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Airfix Model World

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SKILLS SCHOOL

CAR ENGINE DETAILING

SKILLS SCHOOL

CAR ENGINE DETAILING

Closing stages

The detailed engine was ready

to be mounted in the chassis.

Throughout the assembly the

engine was placed in the engine

bay, to ensure the extra details

were close enough to the engine

to avoid fit complications. This also

involved placing the bonnet onto

the body to check the distributor

and ignition wires weren’t too high.

The steps outlined have produced a

far more realistic engine than was

provided in the , and they can be

applied to enhance any model car

engine...all the modeller needs to

do is carry out research to see how

they would need to be adapted for

their own application. ❚

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 Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland resin pre-drilled Hemi spark plug boots provided

added detail. They were shortened to match reference photos of Gen-2 Hemis. The holes

where then re-opened where necessary and the wires test-fitted before assembly.

 Chrysler Hemi engines have the spark plugs in the tops of the valve covers, which

makes them easy to wire. As the engine depicted was customised, the kit chrome plating

was kept on the valve covers.

 Wiring looms were slid along the ignition wiring to their positions, before the distributor

was glued in the intake manifold. The wires were then cut so they were slightly longer than

the spark plug boots, to ensure enough length to insert them with enough draping effect.

 Ignition wires were inserted into the spark plug boots and secured with gel CA. Black

paint was then used to blend the joins between wires and plug boots. The remaining

ignition wire was for the ignition coil, and this was painted with Zero’s Jet Black.

 The ultimate evolution of

the Chrysler Hemi design is

the modern nitro methane

drag racing engine. These are

milled from billet aluminium

and it is estimated they produce

10,000hp. Top fuel dragsters

and funny cars accelerate to

300mph (483km/h) in less

than 4 secs. This scale top fuel

engine was made with the

techniques described here.

 Ignition wires were pressed into place before the air cleaner was attached. The kit

provided two air cleaners, and the custom variant was chosen due to the character of the

engine...and the added bonus that the fuel system details were more visible.

 The pulleys were attached and the rubber belt was fitted, while the fan clutch was

shortened to match the depth of the fan and a small hole was drilled in the back. This

assembly was then attached to the pulley with CA, and remaining details were added.

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