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Wow, sure don’t have to worry about losing that one in the parking lot.😎 Nice work! 👍

Nice flock Ludwig!😎

Did your wife make up that plate for you Jim?🤣🤣

Well done Len! Routing the trim up and around the pipes makes it look like they belong there.👍😎

Here’s a quick and dirty scratch build using some .080” half round and some .030” strip. Might be good enough for a street rod? Flattening the topside could be an improvement.

I’ve had a hard time getting my micro drill to grip a #80 drill bit, and I’ve had to use a pair of pliers to loosen the collet at times. So I gave it a good cleaning by dipping it in lacquer thinner. I was amazed how much black junk came off. I used some sandpaper to clean and de-burr the slots. After another dip in thinner, I very lightly oiled the threads with some clipper oil. I put a bit of oil on the outside of the jaws too where the outer collet? contacts them. Use a very small amount of oil, as you don’t want it creeping to the inner drill bit gripping area. It operates a lot smoother now.🙂

It looks nice…I’d be happy with it.👍😎

From the knowledge that I’ve gleaned from this site I know that butt joints are far sturdier if they are pinned.

Nice work so far James!👍 I do like the looks of that body and the wheels are fabulous!😎

Beautiful! Makes me want to crack open another kit!🥴

If 1/25 is close enough, Revell’s ‘32 Ford 5 Window Coupe 2’n1 kit is a nice easy build with a lot of options. The Revell ‘49 Merc is also nice and practically falls together.

I can’t see a company mass producing 3d printed kits. It’s just too time consuming. More likely as Steve says, a company will produce a huge catalog of licensed files that end users can rent or purchase to print on their own machines. Also there will be printing companies (there likely already are) who will print any file for a price for those who do not want to buy and operate their own printer. Future innovations may change the possibilities.

Nice start on it Richard. Definitely not an easy chop!👍

Looking mighty fine! Excellent detailing you are doing.👍😎

“Are you talking to me” is one of Robert DeNiros’ lines from the movie Taxi Driver.

I’m not a fan of radically modifying old classics! Unless you have more than one kit…then it’s OK.😁 Seriously, it is looking great. I really like that paint on it. Good luck with the rad hoses Carl.👍😎

Apparently on iPhones and iPads you can go into the camera settings and change the format from most compatible (JPEG) to high efficiency image container (HEIC). The image quality is better and the files are less than half the size. Also, delete the photos from any post that you quote unless it is specifically pertinent to your reply. Every bit helps.

Forgive my ignorance here, but what does 1024 or 1200 pixels wide convert to in Kb or Mb? When I look at my list of attachments here I see they range roughly from 30Kb to 1.4Mb. What is an acceptable size in these measurements? Thanks. Edit: I just switched my iPad camera to HEIF instead of JPEG. I did two identical test photos and the change dropped the file from 2MB down to 788KB.

I agree, I would save up and buy a real compressor (with a tank) and an airbrush. Spend once wisely.

Yes. Apparently the hole in the front plate was to allow the light from oncoming traffic to illuminate the thermometer tube. It the driver sees red he knows the engine is too hot. I am currently recharging mine with the proper red fluid.🙄 I’m not going to bother with the disc though, it’s just too tiny to see.

Can post pics now.🙂 These were not a factory ford item I believe, but an option that was available to a number of manufacturers. It was patented by Boyce in 1912 and was pretty much obsolete by 1930 or so due to dash mounted guages. But it looks cool so I’m using it.😎

Well I can’t let you wait.🤪 I did a little work on the rad cap and since we can’t post pics at the moment, I will try my best to describe it. This kit comes with a 3 piece setup. It consists of a chrome radiator cap, a very elegant looking set of spread wings and they are topped off with a Boyce Motometer temperature indicator. It is an exquisite combination that I feel would greatly benefit from a little detailing. The cap itself has the mounting hole off center, so I made a new one from a piece of 1/8” evergreen. I first rolled it over a file to get a knurled edge, then domed it slightly and cut it to length. It then got the Molotow treatment. Next, the wings themselves are quite nice, so I only trimmed the sprue attachment points and touched them up with Molotow. Now the Motometer unit needed the most work. I started by drilling a small hole through it and gradually enlarged it until finally sizing it with a #44 drill bit (0.086”). While doing it I broke the little mounting stub, so I drilled it for a new 0.020” brass mounting rod. I then took a piece of clear sprue chucked in my drill and filed it down to approximately 0.0860123” for a nice press fit.😬 I used a razor saw to slice off a piece which happened to be exactly (give or take a bit) 0.032” thick. I polished it with my micromesh pads until it was smooth and crystal clear. Then came the tricky part….I used a #80 (0.0135”) drill bit to drill a hole edgewise exactly (give or take a bit) through the center of the disc. I used a piece of 0.010” rod to push a little Tamiya clear yellow paint into the hole. I carefully pushed the disc into the hole of the Motometer temperature indicator. After a few trial attempts (give or take a couple) I got it installed with the hole aligned vertically. I then slid the wings and the new cap onto the previously installed brass rod and fixed them with a touch of CA. Thank you all for sharing this endeavour with me. I can only hope that the photos to follow eventually will do this description justice.😞

Thank You to all the administrators and moderators for keeping this site running. We appreciate your efforts. I will just be patient until the issue is fixed and everyone will just have to wait to see my next awe-inspiring photos.😜 Would it help storeage space wise if folks would delete the photos from a post that they quote? They could retain a photo if it is pertinent to their response.

Thank you all fellas! I really appreciate the compliments.🙂 I have a few more progress photos to show, but have to wait until the forum issue is resolved.😕

Still no drag &drop or choose files option for me.