Brudda Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Chris Smith said: Bruce, I am so glad you found your mojo! Your engine is coming out beautiful 😁 Thank you Chris, did a little more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Outstanding work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 17 hours ago, CabDriver said: Outstanding work! Thank you CabDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Looking good, Bruce. Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 6:13 PM, Art Laski said: Looking good, Bruce. Happy New Year! Thank you Art! Happy New Year to you and your family. See you at the NNL West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Having played with the toners, I have played long enough. Dark blue toner with a dark blue pearl and a pearl white toner.Mixed them today with great results.the blue is close to gulf blue but with a pearl. Twist. The 935 will be painted soon. BMW colorsystems for material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Do you work at a BMW shop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 28 minutes ago, Timonator said: Do you work at a BMW shop ? I did. They change the systems twice a year. And the painter was to get rid of the rest. So he just put them in a cart and I now have a whole colorsystems under my spare bed. Have paint for the rest of my life. I now work for a Chevy dealer. A $5000 incentive and $6 more dollars an hour works. Plus they pay for my healthcare insurance. Free to me. 401k they match.,paid holidays and vacations. Since I have ford truck aluminum experience I get another $15 more an hour on that. Ford aluminum trucks pay anywhere from $45 a hour to $60 an hour flat rate. So if you put on a panel that says 16 hours and you can do it in 5 you can make $960 in 5 hours. If you have the training and experience. We do make money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Brudda said: I did. They change the systems twice a year. And the painter was to get rid of the rest. So he just put them in a cart and I now have a whole colorsystems under my spare bed. Have paint for the rest of my life. I now work for a Chevy dealer. A $5000 incentive and $6 more dollars an hour works. Plus they pay for my healthcare insurance. Free to me. 401k they match.,paid holidays and vacations. Since I have ford truck aluminum experience I get another $15 more an hour on that. Ford aluminum trucks pay anywhere from $45 a hour to $60 an hour flat rate. So if you put on a panel that says 16 hours and you can do it in 5 you can make $960 in 5 hours. If you have the training and experience. We do make money I also worked at a BMW shop for 16 years. I now work at a dealership shop that does MB JagRover,Porsche and msny others. I have had the porsche and jagrover aluminum training snd express. That's a pretty incredible rate that you get for the Fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 40 minutes ago, Timonator said: I also worked at a BMW shop for 16 years. I now work at a dealership shop that does MB JagRover,Porsche and msny others. I have had the porsche and jagrover aluminum training snd express. That's a pretty incredible rate that you get for the Fords. They are charging $150 a hour to repair aluminum ford trucks. BMW’s ,Mercedes, jags are less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Brudda said: They are charging $150 a hour to repair aluminum ford trucks. BMW’s ,Mercedes, jags are less. We have a shortage of qualified technicians here. All shops are giving a $3000 to $5000 signing bonus. Plus all of the other perks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Brudda said: We have a shortage of qualified technicians here. All shops are giving a $3000 to $5000 signing bonus. Plus all of the other perks. Was going to retire soon but the owner has a $10,000 bonus if I stay a year longer , you can call your shots here. Just before New Years, I had 5 job offers. With all the same money . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Brudda said: Was going to retire soon but the owner has a $10,000 bonus if I stay a year longer , you can call your shots here. Just before New Years, I had 5 job offers. With all the same money . Nice ! What area is that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Amazing model! Amazing work so far! My brain hurts just seeing all the work there is to do, not for the faint of heart. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 2:27 AM, Timonator said: Nice ! What area is that ? Hello Timonator. It’s Nevada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 That is one fine looking engine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 4:03 AM, David G. said: Amazing model! Amazing work so far! My brain hurts just seeing all the work there is to do, not for the faint of heart. David G. Hello David G . Thank you sir. It’s very challenging. Every step is a model. A lot of work. This is my third MFH kit and I’ve learned a few things about them. They are expensive, they are not a perfect kit. A lot of challenges. Most parts do not fit and have to be modified in one way or another. You need a whole different tool set. Like metal polishers, drills, etc. I have a friend , Mark that helped me with the challenges of a MFH kit. If you like detail and quality rather than quantity, these kits are for you. I only built one kit for 2021. It was a 427 cobra and it took a year to complete. Here is a pic of the 427 cobra and my first MFH kit, a Ferrari P4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, cobraman said: That is one fine looking engine ! Thank you Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I love both of those ! Especially the Cobra. I have 2 MFH kits in my stash. Kind of afraid to start them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 On to the chassis. Sanded , drilled and fit some parts. Going to be the pearl blue with orange tubing. Quite the challenge. Here we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I'm kind of surprised that they mold the tubing into the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/11/2022 at 7:18 AM, Timonator said: I love both of those ! Especially the Cobra. I have 2 MFH kits in my stash. Kind of afraid to start them. Dear Timonator, please start one. Just take each step like it is it’s own model. The extra tools I had to get was a polisher, ( for polishing brass for ammunition) a badger sand blaster, for white metal a lot of drill bits, a sata mini jet for painting. Hope this helps. Just ordered extra drill bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Brudda said: Dear Timonator, please start one. Just take each step like it is it’s own model. The extra tools I had to get was a polisher, ( for polishing brass for ammunition) a badger sand blaster, for white metal a lot of drill bits, a sata mini jet for painting. Hope this helps. Just ordered extra drill bits What drill bits do you recommend? I already bought a magnetic tumbler. Maybe I'll start one after my current project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Timonator said: What drill bits do you recommend? I already bought a magnetic tumbler. Maybe I'll start one after my current project. I just bought a set from harbor freight. On line. What kit are you thinking of doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Brudda said: I just bought a set from harbor freight. On line. What kit are you thinking of doing? The Bentley Speed 8. I do have a set from harbor freight, I wasn't sure how long they would last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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