Deltic Model Engine Progress!
1,272 views · Published 12 January 2012 · 3:37 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: ChargerMiles007 · 2012 · Education
Vid showing how production of the Deltic model is proceeding using silicone molds. It has been slow going figuring out how to make the various molds, as each part has its own unique difficulties. Assembly is tricky, as there are no 90 degree angles in the Deltic! :) I still need to make molds for the smallest parts, as well as figure out how I want to build the base. For the smallest parts like the cooling manifolds and the rear shaft flange, I may get creative and injection mold using a shringe, as I have made very small parts this way in the past. I will post more vids when I have an assembled model. This project has pushed my casting abilities way beyond anything I have done in the past! One primary goal was to not damage the original die cast model, I have been largely sucessful, but I did damage the paint on the rear phasing gear housing due to heat while unsoldering 3 small parts attached to it.
