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Offline Austin Seven

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1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« on: September 17, 2023, 09:44:42 PM »
Hello All. Great web site. Some fantastic work.
I've been building a 1/3 scale 1933 Austin Seven engine for many, many, many...... years now.
I'll post some pictures / videos when I sort them out.

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2023, 11:23:07 PM »
Oooo! I'm looking forward to this. I have a full size 1933 Austin Seven, and hopes of building a 1/3rd size engine. One day.

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2023, 12:01:35 AM »
Welcome to MEM!

Dave

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2023, 06:51:28 AM »
 :hi: Rob,

There are a lot of fans of "Chummy" on the forum. We will all be interested to see your work  :)

Jo

P.S. My friend has a 1933 Box Saloon, affectionately known as Hilda   :Love:
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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2023, 08:51:10 PM »
I've taken the head off to fix a small leak.

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2023, 09:20:08 PM »
That little engine is a jewel, Lots of historic build photos please.

Mike
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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2023, 09:26:19 PM »
When I first saw the picture - I was in doubt about it being a model .... until I spotted the Yuasa Battery in the background  :praise2:

Per           :cheers:

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2023, 10:12:02 PM »
Now that is something to behold.

Ron

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2023, 10:58:08 PM »
I see it has the 4 bladed export fan fitted. Must be from a hot climate  :)

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2023, 08:48:27 AM »
I think that is the best model engine I have seen. My 1930 A7 special has a four blade fan because the radiator is shortened. It also has a semi-sidedraught S.U, similar to yours, but at an angle.
More pics please!

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2023, 08:52:27 AM »
This is a beautiful piece of model engineering.  Will be interested to see more pictures and information, as I'm sure will many others of the forum members.  Dave

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2023, 09:09:44 AM »
Fantastic model, well done.
Tony

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2023, 10:26:13 AM »
 8) Can we see more of it?

Jo
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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2023, 05:00:29 PM »
Excellent  :praise2: Love to see more  :ThumbsUp:
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Roger

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Re: 1/3 Scale Austin Seven
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2023, 06:43:48 PM »
I've made the radiator core which took a lot of experimentation. The engine gets very hot very quickly, so I've put an electric water pump on it. I'm hoping once it's run in I can remove it. Oh yes, and the four blade fan helps.

 

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