If you recall, the man has spent nearly five years constructing a nine-cylinder radial engine from a smattering of Honda single-cylinder XR600 thumpers. The last time we saw this beast ...

[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine ... reassembling his engine, explaining in detail how it works as he goes. He starts by teaching about the cylinder numbering ...

In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.

The engine works a lot like Infiniti’s VC Turbo, but the different cylinder layout means fewer moving parts, which the patent argues will make it more reliable. The radial engine has been ...