DM118 V8 Engine Mechanical Model Kit DIY All Metal Assembly 500+ Pieces

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V8 Engine Mechanical Model Kit DIY All Metal Assembly 500+ Pieces (DM118)

A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. The first known V8 was the Antoinette, designed by Léon Levavasseur, and built in 1904 by the French Antoinette company for use in speedboat racing, cars, and later, airplanes. The first V8 engine used in a road-going car was the 1905 Rolls-Royce built in the United Kingdom. This model was initially equipped with a 3.5 L V8 engine. However, only three cars were made before Rolls-Royce reverted to using straight-six engines for their cars. Due to large external dimensions, V8 engines are typically used in cars that use a longitudinal engine layout and rear-wheel drive (or all-wheel drive). However, V8 engines have also occasionally been used in transverse engine front-wheel drive vehicles, sometimes using closer cylinder bore spacings and narrower cylinder bank angles to reduce their space requirements.

Like the Radial engine I looked at recently, this kit is supplied in a lovely metal tin some nice artwork designs on the lid and sides/bottom of the packaging. Under the lid, an instruction manual sits on a sheet of clear acetate that further protects the three trays of parts below. Again, the parts are sat in custom made cutouts that hold the parts nicely, and each cutout is engraved with the part numbers of the items therein. In these photos, you'll see a lot of very recognizable parts such as valves, manifolds, crankshaft, camshafts, piston heads, chains etc. All parts are exquisitely machined and finished in various anodised colours that are rugged and certainly didn't mark while I was assembling this model. Again, this model is devoid of lube, despite the text being on the fittings box, so you will need to buy something suitable. I used bike chain oil.

The kit spec for this is:

Material: Aluminum Alloy + Stainless Steel
Coloring Process: Anodizing
Number of Parts: 500+pcs
Lithium Battery: 3.7V 500mAh
Charging Voltage: DC 5V
Charging Time: 2 hours
Usage Time: 1 hour
Assembling Difficulty: 5 stars
Assembly Time: About 5 hours.
Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 19.8 x 18cm
Product Weight: 2550g
Package Dimensions: 34.2 x 24.2 x 15cm
Package Weight: 4500g
Packing: High-end Metal Gift Box