johnyrotten

That'll be a clean look for the build, I like it.👍👍

Moving along nicely. Any plans for details in the bed?

Now if you could only get the parts in those catalogs at that price.

Very similar to Dean Moon's Cheetah.

Amen to that,Tj. Small circle.

Measurements are a definite for me, being a fabricator and running machining equipment at work. I usually end up having to look at my reference material for colors with models multiple times, I always seem to forget to paint one thing or another.

Great work David. I like the "cheat sheet" you have made up in the first picture. Handy little guide to have at the bench. I've got to remember that.

That looks fantastic. 👍👍

Along side Forrest?

My wife is infatuated with hummingbirds. She's told me they learn where feeders are and return every year. And they can learn to trust people and can even be hand fed. So I wouldn't be surprised if he was giving you a look. They seem to have a bit of intelligence in that small brain.

New tires on my truck, alignment scheduled for tomorrow morning. All set for whatever kind of winter we're going to have.

Interesting process, I've seen spool fed tig setups for production work, takes the skill of hand feeding the rod out of the equation. No heat,no distortion, perfect for sheetmetal repair. I can see restoration shops using this.

I've been paying attention to a few of your builds here,amazing work and thanks for the reply. I recently picked up another Merc, figured I'd revisit that childhood project with a bit more skill. I'll be sure to check those out. 👍👍

Jon, quick question. Do you use some kind of template or contour Guage for symmetry? Or is this eyeball engineering and experience showing. Either way it's fantastic work as well as an epic tutorial. This level of customization is something I've never done, only one chop job 30-odd years ago on a Mercury.

There's decal solutions to help with issues. Micromark has them, and Tamiya. Maybe that's the ticket.