# V20 internal combustion engine (Video) **URL:** \ **Category:** Finished Projects\ **Tags:** modeling, animation, featured, render\ **Created:** [March 5, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002 "2026-03-05T07:24:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/1 "2026-03-05T07:24:30Z")
Hey guys! I finished a new education video on how a V20 internal combustion engine in a combined heat and power plant works. This was a very fun and challenging project. You can also choose english audio track on YouTube! šŸ™‚ ![Shot_12_final00005722](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/2/b/02b41f3af096bd5ff842507dcd43145a18a673f6.png) [![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/3/6/13637dd617879b06018c1de4b61e25ae05ef4863.jpeg " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H84SXLfZYLM) ![Shot_12_final00005472](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/0/4/d04f0db7e3f6fe91a743dd8fcdc77adb7e5718c7.png) ![Shot_07_final00003205](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/3/b/23b46c1d0cf1c66eae7c7a017adbb6b73d5ae1b4.png) ![Shot_01_final00000151](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/b/7/cb77223bdd9987703238b660b3c5544c33108122.png) ![Shot_11_final00005100](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/f/8/df8b85aeb54d6717f504e6c860404c09ed4e64cc.png) ![Shot_02_00000490](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/5/0/05037cc95d5d9411b96e8358e738f26923881baa.png) [Artstation](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/y4gol9) Best Paul ---
**Author:** ![IPOTR](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ipotr/32/1359576_2.png) [@IPOTR](https://blenderartists.org/u/IPOTR)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/2 "2026-03-05T08:22:48Z")
comprehensive šŸ¤“ ---
**Author:** ![telemann](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@telemann](https://blenderartists.org/u/telemann)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/3 "2026-03-05T08:35:10Z")
This is amazing! How did you make the x-ray effect? ---
**Author:** ![Sempoo](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sempoo/32/890975_2.png) [@Sempoo](https://blenderartists.org/u/Sempoo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/4 "2026-03-05T09:47:31Z")
Really good. What tools did you use for unwrapping and texturing? What render engine [pun not intended šŸ˜‰] ---
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/5 "2026-03-05T11:04:00Z")
Thank you! šŸ˜ƒ I did everything in Blender and rendered in Cycles. Only the compositing was made in Fusion. ---
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/6 "2026-03-05T11:40:21Z")
Thanks! Just a transparency Shader with fresnel and a little bit emission šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![telemann](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@telemann](https://blenderartists.org/u/telemann)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/7 "2026-03-05T15:31:54Z")
I mean this effect: ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/6/f/46fa2ab38d7506be19b9d5c6f0070f7dd38313e1.jpeg) (Sorry if thatā€™s the one you talked about) ---
**Author:** ![vantrip](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/ecc23a/32.png) [@vantrip](https://blenderartists.org/u/vantrip)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/8 "2026-03-05T16:08:19Z")
Great work! I really enjoy seeing this application of Blenderā€™s capabilities for scientific educations, it seems like it would be a satisfying project to be employed for ---
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/9 "2026-03-05T19:35:02Z")
Ah! Sorry! I made this with the following simple Shader Node, controlled with an empty object (ā€œAlphaControlā€). I also added the backfacing parameter to remove the backfaces. ![grafik](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/a/2/9a28ad6eafba49d191dddc1e983ad228128e5842.png) ---
**Author:** ![engart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/engart/32/1282618_2.png) [@engart](https://blenderartists.org/u/engart)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/10 "2026-03-06T01:49:25Z")
Very good! I used to work with a lot of Waukesha and Rolls Royce MTU V-12 engines. I donā€™t recognize that one off hand. What is it? Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/11 "2026-03-06T06:45:29Z")
Nice! Its mainly inspired from a Jenbacher Gas-Engine, but I altered the design to not get any legal issues šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Lumpengnom](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/lumpengnom/32/1131385_2.png) [@Lumpengnom](https://blenderartists.org/u/Lumpengnom)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/12 "2026-03-06T08:49:26Z")
That is really cool. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/13 "2026-03-06T17:13:46Z")
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend! > **[Best of Blender Artists: 2026-10](https://www.blendernation.com/2026/03/06/best-of-blender-artists-2026-10/)** > > Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. Iā€™m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. ---
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/14 "2026-03-06T19:43:22Z")
Thank you!!! šŸ¤— ---
**Author:** ![sundialsvc4](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@sundialsvc4](https://blenderartists.org/u/sundialsvc4)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/15 "2026-03-07T17:36:09Z")
I canā€™t imagine how you could get into any ā€œlegal issuesā€ by accurately depicting any device. Nevertheless: This is a spectacularly effective ā€œeducational videoā€ in every respect. Itā€™s not just the excellent rendering, but the entire design of the show, which systematically presents every feature in a logical sequence, with very appropriate camera angles and illustrations. Iā€™ve looked at a few of the other engineering videos on the site, and all of them are outstanding. ---
**Author:** ![PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@PaulS](https://blenderartists.org/u/PaulS)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/16 "2026-03-09T08:08:09Z")
Thank you for the kind feedback! ---
**Author:** ![blend-E](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@blend-E](https://blenderartists.org/u/blend-E)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/17 "2026-03-11T13:13:34Z")
The video is absolutely amazing! Perfect visualization of an outdated technology, beautifully rendered and animated. ---
**Author:** ![sven2](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sven2/32/1410867_2.png) [@sven2](https://blenderartists.org/u/sven2)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/18 "2026-03-11T17:00:11Z")
What do you mean ā€œoutdated technologyā€? This type of engine is still used, manufactured and maintained today. ---
**Author:** ![blend-E](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@blend-E](https://blenderartists.org/u/blend-E)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/19 "2026-03-11T20:32:01Z")
2 reasons: If humans keep burning oil on the current level, itā€™s game over us in a few decades ( climate collapse). The second reason is that electric motors are superior in almost every aspect, despite shortcomings in battery tech, will be drastically improved over time. I am not dismissing the fact that this combustion engine is a marvel of precision engineering. The complexity though is part of the problems compared with the simpler electric motor. ---
**Author:** ![sven2](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sven2/32/1410867_2.png) [@sven2](https://blenderartists.org/u/sven2)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002/20 "2026-03-11T21:34:26Z")
Yes, maybe a nuclear powered electric engine could replace an engine like this. [Next page](https://blenderartists.org/t/v20-internal-combustion-engine-video/1633002.md?page=2)