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I'm a sucker for those kinds of details Andrew. That bezel is simply perfect. Always a treat to check your progress. cheers, tim

Thank YOU Dann for the time you took to document the build. It IS a great build and I learned a lot of neat tricks from the methods you shared. The car is so realistic looking but after going back and looking at all the close-ups a person has to be struck at how clean the build is. No mean feat with all that detail. Congratulations !! cheers, tim

Thank you Daniel & Ray. Before I put the engine aside again to move onto the trans, I shot it with the headers. 1 pic for ya'. cheers

I really really like the lines and rake you put on the body Wayne. The decals are awesome too..........did you do those yourself? cheers, tim

John, just checked out your radial engine truck thread again. You're embarrassing me.......... and thanks for the note too! Pete, nice to hear from you and completely concur with your thoughts on tools. One could have the best of the best but it truly comes down to the person using them. There are certainly many builders who don't have access to such tools but still turn out just stunning results. Just takes longer from my experience. Thanks too! Brad, Ray and Bruce, thanks so much too for the thoughts / comments on the build. Dave, hey man, been far too long since we last got together. Kids are outta school for Christmas break soon and maybe we can find some time to get caught up then. That'd been fun. btw, saw what you've been working on for your 37'............those struts are phenomenal. Chris, thank you sir and look forward to your future builds as well. Jason, appreciate your checking it out.........I've been looking for a scale fuel can but can't find any............gonna have to make one I guess. Cheers to all, tim

So much to soak in John. I just looked at your start date of this thread and just can NOT understand how you do this at such a high level and yet so quickly. Far too many details to compliment you on, but obviously another stunning Teresi build. cheers, tim

Duh.........Andrew, it's been a while since I checked in here and boy have I missed a bunch. Admire the creativeness throughout the thread and the scratch-building is just fantastic. I've learned some great tricks / methods already from you and hope you take your time on the car so I can learn even more. Cheers, tim

Sorry for the delay in replying to your comments. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! Only the brakes/calipers and trans to detail before actual assembly now. The manifold hard lines are complete. These pics are just mock-ups. Cheers, Tim

John, I just had to do a bing search to see the pics of the real thing. You ARE killing the details of this. I want to buy stock in the faux rivet decal company (Archer I think? ) as you're going to need sheets and sheets of them. I never realized how much detail there is in the real one. This has to be one of the ambitious builds you've undertaken to date. I especially like your eye for design details, 1 example being the seat support and it's shape/curvature that you picked up beautifully. Such a build! cheers, tim

Hi Dann, just wanted to say like the others that this is just glorious in these most recent pics. All the little details you added add up to one tremendous car as one. Congrats! Tim

Hi John, the only thing I can add is this photo of the car that I have.........note it's a "short" car unlike Waynes. What's really odd, or interesting to note is that my pic and yours are similar in that they're the shorter car but the stars are different if you look closely. On my pic below you'll note the blue wraps around like Waynes but his stars are completely white like yours. In my pic it shows what looks like gold medallions commemorating specific polices departments or agencies inside them. My best guess and choice would be to wrap the blue around like Waynes pic and add white stars over the hood, trunk and down the sides as they show. Hope I didn't confuse the matter and it's of some help. I tried to pick out the class and number on the windshields to see if I could get a match but I can't make out the ones on the window on other than it looks like 440 (can't make out the class however) whereas your pic is 335 a/fx class & Waynes is number 2041. If I come across any others I'll be happy to share. Cheers, Tim

