Big Scale: 1/6 Hemi Twin Turbo

[duffy-duck21]

Hello everybody,

After a long absence, it is time to present my latest build, with which I have fulfilled my personal model building dream.

Anyone who knows my conversions will surely know that my passion is American classic cars with modern engines.
For my project, my choice was the 6.1 liter Hemi from the manufacturer Liberty Classics (as a Mopar fan, I was very happy )

Various companies such as Steve Morris Engines, Nelson Racing Engines etc. served me as a model for the turbo conversion. In real life, my finished engine could be in an engine manufacturer's or tuner's showroom.

In terms of the level of detail, I tried to go as broad and deep as possible, which sometimes succeeded more or less well because I work without technical assistance such as 3D printing or a lathe.

With a bulding time of over 5 months, this was my most time-consuming conversion to date, which was a lot of fun for me (and my eyes) due to the large scale.

Below you can see pictures before and after the build.

 

 

[peteski]

Beautiful!  It looks like it is made from metal!

What is your technique for making weld seams?

[duffy-duck21]

For welding seams, I putt two strips of masking tape next to each other and leave the desired distance for the thickness of the welding seams in the middle.

Then I use Vallejo plastic putty from the tube and put a thin strip of putty in the space between the strips of masking tape.

So that the weld seams are as flat as possible, they are peeled off flat with a piece of paper, so that a very thin and even film of the putty remains on the surface.

For the shape of the seams I use a semicircular tube with a thin wall that I then simply press into the putty step by step.

Finally, the strips of masking tape are peeled off and you're done.

Edited November 10, 2020 by duffy-duck21

[peteski]

Thanks Steffen. Simple, and very realistic. Clever!

[PappyD340]

Outstanding, looks very realistic, well done!

[larman]

Wow! I thought it was a real motor until I went back and read your text! Super cool!

[slusher]

Excellent!

[Slimguy]

Wow, that is a wonderful build.  I agree with the comment above, it looks like the real deal to my eyes.  Thanks for posting this work of art.