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Bruce, and that's on an SP3 Daytona correct? Sheesh is all I can say........the last time Ferrari were "right" was the last year Schumacher was still part of the F1 team. Boy am I dating myself now or what? (rhetorical) cheers, tim

Charlie, Now you're just showin' off.......... 😀 Cheers, Tim

Hi Charlie, Sorry it's been a while........quick thoughts........like the bottom of the chassis and what you're doing with the exhausts.......the re-sized cage looks much better and it was worth your efforts and lastly........a fractal vise...........I want one! We tool junkies just have to have tools like that now be sure to show us some pics of it in use too........... Cheers, Tim

Dirk, So nice to see you back here and posting. I've always enjoyed your creations and this will be no exception. Thanks too for the "nod".....cheers, tim

Some one is having some fun now! The bits you've chosen for your car progress to date are nice to see........nice job Steve....cheers, tim

I wasn't familiar with this car of Wally's until your thread but I'm glad you did start one and your car is looking great. Good luck as you make progress. cheers, tim

Joe, the tracks really bring the detail to life on the model. Can't wait to see them weathered as well but again, great choice and addition to your efforts here. cheers, tim

Great subject matter Bruce.......have you ever been to the National Air & Space museum at the Dulles airport? If not, well worth the trip. cheers, tim

I always enjoy these types of thought provoking threads. I have to say that Bills (Ace) views and Steve's as well are more in line with my own. I'm personally in awe of those that can create their own CAD files and print out master pieces AND detail them to the degree that someone such as Bill Cunningham can. An arrow in the quiver is what I've always said and if you have that skill set as part of your expertise, you're one talented individual. Ace's idea of maybe having an "expert" category at any model show is intriguing but I'm not sure who makes the determination as to who says it's "expert" or not.......is it the judges or is it the model entrant themselves? I'd personally make it the entrants option/decision as I think most that would enter such a category aren't concerned about winning but competing.....that way everyone else has a shot too at their given category of earning a place/trophy perhaps. I also like Steve's idea of a dedicated 3D category (90%+ ? 3D printed being the requirement perhaps?) I also wouldn't have an issue of any dedicated 3D crafted model being part of the "expert" category. So Bill Cunninghams models could be entered in the expert category as an example. My point, there are those at a certain level of capability that are just going to stand out no matter the medium......it would be fun, just my opinion, to compete against others of a similar skill set. It gives everyone something to possibly strive for and to one day compete against in such a category. In closing, I'm a realist too and there WILL be those that won't be satisfied regardless and I can see wherein it might open up a can of worms and the complaining will commence. More open discussion and thought might bring some future contest to consider the best of the ideas shared on this thread and give it a shot. Cheers everyone, tim

Bruce, first let me say that you have exquisite taste. I am no fan of the latest iterations of Ferrari's. There is only one in the current line-up that I consider as true to Ferrari's past designs / signature and that's the 296 GTB.........their least expensive model no less. The others all look contrived......."busy". The latest Testarossa design is atrocious to my way of thinking. I can see 512 elements in it, but there is so much wrong overall that I can't begin to like it. Design should be simple & purposeful and remain pleasing to the eye. Ferrari seems to have lost their way for a while now. The last great looking mid-engine cars were the 458 & 488 models IMO. I owned a 355 and then a 360 years ago and thought they were fantastic.......now, not so much. Cheers, Tim

Sorry Brian for the delayed reply.......to everyone following I obviously have taken a couple months off even though it seems I've done nothing but run here,there & everywhere. Brian, I thank you for your note and please continue to follow along! cheers, tim Andrew, hope you enjoyed your time in Pa. this summer, although I'm sure you too experienced this wild wet summer we've had..... Robert, apologize too for the delay in replying......I'm now starting to get back to the bench on the planning side........more on that..... SO, seems even Johan model kits done necessarily get better with age..........you'll see from my pics that I cut out a trunk lid on one of my "test' bodies and it cracked in places I wasn't expecting and I was being so patient and deliberate in cutting it out. Same with the A pillars.......just "poof" and they snapped. Pic 2 you'll see me pointing out the 1.1 mm strip that would remain once the trunk is cut out.........even though I supported the body VERY rigidly before hand. "snap"........it's also not a simple matter of just replacing it as the trunk has a compound curve that is very difficult to replicate (I tried of course, not good). SO, option "B" back up plan. Leave the doors, front clip and trunk on. Leave out the tin work and tubs to show off all the "goodies" and then use magnets to attach the body to the frame for show / exhibit displays if desired. The last 2 pics show the car / engine etc. on the display stand with the body that I'm doing........kinda ugly because the body is all chopped up. I did dig out the paint test body from a year ago to see how it might look and I'm pretty pleased with that. SO, that is now the direction I'm going so I can finally wrap this thread & build up by next year. Just turned 69 as an aside and I just feel like the clock is ticking if I ever want to get her done. Now's the time to push forward. CHEERS to one and all and hope you had a GREAT SUMMER! Tim

Francois, that just sucks. However, at the same time, I applaud what you've created here all the same. It doesn't take away from the car or your efforts and the fact that you're willing to acknowledge your mistake and move on is quite commendable. I'm sure many others would have just ignored it, glued it together and presented it as is. As you said, you learn as you go and you won't make that mistake again. I for one, will most certainly be looking in on your next creation as this one has been fascinating to watch. Cheers, Tim

Good morning Chris, You've been very productive this summer. One has to just stop and dwell on each pic to really appreciate the amount of detail this kit has and what you're challenged with. She's building up beautifully. Cheers, Tim

Been a while but rest assured I've been active trying to figure something out since my last post......that and my daughter had significant knee surgery this week so I'm playing "Mr. Jeeves" the butler. Thanks to the guys that posted above and the wonderful comments. I'm trying to wrap up a few things on the car this summer before building the chassis finally. I did want to share with Andrew what I use for the tweezer "grips" that he mentinoned. It's a product called Tool Magic, available on Amazon for about $16.00. You just dip the end of the tweezers in it and hang em' upside down while drying. Done in about 2 hours. After the stuff gets "gnarly" or dirty you just peel em' off and dip again. I've been using one jar for 3 or 4 years now. Still good. I hope everyone else is enjoying their summer and hopefully your weather has been better than Pennsylvania's. Cheers, Tim

Certainly not for the faint of heart Fabrizio........but with the first pic and post of your progress, I'm confident this will turn out fantastic. You have my attention and will certainly follow along. Have you done these before btw? Cheers, tim