Car engines
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1/4 scale Studebaker 259/289 V8 (previously listed as Pontiac 371/389)
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The model has moving pistons and connecting rods. The camshaft operates rocker arms and valves. Rubber fan-belt and vinyl ignition wires. Includes display stand. Ebay seller Stunnuts sells a CD on how to build this model properly.
Often thought to be a Chevy block, it was previously reported that it mostly resembles a 1958 or 1959 Pontiac 371 or 389 engine (matching exhaust manifolds, alternator is on the left) or the Packard V-8 (matching valve covers, but the Packard alternator is on the right). Monty Montgomery made a very thorough analysis of this model's 1:1 scale inspiration:
The engine is a mashup of a couple different 1950s V8 engines - they all looked kind of similar. There's one big difference with the real engines: the Visible V8 has the right cylinders offset to the front of the left cylinders, which is the opposite of every American V8 I know of. I'm currently building a 'dressed' version of the engine with a bit more attention to sorting out what parts came from where and decided it was mostly a Studebaker, so that's how I'm building it.
Going piece by piece, the engine is maybe 80% Studebaker 259/289. The unmistakable bits that had no real counterpart in another engine are the crank, geared cam, valve design/shape, and water pump. Several other bits match Studebaker, but also match a few other engines, like the straight/central oil filler, fuel pump on the left, balancer shape, plug placement, etc. The classic up-front Studebaker oil filter isn't there, but there was a dealer-installed full-flow option that did locate it on the right side where it is on the Visible V8. If you move the generator to the right side of the engine and paint the red parts to a Studebaker engine color (they changed often, but were never red), you have to look close to see anything but a stock Studebaker.
That said... The fan detail closely matches a 1950s Chevy 389. This plus the engine originally being red is probably the only thing that's 'Chevy-ish', but I'm sure anyone who owns a Chevy notices that first :-) The transmission is a first version GM Hydramatic (I think at the time that would have been primarily on Cadillac). The carburetor is a Rochester 2GC, that also would have been from a GM engine. The starter motor shape and starter/generator position are classic Oldsmobile Rocket 303. The generator itself is just a generic Delco. Many parts don't really match anything. The intake manifold and headers are just sort of a blocky generic design.
I don't see any resemblance anywhere in the engine to a Pontiac. The Pontiac engine designs of the time were kind of unusual in several ways, and all the signature things that made a Pontiac V8 a Pontiac aren't there. I also don't see any resemblance to a Packard engine except in a generic sort of way. Packard and Studebaker merged in the 1950s, but the engine lines were kept separate.
Note that Revell also made a working store display of the Visible V8 engine. It was a flat box showing a cross section of the engine, with lighting to show the spark plugs operating. Catalog number is B-905, and it was issued in 1979.
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| Renwal
| 802
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| Motorized
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| Renwal
| 802
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| Motorized
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| Renwal
| 802
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| Motorized. Simple cardboard box with printing. Instructions show the box-art drawing of the box shown above, therefore this appears to be a later issue.
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| Revell
| H902
| 1977
| Packaged in a plain cardboard box with some markings. Motorized. Renwal moulds were taken over by Revell in 1975
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| Revell/J.C Penney
| HS902
| 197.
| no information so far
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| Revell
| 0902
| 1977
| Motorized.
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| Revell
| 8883
| 1996
| The design was changed with a hand-operated crank instead of an electric motor. The working distributor with little lights in each spark plug was also deleted. It appears that the transmission case was deleted too.
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| Revell
| 8883
| 2005
| Hand crank
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1/6 scale Chevrolet 283 ci V-8
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300 parts including engine stand, vinyl belts and ignition wiring. Photo-etched data plaques in (at least) the #8337 issue. Flywheel turns crankshaft and pistons, parts can be removed to show interior detail and functional parts. Comments: 'very realistic' and 'AMT gives you a rubber timing chain that just will not stay in place on the cam gear so the crank won't drive the cam shaft & rockers/valves'.
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| AMT
| 8340
| 1999
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| AMT/Ertl
| 8337
| later?
