SPEED DETAILS Model Detailing Profiles
Speed Details Model Detailing Profiles are designed to assist modellers in understanding race engine components and systems and how to accomplish more realistic plumbing and wiring. Speed Details Model Detailing Profiles are presented in a 5.5x8.5 inch booklet of 14-36 pages. Diagrams and text describe system layouts and connections for fuel, lubrication, cooling and engine control systems. Engine component identification diagrams are also included. Speed Details Model Detailing Profiles are helpful in understanding photo references, and result in more authentic detailing. Shipping & handling are extra.
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What modelers are saying about Speed Details Profiles":
"...I can sum them up in one sentence - if the model you're building has a Ford DFV engine, these booklets are a MUST!..."
"...I can't say enough good things about the (DFV)booklets. They are 36 pages of modelling gold. A big kudos goes out...for putting in the effort so we wouldn't have too. Highly recommended!..."
"...I received the DFV, Porsche 956 Engine and Jaguar XJR-12 Engine profiles in the mail today - AND they are brilliant, definitely worth every cent."
#5 "Plumbing and Wiring Strategies for the DFV", (Colour ), Published 2011 ---- $36.00 U.S.(Introductory Price)
An extensive review of the DFV 3.0 litre engine that defined Grand Prix racing from 1967 to 1983. During this period there was much evolution of this iconic design and the chassis' that it powered. "Plumbing and Wiring Strategies for the DFV" is designed to enhance your super detailing. System diagrams for cooling, lubrication, fuel, and electrical system options are provided. Don't be left wondering about what reference photos are telling you! Working alone, or in conjunction with your reference photos this profile summarizes the possibilties into a series of plumbing and wiring strategies to help you understand what you are looking at and how it may be connected. Over a thousand hours of research and illustration to produce workable and modelable system diagrams directly applicable to available model kits.
Details specifically applicable to modeling the Tyrrell 003, Brabham BT44's, Lotus 79, Lotus 49, Williams FW07's and Mclaren M23 are used to demonstrate the strategies.
Even more pages! Thirty-six pages delivered in a two volume set. Volume 1 -(20 pages) discusses: generalities, cooling system configurations(including 4 pages illustrating 5 strategies, discussing front, double side, double front and single side mounted configurations)and lubrication system configurations(including 7 pages illustrating 8 strategies for the 5 different styles of pumps). Volume 2 - (16 pages) discusses: the fuel system(including 5 pages illustrating 5 strategies, with metering unit details), throttle linkages(including 1 page of illustrations), electrical systems(including 2 pages of illustrations), and instrumentation. As always Speed Details profiles abound with colourful diagrams and supporting text.
If you are building anything with a DFV in any scale and are interested in super detailing, this profile will be one of your most valuable tools!
#4 "956 Engines", (Colour), Published 2003 ---- $22.00 U.S.
"956 Engines" is designed to help the racing car modeler with super detailing. Two configurations are covered, namely the mechanically injected version used in the 1982 factory cars, the 1984 and 1985 Le Mans winners as well as a variety of 1983 customer cars. The other configuration is the electronically injected version used by the factory and a variety of customer cars through the life of the 956 to the end of 1985. System diagrams for cooling, lubrication, fuel system and turbo-charging in addition to throttle linkage setup are provided. Recommendations for line sizes are also included. All this helps to sort out how to connect what you can see in photo references as as well some of the things that are not so obvious. "956 Engines" is the culmination of hundreds of hours of research and illustration to produce workable and modelable system diagrams.
Increased number of pages! Sixteen pages, as used in previous profiles just wasn't going to do the 956 justice, so the page count has risen to 20. In addition to diagrams there are also 5 pictures of the engine, and a list of useful references.
Now including colour! System diagrams are presented in colour to better identify components and system layouts.
If you are interested in improving the fidelity and accuracy of your Porsche 956 models, then this is a reference to have!
#3 Ford Cosworth XB V-8 Indycar Racing Engine, Published 1993 ---- $10.00 U.S.
#2 Jaguar XJR V-12 Racing Engine, Published 1993 ---- $10.00 U.S
#1 Formula One Ford HB V-8, Published 1992, ---- $10.00 U.S.
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Other Publications by Stephen Miller
1) "The Toilet Seat Eagle" Building Dan Gurney's 1968 AAR Indy Eagle
Car Modeler November 1992
2) "Racing Realism" The subtle details that can be added to motorsport dioramas
Car Modeler July 1993