Thanks Art, I don't know a lot about IC engines but I'll try and enlarge the image you refer to later, it may be that there is additional info on the cards near the model.
Continuing on with the photo tour we come to this rather unusual engine, it seems to be a barstock built upside down twin beam engine
I'm guessing it is a freelance design and the photos maybe don't do it justice but it was fascinating to see in action and ran as smooth as a Swiss watch.
It is a contemporary design and not to everyones taste but I think you'll agree it is an attractive model.
A fairly ordinary IC engine next but with the colour scheme it was crying out for a photo
I wish I taken more photos of the next masterpiece, this really is a barstock on steroids engine. A non CNC machined replica of a 1929 Bentley engine made without castings.
This image is a tad dark but you get an idea of scale
A few notes by the builder, at the bottom is part of the radiator and - you can see your face in it :-)
A incredible piece of engineering.
The Bentley engine is a hard act to follow but I found this little rectilinear engine quite attractive.
Not to sure what this engine is but it seems to have the look of the Stuart steam hammer in its standard.
A few others from the same builder have a rather nice antique patina about them.
Someone likes boring cylinders and making pistons ;-)
The next few engines were all made by the same guy, he was very helpful and chatty and although they are relatively simple creations they are the sort of thing at that appeals to my skill level.
I have a soft spot for Benson engines, I'm not sure about the painted governor weights but still a nice little engine
I rather liked this simple engine he fabricated, it's a bit plain but is something a beginner might be able to make if they want a reasonably powerful steam engine that isn't going to cost the earth and looks to be fairly easy to make
There isn't much in the photos to give an idea of scale but the flywheel was about 5" so it was comparable to a Stuart no4 in overall size
I guess he is a closet West Ham supporter
I think it's easy to overdo painting but I did like his Williamson engine, it's the first time I've seen one in the flesh so although it may gaudy looking to some I quite liked it.
This guy really does like his pale blue paint but I took a few photos of his Stuart no9 as he said apart from the cylinder / valve chest it is cut from barstock, even the flywheel is cut from solid. I'm trying to do pretty much the same thing using the same cylinder casting but to make a no4 copy using barstock.
A Stuart powers a generator
It's worse than looking at holiday polaroid photos but for those still hanging in I'll post the rest either later this evening or possibly tomorrow.
