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Another problem with drilling is that your average chinese hobby drill bits would not be up to the task. If they could drill it at all the hole would likely wander off your center mark. You would need some good quality ones, or PC board drill bits which are sharp but very brittle.

Cool project! I love the look of these trucks.?

I am not familiar with how any metal kits go together…but you could drill and oin the joints also to add strength.

I cut a small rectangle of sandpaper and use it on edge to sand one side of the groove at a time. If the groove is wide enough, and the paper thin enough, you could fold it and sand both sides of the groove at once. Don’t let the perfection that you see displayed by some builders on here discourage you.

It should be OK? I have used it before and it adheres well….unlike the “ultra bright” stuff. Edit: After re-reading Jim’s thread in Q&A, I hope it is not the newest “chrome” with an older “new improved” label on it! I will test it and report when I get a chance. From a LHS called Hobby Sense. I saw he had two listed as in stock so I grabbed them. Earlier in the week I got some from another LHS that was listed online as “new improved” but unfortunately it is actually labeled “chrome”.? I did not read your other thread properly or I would not have bought it.

Nice job. I like the hood hinges!? I have made some piano hinges out of .005” brass. I am tempted to go to a local shop with a laser and get some jigs made up.

Figured I better grab some before it’s all gone.

A little over complicated, but very ingenious.? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnnN7typFP0

That is ginna look great! Love that red!?

That is gonna look great in that yellow!?

I have one of these too, but am in no hurry to build it. Based on the reports here, I think I’ll wait until my eyesight and dexterity deteriorate substantially. I’ll be watching your build though.?

Check in the tips and tricks and tutorials section. There are stickys on “scribing panel lines and opening doors”started by Viper Dave, and also a “panel lines tutorial” started by Cruz.

Well get back on it Mike!? I’m sure we would all like to see that one finished! That chop and channel job is beautiful. How many spare castings ya got??

Add my name to the list of folks who are grateful to the moderators for all their diligence and hard work that makes this such a great forum to be a part of!???

They look great! Nice story too.?

Very nice! Looks just like the original.?

Excellent job on this one(both of them actually)!? The colors look great on it. I agree, the exhaust system is tricky. I drilled and pinned both the header to engine and header to exhaust pipe connections.

I jut did a little test. All of these puttys have been dried for months. I wetted a Q-tip in laquer thinner and was able to soften all three. The perfect putty was most affected, Squadron the least. Then I tried plain water. The perfect putty was again softened, the Tamiya and Squadron were not. Aside from that, the Tamiya putty is very fine, but seems to shrink the most. The Squadron and perfect don’t shrink as much. The squadron is the most durable I find, but it is a bit grainy and not as smooth as the others. YMMV.

Yep.

How about an easy one: “Hand me that chopper!”

No idea?

Now that’s my kind of truck! Well done, and very convincing.?

Nice, clean build!?

Looks great!?

Very nicely done! Looks fantastic.?