are purely to add interest and not based on any car) as I said I need an engine bay to add the connections to the engine.







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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2018, 08:23:00 PM »
Woo-hoo! Show time! 8)
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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2018, 09:52:27 AM »
Damn, that looks so real!!

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2018, 10:16:39 AM »
Damn, that looks so real!!

So much does.

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2018, 03:07:13 AM »
Hi all well the engine kit is finished, just lots of scratch building to do on the engine bay now.










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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2018, 06:49:09 AM »
Gorgeous work  :smiley: Almost a pity to cover up those lovely 4-barrels though  :D
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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2018, 07:04:28 AM »
Gorgeous work  :smiley: Almost a pity to cover up those lovely 4-barrels though  :D

Air cleaner is great.  Carbs or great.  What is one to do  :-\

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2018, 01:14:39 PM »
Beautiful!!  Looks like you used a shrinking ray on a 1/1 engine.

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Re: Revell 1/6 Ford 427 engine
« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2018, 09:35:20 PM »
 :smiley: :smiley: 8)
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