Gregg Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Does anyone have a photo of the built up Offy motor in the new Revell Midget Kit? I need it, like now!
Cato Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Midgets galore but you gotta search for the Offys...best I could find including National Speed Sport News: http://www.daararacing.com/index.html Or maybe Garrett can help you with some of their research photos. Edited January 12, 2011 by Cato
Gregg Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 I need photos of the KIT motor, from the Revell kit.
Cato Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I need photos of the KIT motor, from the Revell kit. Sorry pal, my bad.
Danno Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Drew Hierwarter has this one posted in "Under Glass," Gregg, if that helps any. Photo is of engine in car with side panels in place, so it's not too definitive of the overall engine. Mine's still in pieces-parts.
jbwelda Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 whats with those chopped off edges on the velocity stacks? do you have to do that to make them fit...or were they really that way on a 1:1?
ra7c7er Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 whats with those chopped off edges on the velocity stacks? do you have to do that to make them fit...or were they really that way on a 1:1? I was wondering the same thing. It looks like they won't fit without doing that though.
Longbox55 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Yup, that's how they're supposed to be. Not really unusual, especially on engines with tight port spacing.
2002p51 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Drew Hierwarter has this one posted in "Under Glass," Gregg, if that helps any. Photo is of engine in car with side panels in place, so it's not too definitive of the overall engine. Mine's still in pieces-parts. Whoa guys, the car in the photo is NOT a Revell midget, it's an AMT Grant King SPRINT car with the Offy engine from an AMT Watson Indy roadster. Here's the rest of it: The main difference between a sprint car Offy and a midget Offy is size, the midget engine, of course, is smaller. And for those who noticed, the deal with those intake bells is this; Yes, they are a little too large and the tubes themselves are a little on the small side. What I was really going for was the look from outside the car with the hood in place. Like this:
Danno Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Whoa guys, the car in the photo is NOT a Revell midget, it's an AMT Grant King SPRINT car with the Offy engine from an AMT Watson Indy roadster. Whoooops. My bad. I was either inattentive or just plain suffering from HUA syndrome. Sorry! Beautiful build anyway, Drew; even if I don't know what the heckler I'm looking at!
Greg Cullinan Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Gregg,how's your build going,is it in the workbench, do you have any photos? Harry,are you working on this kit as well? Edited January 13, 2011 by Greg Cullinan
tim boyd Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Heh Drew...that car is really, really sharp! TIM
2002p51 Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Heh Drew...that car is really, really sharp! TIM Thanks Tim. It has some issues but overall it's got the look I was after and I'm happy with it.
2002p51 Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Okay, this is a day late and a dollar short (well, maybe 50 cents short) but my local hobby shop didn't get any of these things in until just yesterday. Anyway, here's the Offy engine for the new Revell Midget. Paint is Testors Metallizer Aluminum on everything. I didn't bother drilling out the carbs because you won't be able to see that once the engine and hood sides are in place. The opening on the right side is for the exhaust manifold. The only thing really missing from the engine is the fuel pump which should be driven off the back end of the intake (left) camshaft.
Harry P. Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Harry,are you working on this kit as well? I'm not working on any kit right now. No time!
Harry P. Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Okay, this is a day late and a dollar short (well, maybe 50 cents short) but my local hobby shop didn't get any of these things in until just yesterday. Anyway, here's the Offy engine for the new Revell Midget. Nice! I emailed Gregg, just in case he didn't see this.
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