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1/8 scale Chevrolet 283 cubic inch V-8
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Can be built as a stock Chevrolet 283, a show customized engine, a drag strip engine, a competition customized engine, and dozens of variations. Contains a supercharger, tuned exhausts, seven carburetors, six intake manifolds, and a display stand. 135 parts in black, red, clear and silver plastic. Contains clear plastic windows and inspection appartures to watch the internal action. The model could be motorized with the 'Motor Power Kit', catalog number AK100 |
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| Monogram
| PE62
| 1960
| 'Plastikit Action Model'
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| Monogram
| PC62
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1/4 scale Chrysler 1960 170 cubic inch slant six
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Issued late 1961 together with six Chrysler car models representing the whole 1962 line-up. Tooled from Chrysler blueprints, it had very realistic engraving and details, much better than the generic Visible V-8. Approximately 300 parts molded in four colors: black, red, silver and gray. Several parts can be removed to show the functions: the valve cover, the oil pan, the intake and exhaust manifolds, the left side of the cylinder head, and the left side of the cylinder block. The A903 three-speed manual transmission houses the electric motor that drives the crankshaft, pistons and valves. Light-up spark plugs timed through the distributor. The MoparMax site has an excellent article on this model's history. |
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| Revell
| H1553
| 1961-62
| Opaque parts
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| Revell
| H1555
| 1963
| "See Thru" version with some clear parts. Completely identical box art?
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1/4 scale Dodge 426 V-8 Hemi
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A replica of the 426 Hemi Sports from 1964-1965. More than 300 clear, silver and chrome plated parts. Working crankshaft, pistons, cam and valves, powered by an electric motor. 9 inches long.
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| Testors
| 452
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1/4 scale Dodge 426 V-8 Racing Hemi
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Visible working engine with sound chip and action. Over 300 parts, working valves, pistons and crankshaft. Powered by an electric motor.
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| Testors
| 453
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| Testors
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1/3 scale 2.3 liter 4 cylinder turbo engine
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Moving crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, overhead cam valve train and timing belt. See-through turbo charger with manually moving impellers. Operating ignition system with firing spark plugs. Operating engine accessories including alternator, air pump and fan drive system.
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| Revell
| H906
| 1979
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| Revell
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| 1985
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| Car&Driver
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| 1985
| Small Revell-Ceji logo in top left corner. No Revell catalog number identified so far
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| Revell
| 8882
| 1993
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| Revell
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| 1996
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1/6 scale Ford or Opel four-cylinder side-valve engine
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This is a German model from the fifties, that was to be assembled with the supplied screwdriver and wrench.
The see-through engine block, sump, and head are made of plastic, all other parts are metal. By turning the handcrank the pistons, camshaft and valves are operated. The 3-volt battery powered spark plugs fire in sequence. The engine is fitted with a working three-speed gearbox with reverse, and even a clutch that is functional. Combined length is around 15 centimers / 6 inches. The engine is mounted on a steel base. There are two accounts of the inspiration of this model. The first one is that it is a Ford Model T engine, the second that it was patterned after a pre-war Opel engine. Philippe de Lespinay has a great webpage on this engine.
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| Gescha
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| 'fifties
| Available with German and English language instructions
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1/x scale generic 4 cylinder engine
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Generic four cylinder engine, it doesn't represent any particular original. Moving pistons, valvegear and fan belt, electric motor, illuminating spark plugs, ignition sound. Over 100 parts. Finished model size 180 x 270 x 140 mm (H x W x D). It was designed by Heller, but a Heller issue has not surfaced yet.
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| Popular Mechanics
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| Smithsonian
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| Haynes
| TY4132
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| 81413
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| Airfix
| A42509
| 2010
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| Humbrol / Young Scientist
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| Discovery kids
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1/3 scale Wankel
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125 parts.
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| Renwal
| 811
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| Also issued as 811-1600 with small box differences
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| Revell
| H913
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| molded in 4 colors, firing spark plugs. Renwal moulds were taken over by Revell in 1975
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1/4 scale Wankel
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No comments found so far.
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| AMT
| T575
| 1974
| Zie Erix7!
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| Esci-Ertl
| 3400
| 1993
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1/5 scale Mazda Wankel
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Judging by the look and colors, this appears to be a 10A model as fitted in the Cosmo 110. The same engine was also fitted in the R100 and early RX-3 but with a blue air cleaner. Parts to engine include an air cleaner, fan, fan belt, generator, starter, stick shift, and transmission housing. Runs on two batteries. Includes wiring and vinyl tubing. Reported inaccuracies: "the rotors are wrong dimensions, the internal gears are fake, eccentric shaft is all wrong, all of which has to do with making it turn over via the electric motor. Not a bad kit and at least they got all the external stuff close to the 1:1 prototype."
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| Bandai
| ?
