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Ah, yes, I see. I'll try a bunch and see what works. Thanks again!

Peter - the 00-090 hex nuts I'm seeing are still nearly 2mm across the flats. Where are you finding correct proportion nuts? I'm wondering if I should just cut the hex ends off my 0.8mm hex bolts and just use those - i've got a lot of .8mm hex nuts...

Yes, thanks! I actually found them last night. I bought some of the 000-120 threaded rod, which is pretty close to 0.8mm. The nuts seem a little big though... Steve

Thanks much, Greg - very helpful. I'll check those suppliers out.

Anyone know where I can get some 0.8mm diameter threaded rod? I know Scale Hardware has 0.8mm diameter hex bolts, but the smallest threaded rod they list is 1mm diameter and I need 0.8mm. Any help appreciated! Thanks!

Cool - hope to have an update soon.

Looks ready to run. Finishes really are amazing - very realistic.

Much appreciated, Michael! Still a long way to go...

I'm gonna do my best, that's for sure, Daniel!

Great stuff, man! Awesome guitars! Steve

Thanks much, brother! And very well said on the way music affects people. I played pro in the '80s in the Hollywood hard rock/metal scene - all original music, trying to get signed. It was a crazy time - incredible experience. I have continued to play and record original music since for my own enjoyment - I started the amp company to continue to stay close to music. It was fun while it lasted, but I just couldn't scale the company while working another full time job. While i was running it, it was a one man show. I designed, built and marketed the amps myself. No way to scale that... 😉

Looks awesome so far - great job! Steve

Engine looks phenomenal! Great job!

Cleaned up some of the solder joints with some sanding sticks:

Made a bit more progress on the chassis this weekend. Really takes some time to get this right, but definitely fun. Still need to clean up some of the solder joints with sanding stick. Pics:

Thanks for the welcome, Dave! I'll definitely make use of your tip on the white glue.

Got some more work done on the chassis this weekend. I was also experimenting with next steps because there are a couple of way i can go with the chassis design. Some pictures:

Paint and decals look phenomenal - well done!

Thanks James - still a long way to go! Steve

https://www.facebook.com/henningamps/ Don't have my website anymore since I quit the biz... Steve

Alright - a fellow metalhead! You've got some great amps! Here's my current rig. - this room also includes my recording studio on the back wall I built all of these amps except for the Swart combo. The two white amps on the left rack were the production amps from my company (Henning Amplification). The other's I just built for myself. The JCM800 on the cabs I built from scratch - it's a Jose Arredondo mod clone: Here are some of my guitars. i built all of them except for the LP: Here's a clone of Van Halen's VHII guitar i built and painted (including the 2K clear): Steve

Thanks, Bob! I'd say I have more of the toys than the actual skills - I have learned a lot from threads here and from YouTube videos, but I'm just starting to put it into practice. I had intended to get back into modeling 6-7 years ago when I bought all this stuff, but got too busy with work and my guitar amp business so it kind of just sat around until now.

Body paint looks really close - well done! Wheels look great as well. Steve

Thanks, Brian - I’ll post an update when I get more of the engine together.

Cool project! Man... it's a lot of work getting rid of that thick flash... Steve