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Help with Engine type please; Its VERY PINK!
Topic Started: Aug 23 2012, 08:15 PM (253 Views)
AndyT
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Sound the klaxon twice and dive the Submarine!
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Yes its PINK! And its 4.5" tall!

Does any one recognise it?

(just got it held together with a rubber band for the photo)

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Floyd
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I like to mottle things.
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Basic answer V8 with massive supercharger, not so basic answer possibly and I am going out on a limb here :

455-CID Pontiac engine heavily supercharged, it looks very very similar to that of the mad max interceptor engine. Which was rumoured to be either a Cleveland 351 V8 or the aforementioned Pontiac.

or finally a Hemi 426 supercharged

This is probably your best bet as it looks pretty close, especially with the placement of the exhaust stacks, but hey I know jack about engines...well... only daimler benz ones and at that the DB 600/601 series...
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AndyT
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Thanks for that Floyd
I have also been looking round and wonder if it could be this?
a 392 cu. in. Chrysler Hemi Engine

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Either way its going to be a cool model

Thanks for looking
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Floyd
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I think you have nailed it their bud, looks like the right dimensions, just a tad simplified, means you can go nuts with the super detailing.
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AndyT
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I'm more concerned with Buoyancy!
Its going to be mounted on a surfboard :biggles:

The board is 12" long and the figure driving it is 7" tall!
That makes it about 1/10th scale

Its MPC's kit no.100 - Stroker McGurk and His Surf Rod (1964)

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Floyd
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okay....that is pretty awesome, cannot wait to see it.
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Harriet
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Oooh er, nor can I! I have been told about this :D
Apparently a lot of Hemi's ended up in boats ( so I'm told by the OB )
Edited by Harriet, Aug 24 2012, 08:31 PM.
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AndyT
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Yes from the research I did today, that seemed to be a fact and in the its current set-up it seems quite apt

Amazingly the whole kit has been moulded in pink plastic - seen lots of colours before but never pink!

And yes the surfboard is indeed 12" long ~ its going to be a monster - really looking forward to the build
I have not seen many of these knocking about

Any ideas on colour scheme for the board?

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Floyd
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for the board that has to be flames rippling along from the leading edge...well that's what I would do, just go nuts.
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