Im working on a few customs and was wondering if anyone knew where i can get 1/64 scale motors. If someone knows of a paticular diecast car that has a very nicely detaild motor, this would work as well.

Ryan

most of my engines come out of jl or hw 100% cars. those engines in the 100% line are the best.

I agree Lee, then there's the Nitro Coupes (Funline), I heard they were at Dollar General but have checked about a dozen and only found the MuscleMachine Military vehicles & West Coast Choppers 1:32.

I severally miss those JL diecast model kits, like the '27 & '23 Tbuckets..Those had 4 amazing engines per kit, and great variety of tires/wheels... Topper/Johnny Lightning/Playing Mantis/RC2/ERTL/LC should rerelease them.

I enjoy scratch building them to, using Marine Epoxy or 1/4 inch thick model kit tree plastic filing and shaping to get the perfect size for you engine bay, then using the jewelers saw and swap valve covers/intakes/superchargers/headers from whatever casting I can find (there's a wealth of donors out there).


Jeff Fleetwood

jnkfleet says it all right there... That's exactally what I have and will use, and shaping your engine blocks is easier that it sounds ... Good luck !!!

Action Funny cars have decent Hemi engines in them. You can add extra details to spruce them up a bit too.

For extra detail, you may also want to consider using micro machined components, usually made for electronics. For example, note that many ICs are held onto printed circuit boards (also known as computer boards or electronics boards) with sockets. These sockets typically have drilled (machined) pins that measure only a few thousandths of an inch wide/think (slightly more than your hair).

Here is an online semiconductor vendor, with a link with a specific part you may check out as reference:
http://rocky.digikey.com/scripts/ProductInfo.dll?Site=US&V=54&M=110-93-308-41-001000

Simply click on the product photo, and you will see the excellent effect these micro machined pins can add to your custom engine, especially realistic for the engine stacks. Mind you, the pins will have to be removed from the black plastic molding that holds them in place. Also note that this pic is magnified by quite a bit.

Another micro machined item used for electronics is the thin wiring (about as think as your hair), as shown in this link:
http://rocky.digikey.com/scripts/ProductInfo.dll?Site=US&V=40&M=30-R-50-010

Lastly, you can also buy subminiature components (called resistors or capacitors) that make great detailing enhancements:
http://rocky.digikey.com/scripts/ProductInfo.dll?Site=US&V=10&M=ERJ-2GE0R00X

These come in all sizes.

If you are unsure about buying these items, go to your local electronics store (ham radio shops may also work) and snoop around and surely you will see some very interesting things that are very precisely machined and would be an excellent resource for customizers.

Thanks for the help everyone. I'm about to get started. I have a jl dodge ram vts that i cut the hood off of. I then build wheel wells and a fire wall out of styrene. Im going to build a massive engine with huge blowers on it. I also raised it up a little in the back and widened the axel so the tires stick out a little bit. Pics coming soon :wave:

Ryan