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Chris, a most generous offer which I would never say no to. Anything you have of the period from 72' to 74" would be most helpful to say the least and chassis photos in particular would of great interest to me. Btw, any updates on the 71' he bought to make into a pro stock and what engine is he planning on putting in it? Thanks again for the offer of assistance. Cheers, Tim

Daniel, thanks man for the compliments. You've been quite generous and I hope you find the next build interesting too. Dave, (comp1839) I owe a bunch to you.....be it the knowledge and friendship you shared as I've learned my way around a mill and your patience with me when it must have seemed I was asking endless questions. I certainly could have never made this car 3 or 4 years ago and I share that credit with you. cheers!! Ken........yup a big ol' smile for sure. My actual feelings when I took the pics and put it on the shelf was one of "ah, finally".........I was more than ready to move on to the next build. Brad - Quite the compliment sir. Let me know when you update your diorama next, I've not seen it updated lately and I am curious as to how you shrink a pic down to a teeny tiny size. Sincerely, thanks for following the last 3 years on it. Hakan - my only complaint was that it took me so long but I wouldn't do it any differently if I had the chance. cheers! Chris & Justin, much appreciated and I'm certainly glad you like it too. Pete.......oh Pete. You called that one. I can't do any better and I'll admit that here and now. Next one should be a quicker build (my goal is 1 year) and only my personality stands in the way of that. I've been going over and over what my vision is for the Maverick build and I keep catching myself getting carried away with it. Gotta stop doing that. Cheers to one and ALL!

You surely did the 1:1 car proud Danny. cheers, tim

Hi guys. This will be my final post with the last pics of this build. I think what you'll see compliment the earlier pics with the body on. She's on the shelf once and for all. Thanks to everyone again for the interest in it and to answer Bruce, the major components (engine, wing, slicks obviously, front suspension and a few others) are bolted in. BUT.....nothing is coming out or off of it (at least not on purpose). Again, my sincerest thanks to one and all. Tim

Thank you Dave. Having wrapped up the final pics on the bantam, it's time to clear the decks and finish the planning on this one so I can get started. cheers !!!

Some sweet pics you found on HAMB Kurt. That engine is really really nice. It'll look great in your car. cheers, tim

Hi guys....today was a sunny day and I took advantage to shoot the car in natural light. I don't know if I'll be able to post them all at once, but if not I'll post the others later. Still have to shoot a few "detail" pics before I put this one on the shelf! Cheers, Tim

Interesting piece you found for the horns. I'm not doing injection however, I'm going tunnel ram with 2 Holley Dominators for the car. cheers

Ta-Da. I remember the day I dropped the Henry chassis and started the Bantam a few weeks later. I thank each of you that have followed along from beginning to end. Your comments and encouragement mean/meant a lot the whole way. I've also made some great new friends and learned OH SO MUCH.................So again, my sincerest appreciation. These pics matter even though they're of poor quality. She sits on all 4 and I took the jig apart after 3+ years. I promise better quality pics very soon. Cheers to each and everyone of you! Tim

I love this stuff and have used it for some time as well. The mixing tips are very helpful and I'll print this out for future reference. One "trick" I stumbled upon when using this bondo is that when I'm done sanding it down and getting it pretty much where I want it, I take Zap a Gap "THIN" glue in the pink bottle and "seal" the bondo with the glue with a simple applicator. Not a lot btw. Just enough to seal it and make it appear semi-glossy. Then I go back with 800 / 1000 grit sandpaper to knock it down a bit and to a perfectly smooth surface. I started doing it as a way to eliminate any "ghosting" effects wherein the bondo will be visible underneath. If I have a spot that's not quite right still, I'll just sand it down a little bit, re-apply the zap a gap and follow the same steps. I've done several models with body work (some was extensive) and none of them have experienced the ghosting that can / might appear occasionally. Hope this helps others in some way. Again, great product !! cheers, tim

Some "almost" finished pics. I'll have some more in the near future with some underneath shots of the body with the tins & brackets installed along with the body jig & some other stuff I made for it. It's pretty much done now. All the tedious and nerve wracking assembly bits are done!!! Yeah!!! Interestingly on the drivers side when I looked at the pics it appears that there was a paint chip or flaw........I thought "oh no" and went and looked at the car to see if I had messed it up somehow.........ahhh, not the case thankfully. I don't know what it is in the pic or why but it's all good. Anyways........Cheers, Tim

Precision. Nothing but pure precision. Gotta marvel at the work you do Mark. cheers, tim

Imagine the hours spent just drawing this up to be able to print it in the first place. Somebody has some great reference material and patience to do that. Let alone passion. I don't see how anyone could do that as a job and make money selling 1/24th scale engines at $55. euros a pop. Or can they? I just don't know enough about it but I'm sure someone that does will share more info. It IS incredible looking. cheers, tim

Gorgeous car sir! Reminds me of my high school days. cheers, tim

I just can't enough of looking at the paint and decals on that body. And to think it's BEFORE the clear coat. Very very very well done. Oh, and I really like the webers and engine too! Can't wait to see your car under glass soon. cheers, tim

I got nothing to add to what others have said Steven. Just that I'm a fan too of your build. The engine & compartment detail are fantastic to say the least. cheers, tim

Just WOW on the paint, interior and engine Tom. I really like the effort you put into detailing the carbs and fuel lines. They're scale or the nearest thing to scale that one could replicate. That takes time/effort for sure just to pull that off. When I first looked at the carbs I had to do a double take they were that realistic looking. Truly sets off a great looking engine. Good luck on the rest. cheers, tim

I have to be honest Jim that I only looked at the first few pics and the subject and moved on to another thread. My loss. After going thru the thread from the start I must say there are many interesting things you're doing on this build that are very cool. I like the approach you have in how you're designing and fabricating things too. Cheers, tim

Thank you one and all that posted your interest in my next build. Should be this weekend when this gets going in earnest on the bench. Spent 3 1/2 hours today just detailing the Bantam firewall before install. The jig I made up to display the body and various body panels is assembled as well. Cheers, tim

Enjoying the build Rickard. Let me know what you think of working with small 3D print parts. I've gotten some for a 1/25th scale build and find them to be extremely fragile and I like to think I'm careful when building. Still broke off some bits and pieces. When I saw your wheels it grabbed my interest on how you'll prep/paint and assemble them. I've used them on the bantam but not on really small parts just yet. cheers, tim

Great paint and build Michael. The pics of the car are fantastic and show the detail nicely. cheers, tim

Nice clean build Bob. Your background (and floor) in your pics really do justice to the car. Nice photography too! cheers, tim

Thanks for posting the pics Tom. Great to see and some super sweet builds you captured. cheers

LOve the camo scheme. The cutting mat takes away a little bit from the build as it's too busy. I saw your bf-109 with the white background and would love to see this plane with a neutral background. As stunning as this plane is, it deserves that. nice job for sure. cheers, tim

That looks great and I really applaud your stepping out and doing this from your other builds. The weathering & detail are fantastic. cheers, tim