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I bought my first RC airplane at Stanton Hobby back in 1976. Too bad it's gone. Now wheres that hobby shop on Belmont? I need a new place to check out. Bill

Thanks Bart, much appreciated. Yes the inner fender is a separate part and it does bolt to the fender. Bill

Very nice work Hawk, paint is flawless! Bill

It looks like all you need to do is find someone small enough and start it up and burn those tires. Very nice work Dave! Bill

The seat looks right at home in that cage, nice work. Bill

I finally finished the engine bay, just a few minor details to do. I need to go on to another area, so I'm going to start on the interior just for a little change. Here are a few pics. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Thanks Andy but I only made one master tire, made a mold and cast the rest. I don't think I would have the patience to make all 5. Bill

Thanks Ken, I'm really enjoying this build, and your scratch building is outstanding. Bill

Ken your doing an outstanding job on this build, the body looks great! Bill

Thanks Bill, it's always slow going when scratch building. I am making progress, but before I post any pics I want to make sure I have enough things finished. I'm getting close to finishing up the engine compartment and will be posting pics soon. Hi Scott and thanks for the nice words. I make every part from scratch, then I mold and cast resin parts. I don't care much for rapid prototype process, I worked a lot with SLA parts at my work and they take a lot of work to make them look good. The harness connectors are made from styrene sheets and rod, all are cut with my X-acto knife. Thanks for looking! Bill

Very nice Dave, always a pleasure to watch your work. Bill

I got a few more parts finished. Horn relay, voltage regulator, water shutoff valve, wire harness hangers and ties. Hosted on Fotki Horns and wire harness plugs. Hosted on Fotki Battery cables. Hosted on Fotki First half of wire harness. Hosted on Fotki Thanks for looking. Bill

Thanks Dave and likewise, your builds are awsome. Bill

You can get foam board and gator board at your local art supply store. Bill

Frisket paper is basically used for airbrush illustration on illustration board. It does work on other surfaces as long as they are flat. Like Mike said it works good on flat surfaces not on curves. Bill

Yes, a lot of airbrush people get vinyl stencils cut at sign shops. They have good equipment, all you need is a computer file. Or you can buy a vinyl cutter. Depending on how much detail you need, a descent one starts about $1,200.00. Bill

I want one to, but it's out of my reach! Bill

The wonders of technology. http://www.rolanddg.com/product/3d/3d/mdx-40a/index.html

I'm gonna try to go on Saturday, But that depends on what the other half has planned. Bill

Can anyone tell me about these kits? A friend of mine got these when he was a kid and he would like to know if they are worth anything. Any help would appreciated. Thanks! Bill Hosted on Fotki

Not yet but I heard the burbs that get Lake Michigan water will be paying double! Bill

It looked like there is a slight difference, the side pipes look brighter, I thought that was the lighting. Thats why I asked if it was all alclad. I also use it on my parts. Bill

X2 What Dave said, scratch building is time consuming, at least for me it is. Just outstanding work Greg! Bill

Great paint job Mike, are all the chrome parts painted with Alclad? Bill

I've been watching this build from the start, Have to say that frame is outstanding, great work Derrick! Bill