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  1. absmiami
    Nice - and confusing- the body is clearly a 300SL - but the box art ??
  2. absmiami
    Nacho - we both have some stuff to finish …. … ..
  3. absmiami
    Ok bad plan …
  4. absmiami
    Ok good - we’ve got a plan - once ive primed 0010 - ill mail the body to Canada for a coat of Ferrari red …
  5. absmiami
    Not getting a perfect fit - but this is close- will make some adjustmemts after a coat of primer …
  6. absmiami
    The hinge has a brass pin that im inserting into a hole drilled into a recess in the thick resin casting - the fit is challenging but the brass hinge is thin and flexes - allowing me to find a reasonable fit for the door - its a process …
  7. absmiami
    Gracias The door has two hinges welded to the door frame …. I’m making a single hinge soldered to the brass frame member …
  8. absmiami
    On its wheels - this is the point of no return- but i do need a few more engine parts fr mr Bradford …
  9. absmiami
    Sorry bout the momentary distraction - ill be back …
  10. absmiami
    shoes off before getting in ...
  11. absmiami
    Last wheel assembly - broke tips of four xacto blades parting the photoetch spoke rings - but i got the hang of these wheels - with the added wire inserts - each wheel had 15 parts - will need a wheel for the trunk - probably use a Deeks wheel with a simpler 2 ring assembly -
  12. absmiami
    Gracias Once i finished a couple of wheels i began to check wheel placement on the chassis casting - so far so good …
  13. absmiami
    Yup
  14. absmiami
    Nice - love that air cleaner
  15. absmiami
    This change in assembly results in a better looking wheel - 2 more to make and assemble - 3D printed Borranis might look a little better - but i’m getting a kick out of conquering the These unique wheels - shout out to Jeff Edmonson - he was a frequent contributor to Quarterman’s MRRN mags - and owned up to drawing the complex photo-etch parts for this kit …
  16. absmiami
    Wheel 2 - punching discs fr fine screen to squeeze into holes drilled into the kit brake drums - but im painting the wheel components mica silver before assembly -
  17. absmiami
    Fun vacation as a general rule - always check your Iphone weather app BEFORE you go bike riding …
  18. absmiami
    https://apple.news/At1S4I7F9QCafj4VLT3e0TQ
  19. absmiami
    Great stuff
  20. absmiami
    This is so cool …
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  22. absmiami
    Vell done - like what you did with the rad shell …
  23. absmiami
    Fred Sonic Smith …. ..
  24. absmiami
    Looks fast standing still - oh wait - its not …
  25. absmiami
    Twue …. Fuel injection surpassed supercharging - but who doesnt like a bentley supercharger …. Or any supercharger …
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