1/8 Ford Cosworth DFV engine

[mad mike]

Hello everyone,

finally found some time to start another one of my big-scale scratchbuilt engines. And even better I remembered to take some WIP pics this time, so here are some parts of my DFV build.

I started with the Hewland gearbox because it's fun to do with all those nuts&bolts, and since this engine will be loosely based on the Lotus 72, there will be inboard brakes! That explains the brakediscs.

The valve cover was made by using the famous "bare-metal and wipe" method, worked like a charm, thanks to everybody who described it here on the forum!

 

[absmiami]

Oh no ....

[absmiami]

And yes. There is some lovely red

goop seeping out of the transaxle. Can even see

it on my I phone ...

[mad mike]

Yes, I really wanted to make some sealing this time, so I used red insulation tape on the parting surfaces.

[Bainford]

Very impressive. Very realistic textures.

[Dave Van]

Who's nut $ bolt castings??? Fantastic work!

[mad mike]

Everyone, thanks for looking!

Dave, I'm 3D-printing the nuts&bolts myself. There's not much 1/8 stuff available anyway.

[JohnnyK]

Man, that is really nice. Love those nuts and bolts. How did you paint "Ford" on the valve covers?

[Straightliner59]

Mein Gott im Himmel!? Very nice work. As someone else mentioned, the textures are beautiful.

Edited December 1, 2020 by Straightliner59

[mad mike]

@John: I used Bare Metal Foil on the emblems first, painted over it, and removed the paint on the raised parts of the emblems again. That method has been described several times on this forum, and it works great.

Now for some more WIP: completed the brakes and mounted everything on the Hewland. One  caliper is made up of 16 parts now. Guess inboard brakes have a lot of problems and are rarely used, but they look great. It's that kind of sexy machinery that motivates my builds. Now on to the main engine...

 

[absmiami]

The Hewland family is pleased to announce the birth of their 24th scale baby Hewland ....

[Art Laski]

Really nice, Michael!

[mad mike]

Thanks, Andy, Art.

Now it's on to the block - assembling the basic parts and the pumps. Those were a lot of work to design, with all the variations details. Enjoy!

 

[Venom]

Wow, couldn’t look more real! How are you getting the raw brushed surfaces look?

BTW, I have one of your 1/24 GT40 MarkII engines on the way...Got it from Randy at Modelbuilders. I want to make a stand for it and display it next to my Le Mans GT40?

[mad mike]

Thanks for buying one of my engines Josh! Would be glad to see your build here!

For the raw cast surfaces I use black primer spray "dusted" on to get that rough surface, followed by Alclad dull alu and a bit of oil color washing.

[absmiami]

That sump is  ...  sumptuous 

here’s what the sump looks like on your 24th scale casting. 
well call this “junior” ...

[kpnuts]

Incredible 

[Big John]

Stunning work as usual Mike, The oil pumps are a work of art in them selves and your attention to the details even down to the raised lettering is very impressive.  Can't wait for more.

[bigd 7200]

Can you provide the printed parts or a completed engine  in 1/6 scale? What would be the cost? I have all the GMP 1/6 engines and never understood why they never did a DFV. Your work is amazing. Thanks

[mad mike]

Hello James,

technically it wouldn't be aproblem to do a 1/6 version, but it's a lot of work. Would you be interested in both the engine and the gearbox? Are you an experienced builder so that you could build it yourself if I provide the basic parts?

[cevert]

Hi. I'm new here and I immediately came across this amazing engine. Have I never seen something so beautiful? I bow before the author !!! Is it all 3D? Is it also available in a casting version?

[absmiami]

What side of the Atlantic do you live on. ??  The 24th scale versions are offered on two sites that I know of - one in North America - and one in Europe …

[bigd 7200]

Mike:

I'm not sure why I missed your reply till now. I could accept eather finished 1/6 model or parts for me to finish with the difference in cost being the deciding factor. I'll check here daily till I hear from you.

Thanks,

James Darryl Ramsey

[Hesketh Racing]

Hi Mike. I saw your quite brilliant 1:8 DFV Engine. Would it be possible to produce 2 for us at full scale? I could probably put in contact with our contacts at Cosworth for more accurate plans if necessary.

You can email me at info@heskethracing.co.uk

Best regards

Andrew Smith

[LDO]

Wow

Edited January 22, 2023 by LDO