Engine stands

[landman]

Any plans on here for engine stands/dollies? 1:25 of course.

[Foxer]

Just get the welder out and whack some old structural shapes together to fit ..

[landman]

Just get the welder out and whack some old structural shapes together to fit ..

Is that a Chrysler L-head?

[Craig Irwin]

The AMT 66 Nova kit had one in the early releases, don't know about the newer releases.

[southpier]

i think the engine stands can afford to be specific, i.e., to hold whatever engine you're using it for. i have started a series of mock-up engines to be used as placeholders while i work the rest of the car around them at the design phase, or for selecting something given other constraints.

anyway, started with the ubiquitous AMT in-practically-every-kit engine stand, and grafted on enough bits to hold it in place. i understand 2 is not exactly a series, 1 really since the first one is unmodified, but try to get into the spirit here .....

[Art Anderson]

Any plans on here for engine stands/dollies? 1:25 of course.

It seems to me that a good place to start would be to scope out some real engine stands. If you study the real thing, you'll notice that they aren't particularly complicated--and can be built from commonly available plastic (Evergreen or Plastruct styrene) or brass (K&S).

Art

[jbwelda]

AMT stands:

Fujimi enthusiasts 356/VW engine stand:

goofy stand from Attempt I, kool though:

making stands is the most fun though.

jb

[afx]

Not an engine stand but here is the link to the body dolly tutorial I did.

Edited January 17, 2015 by afx

[landman]

Not an engine stand but here is the link to the body dolly tutorial I did.

Thanks JC. I'm going to make one of those too.

[landman]

Using up the scraps.

[Foxer]

Is that a Chrysler L-head?

That it is .. destined to go in, or more likely displayed next to, a replica of my first car .. a '51 Plymouth.

[landman]

That it is .. destined to go in, or more likely displayed next to, a replica of my first car .. a '51 Plymouth.

I may need one of those later.

[jbwelda]

kool stand, Pat.

jb

[Foxer]

I may need one of those later.

The L Head 6 is from the AMT '41 Plymouth Coupe. But I've been dressing it up quite a bit for display outside the box.

[landman]

Mike,

I intend to build a Bombardier B12 some day. They ran Chrysler L-heads right up until the late fifties.

[Foxer]

Mike,

I intend to build a Bombardier B12 some day. They ran Chrysler L-heads right up until the late fifties.

That would be really cool! They are pretty slab sided and would be a fairly simple scratchbuild. Just have to lacate a tank with the right idlers add treads.

[Belugawrx]

Ok I'll play...

This is the old AMT... modified a couple of times to take different engines

This one is made of sprue and is much more stable...

[landman]

Made one out of sprue last night.

[landman]

A practice run at a rotating stand. the next one will be made out of tubing and will have some angles corrected. And it will get casters too, eventually.

Edited January 22, 2015 by landman

[jacoballardtattoo]

A quick sign of my ignorance, I just finished my first build and am wondering why an engine stand? Now don't get me wrong I like them and want to build one for my son to grow collection simply for the joy of the build as well as for display, but do they afford in the building and painting process?

[southpier]

i think you've answered your own question.

[landman]

A quick sign of my ignorance, I just finished my first build and am wondering why an engine stand? Now don't get me wrong I like them and want to build one for my son to grow collection simply for the joy of the build as well as for display, but do they afford in the building and painting process?

In my case they will be used to display engines in a diorama type setting.