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| Gakken
| 81588
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| Entex
| 8201
| ~1973
| Made by Gakken for Entex.
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| Minicraft
| 11201
| 1996
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| Minicraft
| 11201
| 2001
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1/8 scale Ford 707 gas turbine engine
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Has some transparent parts, but possibly not a true visible engine? Motorized.
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| Gakken
| Engine series No. 3
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| Entex
| 8480
| 1973
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Motorcycle engines
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1/3 scale Honda Four Cylinder 750 Engine
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187 pre-colored styrene and metal components. Moving overhead valves, pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft. Flashing spark plugs fire in proper sequence. Runs on batteries. Kit also includes the gear box, battery box, crank case, oil pan, and the carburetor. Includes wiring and vinyl tubing. Display stand and nameplate included. Very detailed instructions, with several major trouble-shooting tips in back.
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| Gakken
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| Entex
| 8221
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| Minicraft
| 11202
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1/2 scale Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 88
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Working valves, pistons and crankshaft, driven by electric motor. Over 150 parts, over 13" tall. Clear external parts that allow a clear view of internals. Includes a sound card recording of the real engine.
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| Testors
| 460
| 2006
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Aircraft engines
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1/4 scale Pratt & Whitney Wasp 9-cylinder radial
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Cylinders and crankcase molded clear, while the valves, connecting rods, push rods, rocker arms, gears, etc. are molded in opaque plastic. The prop is a replica of a constant speed (variable pitch) propeller, so each of the two blades can be moved at right angles to the center hub of the propeller shaft.
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| Renwal
| 809
| 1960 ?
| Motorized, with lights hooked into the distributor to light in sync with the firing sequence.
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| Revell
| 8614
| 1981
| 'History makers' reissue. Has no motor or operating lights. Renwal moulds were taken over by Revell in 1975
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1/6 scale Le Rhone 80 hp 9-cylinder rotary
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Not a visible model.
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| Williams Brothers
| 302
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| Williams Brothers
| 30200
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| Box has a blue dot (1/8 scale model boxing has a yellow dot)
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| Williams Brothers
| 30260
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| Rereleased with new box art in January 2009
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1/8 scale Le Rhone 80 hp 9-cylinder rotary
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Not a visible model.
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| Williams Brothers
| 301
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| Williams Brothers
| 30100
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| Yellow dot indicates 1/8 scale (1/6 scale model boxing has a blue dot)
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1/8 scale Pratt & Whitney Wasp 9-cylinder radial
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Not related to the Renwal/Revell model, and not a visible model. Note that William Brothers also produces 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12 and 1/32 Wasp engines, but these are simple 'dummy' models for RC models, and not detailed like the #307 / #30700.
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| Williams Brothers
| 307
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| Williams Brothers
| 30700
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| molded in two colors: black cylinders, gray nine-cylinder crankcase
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1/8 scale Wright J-5 Whirlwind 9-cylinder radial
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The engine that powered Lindbergh's Ryan 'Spirit of St Louis'. Not a visible model.
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| Williams Brothers
| 304
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| -
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| Williams Brothers
| 30400
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| -
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1/12 scale Wright Cyclone nine-cylinder radial
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The only 'visible' feature was one cylinder that showed a piston going up and down.
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| Monogram
| 6052
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| Monogram
| PE52
| 1959
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| Monogram
| PE252 ?
| 1983
| 'Heritage Edition' reissue
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| Revell
| ?
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1/11 scale Allison T56 (501-D13) turboprop
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Cutaway model. The scale rather unclear, 1/10 on 1991 box, 1/12 is also mentioned.
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| Revell
| H1151
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| early sixties,
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| Revell
| H1152
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| with motor
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| Revell
| 8606
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| Revell
| ?
| 1982
| 'History Makers' reissue
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| Revell
| 8880
| 1991
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1/? scale generic turbofan engine
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Turbofan engine mounted on wing pylon with throttle control.
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| Hornby Young Scientist
| af20005
| 2009
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| Airfix
| A20005
| 2010
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Generic engines
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1/? scale four stroke engine
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No comments found so far.
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| Airfix
| C701S or 07551 and 07870
| 1972
| This kit depicts a single cylinder stationary engine. Bore 1 inch, stroke 1 1/4 inch. Can be fitted with an electric motor. Crankcase, timing case and cylinder head are sectioned to allow viewing. Part of the 'collector series', that appears to have consisted of four engines of various sorts, including a steam powered beam engine. All the kits were motorised when first released.
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