1/6 scale VW Volkswagen airplane engine model kit

Several "home built" aircraft utilized a VW motor, such as the Jodel D-9 "Bebe" or "Jeanie's Teeny" (pictured), or the Aerosport Scamp, the MiniMax, or the Evans VP-1 Volksplane.  We've produced this 3D-printed model kit to represent the VW motor (in two halves).

This 3-D printed piece was created by Thingiverse user "Maker_Flal" on Thingiverse for the Jodel "Bebe" airplane: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5734182 and is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution. The design was modified by Rabid Models (it was divided into separate parts for assembly and resized to be 1/6 scale.

NOTE: this is not a highly detailed model, its pretty basic.  The model consists of separate left and right-side dual-port engine blocks with valve covers and exhaust stacks. The two engine block halves are identical - the exhaust tubes are simply reversed for the opposite side.  The two halves are designed to be mounted on each side of the fuselage about 50-55mm apart (2-2.15 inches) but of course it can be mounted on wider fuselages, or recessed if needed.  The model does NOT include the intake manifold or pushrods - unfortunately, the original designer omitted those from the design.  You can add these details if desired using plastic tubing. 

The replica VW motor is supplied as a kit - the motor is divided into two blocks which are glued together, then the valve cover is glued on, finally the two exhaust tubes are glued to the ports on each side.  The prototype is pictured here "as-is", no attempt was made to fix anything - so this is how the parts look without any modification or added detail.   The parts are now being produced in silver-colored plastic.

Specifications:

The model VW Motor has 10 pieces made from 3D-Printed Silver PETG. There are 5 parts for each side which must be glued together and assembled.  The model does not include the intake manifold pipes or the pushrods (these may be added by the modeler using plastic tubing)

Motor case width: 49.2mm (1.94 inches) - this is 1/6 scale

The overall size of one completed engine half is about 2 inches wide, 1.4 inches deep, 1.3 inches tall (not including the exhaust stacks).

Total Weight (both halves): 37.5 grams (about 1.3 ounce).

The plastic 3D-printed parts are supplied unfinished and unpainted. The parts may be sanded and the glue joint may be easily filled and sanded smooth if desired - and we recommend painting with any plastic-compatible paint. Painting is important because all plastics will deteriorate over time if exposed to sunlight.

Its possible for this model to be produced in larger or smaller sizes. Contact us for details if that is of interest to you.