miniature Ford 300 inline six engine

[Jon]

Miniature Ford 300 inline 6-cylinder engine, by gbritnell. The builder estimates this is around 1/7th scale.

No CNC used; the builder specifies:

"I was trained as a metal patternmaker and learned to machine all types of shapes so today with the help of my Autocad program I draw the contours that I want and give them numerical points to machine to. Kind of like CNC but by hand."

[rendoman]

I Hope one day I will be good enough to make one!

[blkadder]

My metal shop teacher from back in HS had a small four cylinder engine that he built. It was a thing of beauty when it was disassembled. All this before the introduction of any type of automation.

[mklotz]

The builder of that engine is George Britnell, one of the most accomplished model engineers we have. Read more about him at his Craftsmanship Museum entry...

https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/britnell.htm

Not just engines. I'm particularly astounded by his miniature Mannlicher Schoenaeur rifle...

[rendoman]

Details and care for the models, that's an impressive work! I saw in the page a Colt pretty close to the real one

[mklotz]

George is a very accomplished artist as well. This...



is one of his drawings done with colored pencils.