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Revell Visible V-8 Engine 1:4 Scale |  | Brand: Revell
Category: Toy
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $43.56
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Seller: ToySoup
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 7700
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 22.2 x 16.6 x 4.6
MPN: 85-8883
Model: RMXS8883
UPC: 031445088834
EAN: 0031445088834
ASIN: B00004YUXS
Release Date: September 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Hand crank moves pistons | | • | Rubber fan belt with vinyl ignition wires | | • | Includes display stand | | • | Includes screwdriver for construction | | • | Illustrated assembly instructions |
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Product Description
This 1:4 Scale Visible V-8 Engine Plastic Assembly Kit from Revell is the winner of the 2008 Parents Choice Award and Silver Honor - 1995 Doing & Learning Toys. What better way to see how an internal combustion engine works than to be able to see all of the parts move! As you turn the crank, each of the parts move, just like the real thing. The Visible V8 Engine features moving pistons and connecting rods. A hand crank operates the pistons, camshaft rocker arms and valves. The kit includes a rubber fan belt and vinyl ignition wires. Also included is a display stand and screwdriver for construction. A superb educational tool on the inner workings and construction of a V-8 engine! This is a skill level 3 model, recommended for ages 12 and up.
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 Revell Visible V-8 Engine July 13, 2010
Steve Shepherd (San Dimas, CA, US)
I bought this for my 10 year old thinking it would be fun to build together. Wrong. Due to the complexity of the build I ended up doing most of the work. After about 12 hours of tinkering, fitting, filing, trimming (which I enjoyed)...model works and looks great.
 Not as I remember April 6, 2010
Scott C. Crable (Cincinnati)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I built one of these as a 14 year old and learned quite a bit about how an engine works. Either my memory has gotten worse or this product has. I don't recall as a teen (about 35 years ago)that this thing was so poorly made. The parts don't snap in or line up properly and there is way too many things that don't fit easily or should have been done for you, i.e. glue nuts in tiny notches. All in all, I was quite frustrated and disappointed. Too bad because it has great potential.
 This is a great model for grownups, not for little kids. February 24, 2010
Edward Andrews (Denver, CO)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Most of the reviews on this model complain about the difficulty of assembling it. As a reasonably experienced but by no means expert model maker, I knew going in that it would not be a trivial job. I took my time, trimming and pre-fitting every piece carefully. Averaging maybe 20-30 minutes a day, it took me about a month to complete. As a result, it works perfectly, and I'm very pleased with the results. I only have two issues. The first is my own fault - I put the cylinder blocks on the wrong sides. It still works fine, but it caused minor fit issues down the road. The blocks are hard to tell apart; the way to know is to look for the dipstick tube guide on the appropriate side. The other problem, with the model, not me, is that the upper water pump flanges should be screwed on, not glued; there's nothing to prevent the pump from swinging out a bit, so it doesn't sit straight against the block. But the accessory belt still works fine. All in all, a challenging model that would be entirely inappropriate for a kid under 12. A great project for an automotive enthusiast with a little time to spare.
Great Idea February 1, 2010
J. Soto
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this because my son is always asking how an engine works, I thought this would be a great project for him and my husband to do together. The build is so difficult and there are so many parts I don't know if they will ever finish it. I wish that the amount of parts and the build time to make it was less.
Great little engine, but there is a problem January 29, 2010
Newtron (Colorado)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is an update to the early review of the Visible V8 kit. Revell has moved their manufacturing of this kit to, (suprise) China sometime during the past few years. The kits are now supplied with metric screws and nuts. The kit was designed here in America about 1960 using 2-56 screws and nuts. The metric nuts and screws are larger and will not fit into some of the pockets and holes correctly. This causes some of the holes not to line up right requiring some drilling and cutting of the plastic parts. A stupid cost cutting move at best. Anyway, if you build one of these kits I would go to the hardware store, buy the correct 34 2-56 nuts,14 2-56 1/4 inch screws,20 2-56 1/2 inch screws, not use the supplied metric nuts and screws.
The kit will go together much better and faster. These kits will fit together if you take your time and really do look good when finished.
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