Radial engines are just plain cool – it’s inarguable ... Also impressive is what they were able to accomplish with such basic tools. Those of us who are lazy and have access to more expensive ...

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.

Russell Sutton is a man after our own heart. The craftsman has spent the last four years building a nine-cylinder radial engine using a smattering of Honda XR600 singles for his airboat.