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Showing off with 2 brass frames in one pic........sheesh. Cheers, Ian

Good morning too Francis, I just checked and it seems there is a cold front headed your way and the forecast is for 2 more weeks of snow and sleet. I'll expect your post with pics by weeks end. lol......tim

Brian & Jerry, thanks fellas, hope you like the rest that I'm working on! Francois, not a "perfectionist" per se but I do try to stretch myself....lately I find myself each time walking away from the bench muttering on the days progress with the thought that "well, it didn't come with instructions" or "I've never done that before" to help keep things in perspective. cheers, tim

Exquisite Francois. cheers, tim

Thanks Steve.......well, nothing like "re-work"...which I truly despise because it means I've made a mistake. So this past week and after taking almost 100 pics of the Hardy chassis at the 3DogGarage I determined my radiator was simply wrong. 2mm too wide and also 1mm too tall. So in the acetone it went, shaved and pared everything down, repainted & re-assembled. I did add the overflow tube to call it truly well and done. cheers, tim

Hi Francis, You have no idea how happy I am that I stocked up years ago on T2m, r.b. Motion and others when I did. They’re scarce or non-existent now. Still have enough inventory to finish this build properly though. Cheers, Tim.

very brief update.....tank is done but for the brackets to hold it. cheers, tim

Thank you Steve. cheers, tim

That is just too kool for skool Bob. As soon as I saw your first pic I chuckled out loud it was that good. cheers, tim

You absolutely made the most of that $10. Bob, what a great a job you did on this. cheers, tim

LIN, I'm always amazed at what military modellers can do......your paint and weathering skills really are fantastic and really do justice to the build you completed. Just a fantastic job all the way around. cheers, tim

Thanks Ian for the pics and explanation. I never would have figured that one out on my own but you've got this method down pat. well done! cheers, tim

Welcome Steve and as the others have mentioned, you're off to a good start and look forward to your future posts. cheers, tim

Hi Paul, the new wheels are "crisp".....nicely done and the tires you made look great with color on them now, you've a keen eye for detail. cheers, tim

Francis, I admit it comes with a bit of reluctance to just say, "done"........but if I ever want to get this build done I've got to move on. You're correct though that little bitty parts like this for the detail they have is a bit time consuming. If not for today's phenomenal cameras / pic quality, you'd never notice in a million years, but I'd know (right?!) thanks too! Daniel, too funny but no they weren't in the catalog I assure you. Took a moment from the fuel components and worked on the dry sump tank....still detailing and some additional holes to drill in the tank itself along with a new cap (I dislike the one in the pic) and this will be done......like the fuel pumps, not perfect but I'm moving on with it. Thanks everyone and cheers to each of you, tim

Thanks once more Chris for posting them. The setting you chose for your outdoor pics is perfect as well. Congratulations again. cheers, tim

That is a good question Steve, I'd like to know too & for what it's worth I TOTALLY agree that the car looks so much better and purposeful than today's "hypercars". Just an opinion. Nice start to this one Chris! cheers, tim

Well, they have color on them. They're not perfect but I'm calling them done. I would add that each pump is just shy of 1/4" in overall height as a reference point. The tiniest of nuts that I used on them are from RB motion and are .010" or .27mm in size......btw, iF anyone knows of some mid-70's in-line, spin on FUEL filters I'd love to know who made them. I found a great looking one but only have a single pick and it's from 1973. I could get close to it's appearance but I checked high and low for the date that FRAM introduced their HPG-1 in-line filter but can't find a date........any info would be greatly appreciated. cheers, tim

Hey Ian, I like the legos btw......seriously though, here's a question for you, what is the jig that you're using that you referenced above? I'm always curious to see what others are doing. The frame looks great too! cheers, tim

Quick update this morn. I mocked up the two pumps prior to painting the upper half of the bodies blue. You can see in the one pic the difference in the aluminum where the base & lower half of the body were media blasted. The brass brackets were time consuming to make and get right I must admit. After paint I'll assemble and detail with some further nuts & bolts. Next I'll fab a in-line spin on fuel filter and then move to the fuel regulator........Francis is right, I get one thing done and then realize that "oh, I forogt I gotta make so & so too.........Happy Mother's Day to everyone too! cheers, tim This pic you can see the surface difference from the media blasting tough to get some of these pics in focus...........sorry bout' that

One things undeniable Charlie......you ARE having fun! Both builds right now are a treat to the eyes and this engine will be something I can't wait to see come to life. Best of luck with her. cheers, tim

There is NO moss growing on you Chris.....jumps from one outstanding build to another and the subjects couldn't be more different. Fantastic is all I can say and you know that I love this new car you're now undertaking. Big Cheers, Tim

That makes MY head hurt Francis. Your comment about the efforts to make the block and with this level of detail can truly only be appreciated by a machinist IMO. Not being arrogant or rude but I can sit here and just go through the number of steps etc. to make it and I'm sure I'd still miss a few. To be that accurate with "tear-downs" etc. from one to the other is quite the achievement but you have pulled it off beautifully. You're stretching yourself now and it's great to see you hitting the marks. You've got every reason to be proud of her. I sent you a PM btw about a tool I've found helpful on Sherline machines that might be of use to you. Cheers, Tim

Stunning how she turned out Joe. I'm amazed at the wing span on that bird, you gotta be happy with this one too! cheers, tim

Hey Joe, great subject you've chosen again. I'm always in awe when I see pics of IPMS shows and what the armor, aircraft and diorama builders can do. The aftermarket stuff available seems endless too so you could go nuts on this. I know this is your first but be sure to share the 2nd one "that I'm going all out on"........cheers, tim