Thanks everyone, here's bit of info on what I used to make the cover btw. I did not machine the cover as an fyi. I found a piece of P-etch (it was a fire bottle tab of some sort) that I cut down by hand. The tool I used was one I bought when Dremel decided to drop the Stylus from their line-up. Rio-Grande sells quite a few hand tools geared towards the jewelry trade. Fordham is a company that makes a wide range of hand drills / tools. The one I bought (the MH-130) they describe as a "micro" hand piece. I bought it with the portable controller and a foot pedal to adjust the speed. A special adapter goes back and forth from 1/8" to 3/32" (think Dremel sizes) collets. It'll spin to at least 25k. rpm and the construction is of dentist quality. The ball bearing / motor design is such that it'll spin at it's highest level with NO vibration at all. The bad news, of course, is the cost. I think I spent for all the bits and pieces close to $600. In this instance though, you do get what you pay for. When switching back and forth with my dremel's, it's like comparing a stone age axe to a tomahawk cruise missle. I made the cover using the Fordham with the jewelers cut off disc that you see in the pic. Flattered that you guys thought I machined it but this was shaped by hand. Hope this helps in some way. Cheers, Tim The original P-etch piece before any shaping. The Fordham hand piece

Thanks for the reply Wayne. I had to chuckle because everything you described (and where you spray) in doing the painting is exactly what I've been doing the past few years including the "fan behind me" trick. So at least I know I'm doing something right. I'll chalk it up to just poor "luck" and try it again. When it goes down properly, it is truly an amazing product. Thanks again! Tim

Thanks Chris for the compliment. The last few days I messed around with very tiny details. I added the wire to the mag which I wanted to replicate some pics I had as best I could which then led me back to the toggle switch on the small instrument panel. I came across some pics of Vietnam era fighter craft of toggle switch covers and wanted to have a functioning one. Don't ask me why.......there's no good reason. It's about 3mm in length. flips up as desired and I've got some detailing to do on it and then put it back onto the cluster. So, this post is for GoatGuy (Dave) who I ran into at the Larson Dragfest and we shared what we're working on. I told Dave if I could get it made, I'd post it just for him. Cheers from the loony bin. Tim Mag - the red wire will lead to the toggle switch. Cover Open & penny for scale Closed - really hard to get these pics clear as the camera just wouldn't focus on it.

Hey Wayne, I'm trying to figure out how you kept the dust bunnies out of it. I experimented with the same 2 part clear coat over the summer and was amazed at how goes down and how hard it is but my test bodies always ended up with too many bits of dust in it. I know you can sand those out within reason but the type of clear just seemed to attract the buggers more than any other clear I've tried. Yours looks pretty flawless. Nice job! cheers, tim

Now that's a line-up Nicolas. The pics with the body removed are quite inspiring too. The details you captured truly make this an incredible build. Congratulations on completing it! Tim

You've got the entire "tool-box" covered with the skills you have Mark. I chuckled at the trip odometer knob as it seems soooo obvious to make one (kidding of course) and it's a very cool little detail. Then you share your CAD work and it makes me just smile in admiration. I'm too old to take the time to learn those skills but to all of those builders that possess them all I can say is your imagination is your only limitation. This entire thread and build is pure fun to watch. Cheers, Tim

John, Chris, Pete & Guido, thanks guys. Once I get some last minute pre-winter house chores done this week I'm back on it. Clay, been a while sir since you've posted one of YOUR builds........we'd all love to see something soon. I did check out your nascar build on fotki.......as usual, just sublime. Thanks too for checking it out and your comments. cheers everyone! tim

Never thought I'd comment on a tractor build but how could anyone not appreciate what you've done with this. I'm truly impressed. cheers, tim

Ugh, just ugh Chris. Consider this additional encouragement however as I know you'll get it right. Cheers sir!

That was clever. "Less is more" and that really shows off the car beautifully. cheers

Good luck at the show(s) Art. It turned out fantastic! cheers, tim

Hey John, so, I turn my back for a few days and now you've gone and started this one in the truck section. I can't believe what you're willing to tackle, and then make it happen. Such an outrageous build but if anyone can pull it off it's you. Now you'll excuse me but for some reason I have a real sudden urge for some swiss cheese. Cheers !!

Pat, I'm remiss in not following the truck portion of the forum on a regular basis but I must say how fantastic those body mods were executed and the finished product. You've got some real talent sir. cheers, tim

This looks like a great thread you've picked up again Alex. I'll be certainly following as well. cheers and good luck! tim