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Ditto all the positive comments. This is one great build. Give us more!!

Those parts almost look like some of the old Revelle/Monogram "Parts Pack" kits in 8th scale.

Thanks for the positive comments Bernard. The reaction to our two new bodies has been very positive worldwide. If the interest continues, we may look at developing more small scale bodies. With the technology we are currently using, we cannot print small scale "small" parts with the accuracy and detail that we can with our large scale parts. Having said that, we have considered putting some of our parts into resin and if that materializes, we may master some small scale parts that can be reproduced in resin. Right now we're looking for a resin caster that has the same committment and goals that we do.

Here's some pictures of two or our newest 8th scale engine kits. Both the BBC and the SBC will soon be available with some cool speed equipment and transmission options.

We have now posted our Small Block Chev and our Big Block Chev in our catalog along with some accessory's. Sorry, our photo host is down right now but you can view the new engines at www.tdrcatalog.com.

For those of you waiting for a good small block, TDR will have one out very soon. And in regards to a 70's Mopar, Scalemotorcars is working on an early 70's Baracuda that should also be ready soon.

I see RB Motion now has their own web site. Its at www.rbmotion.com.

Great build Ira. Thanks for shareing it with us.

C'mon guys, lets work with Jody. This could be a fun project and one of you will win a really cool model.

This is what I'm doing with one of my 8th scale Willys bodies Ira. The top has been removed and the windshield is chopped and laid back. The interior tub has been modified, the cowl has been dropped, the body and hood have been pie cut and the headlights have been laid back. I'm going to put it on a modified TDR Pro Street chassis and will probably put a TDR BBC in it. This is my 8th scale coupe. Its on a TDR Pro Street chassis and is powered by a TDR426. Sorry Don, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

Hey Jody I'm the one that built the Willys Panel. Its a combination of a Willys coupe and a 40 Ford sedan delivery. Don and I are immersed in keeping TDR Innovations exciting and don't have the time to finish the Willys, so we've got a challenge for you.............. You put together a group of fellow forum modellers who would like to see this thing finished. We'll give you the body and you and the group finish it any way you want. When its finished, draw one name from the group (excluding Don and I) and that person wins the finished build. If its a go, PM me with your address and the body will be shipped to you first.

Harry is correct. But, the technology we currently use does not allow us to print small parts with a smooth surface. In other words, the smaller the part, the rougher the surface finish. However, we can and do produce bodies in 1/24 and 1/25 scale. As soon as we can find about one hundred grand, we'll update our equipment and then we'll be able to print anything you want.

If you guys want to see what Dave is doing with one of those engines, go to the "twin turbo" thread. This thing is going to be wild!

Hey Ira.....lets see what you've done with your 8th scale Willys. I'm building one too.

One more comment and then I'll go away. TDR Innovations is not trying to put the resin casters out of business, they've been the backbone of our hobby for years. In fact, we'd like to find a really good resin caster that we could work with on some special projects. What we are trying to do is to introduce some much needed new products to our hobby. We got into the business because of all the complaints about the "same old stuff" and the impossibilities of trying to convert a SBC into a Hemi. The TDR partnership is made up of modellers and like everybody else, we've had our wish lists of parts that have never been available. Our goal is to make those parts become reality. Call it "filling a void" if you wish.

Our TDR392 is 8th scale. In regards to a FED chassis, you're not the first one to ask. I've had a previous discussion with one of our customers and its on our radar but not in the immediate future. But, having said that, if the interest is there we'd certainly take a look at doing a chassis. We base our product development on what we think the market demands and what our customers tell us they want.

This is our first foray into RP bodies and we haven't had a lot of feedback yet. The bodies are strong and the good thing about RP produced products is that any break is very clean with no chips or dust, thus its easily repaired. Another positive is that there is no warpage or flexing with this material, unlike resin. As shown below, we've tested the strength of some of our other products. We put ten full tins of tuna on our tubular pro street chassis and there was no break so its an example of how strong this material is.

For those of you who haven't visited the "Big Boyz" thread, here's a couple of the bodies that we're producing. These bodies are CAD designed and RP produced and are available in several scales, starting at 1/24. You will note that they have heavy interior braceing to provide support while the body is being preped. Once the body is fully preped, the braces are easily removed.

Thanks for the plug Dave. TDR Innovations is activly involved in producing large scale parts using CAD design and Rapid Prototyping production. Most of our products are in 8th scale but if the demand is there, we will get into smaller scales. Our small scale parts currently include a couple of bodies and some of our large scale parts can be scaled down. We are fortunate in that we have made this process work and that we have been able to produce our own products, thus priceing them reasonably for the average modeller. We have been overwellmed by world wide sales, thus allowing us to continually have new products in R&D. If any of you have any questions or comments, I'd be more than happy to answer them here. You can also visit our web site at www.tdrcatalog.com or call us at tdr.innovations@gmail.com.

Due to the overwellming support from the management of this site and its many members, in future all new TDR parts will be splashed here first. With that in mind, today we are introducing our new TDR392 and a transmission for the Allison. The TDR392 can be ordered as a basic long block or as a complete blower motor. This is our transmission for the Allison engine. This image shows the assembled it and as you can see it is very well detailed. Next up will be our TDR-SBC and TDR-BBC. Both will have several induction options and will be highly detailed. Watch for them in the next week. For further information on these and other products, please visit our web site at "www.tdrcatalog.com" or contact us at "tdr.innovations@gmail.com"

Ditto from me, those colours work well together.

I believe its a body, seats, dash and a couple of other bits and pieces Harry. No chassis though.

Yup, thats the one. I can't wait for someone to build it. What a great project!!

I thought you guys might be interested in this, if for no other reason than its "different". One of the members over at scalemotorcars.com is producing this VW bus in 8th scale. It comes with lots of extras, and its being produced in Germany, as it should be. I was talking to a guy in Australia who has or is going to purchase one of these bodies with the intention of going wild with it. I just happened to have a couple of photo's that I've had in a file for a couple of years so I sent them to him. If this guy decides to build something similar, I'll make sure he keeps us informed.

All good questions Eric. The photo above shows ten full tins of tuna sitting on our Pro Street tubular chassis. Generally speaking, RP products are fairly strong, but like everything in our model building world, they have to be treated with care. One thing about RP products, if there is a break, its very clean so its easily repaired. When our products come out of the printer they have a fine sand cast like finish. Some folks like the finish, especially on engine blocks because it adds to the realistic rough cast look on a 1:1 piece. For those that prefer a smooth finish, our parts are easily smoothed using high build primer, sandpaper, sanding sticks, small files etc. Depending on how fussy the builder is, it only takes a few passes to reach a very smooth surface. We do not recommend the use of power tools on our products. We suggest the use of C.A. glue for assembly. I'm not sure what you mean about handling RP products. I suppose a typical answer would be that they are no different than any other model building product in that we should handle everything with care. The smaller the piece, the more fragile it is. I hope this helps Eric. If not, throw some more questions/comments and I'll answer them as best as I can.