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Hey John, thanks for the comment. All is well just slow to get this done. It's hard to tell by looking at my pics but the tolerances are down to 1/64" in too many instances but I'm confident that final assembly will be okay by and large. 1/25th is a challenge that way as you know. I couldn't imagine building like those that do 1/32 or even 1/43rd. Brad, not at this time, I've thrown the calendar out on this one and I'm just slogging through it to get it done without compromising at this point. Today I made some additional supports / brackets for inside the body and a quick mock-up put a smile on my face as I think it'll look pretty sharp upon final assembly. Appreciate your interest still in the car. I've been spending too much time researching and pondering the pro mod which helps to motivate when I need a mental break from the bantam. What have you been working on as of late btw? cheers!

I like those decals Chris, your entire build is really progressing nicely. All 3 of you are off to strong starts..............time for a Clay update soon ? ! ? ! cheers guys!

You might have lost some time doing that Mark but the result was well worth it. Fantastic fabrication as always. Read your recent article on working with brass which was very cool and informative. Appreciated. cheers, tim

Holy cow Bill, that thing is huge. I can't imagine the detail you'll throw onto this one. Hope too that your posting issues are behind you. cheers, tim

Man do you work fast Glen. That red paint is just stunning as is the whole build. I have to drop by the Big Boyz more often but I do enjoy seeing your progress even if it's been a little while. cheers, tim

Fantastic build Rickard, all the way around. I admire your assembly skills as there is not one thing out of place, glue showing, everything is symmetrical..................just so well done. cheers, tim

Wish that were my build Michael. I'd forgotten that particular race car but you nailed it for sure. sweet!

WOW Tulio, Like them all and your attention to detail and paint quality and finish is outstanding. Beautiful collection! cheers, tim

Love that pic of your work bench. As soon as I saw it I burst out laughing as we've all had them look like that at some point. Nice progress on the car too. cheers, tim

Fantastic car that you're truly bringing to life Ian. Love the paint and graphics too. Great job. cheers, tim

Fantastic pic of your car Dave, please tell me you left 2 very long black streaks on the way out.......... Hey Art, been a while and I know you're busy but hope you find some time to post some updates on what you've been building of late. Always enjoy your work too. Scott & Dave, yeah, wish it was mine and what's really amazing is all of the custom fabrication that Dave did on his car from the engine and throughout. The man has some serious skills. For the record, I hate body brackets, interior tins etc. I was expecting to have all of this done a week or so ago. I've still got several days yet to wrap it up and finally onto paint. The first pics are of an aluminum tin for the underside that is form fitting to the body. When the other brackets/tabs are installed it should be a pretty clean look and functional. The next few pics are of the front body support and how it rests on the chassis. Cheers fellas!

I too missed several of your updates John. Nice progress and glad to see this back as well regardless of the sites "glitches" lately. I'm sure they'll get them fixed soon. cheers, tim

Rick & John, thanks guys.........this is one I truly one to finish, I think when all is done on the car it would look pretty cool. I'm thinking of finishing it "Teresi" style, meaning fast & nice. 4 weeks max. cheers Bill, yeah, it looks short because it was just an exercise on how to fabricate it. As noted above, I mentioned it wasn't the right size but it did proof out for me that I can make it using the method I came up with. btw, I painted it black to show it's flaws so I could see what else might need to be done but it turned out perfectly. Encouraged to do 4 new ones to wrap up this car now. cheers !

Love your build and techniques Andrew. Most certainly following and learning along the way. cheers, tim

Thanks Dale for the offer.....I'll be in touch I'm sure as I get to the engine. Chris, I've seen your brass work skills already, make the leap and do it...........can't wait to see your next dragster update btw! Hey Jeremy, nice to hear from you and thanks for following............tell your father I said "hi" too! Couple quick teaser mock-up pics. Everything put away for the time being now and back to getting the bantam done.

I just did a long post and got the 404 error messsage. A short reply in case it happens again. Thanks EVERYONE for the comments and interest in this one. Chris, yes, I'll do a lot of machined engine parts........some will be even more challenging than what I've attempted on the bantam. Thanks too! Dave, sent you a note about a visit. thanks for the invite! The body material is ULTRA FROSTED..........not the white flexible. I have both materials, my advice is skip the white flexible. Dr Cobra. Yup, chassis will be brass and I'm VERY jealous of your 1:1 car. Big fan of MMR as you can see. Any chance you'd be willing to share some engine dimensions or particular questions I might have before I begin machining the engine? I'm some time away from that but it's always good to have a resource to double check things............if it's not possible, I completely understand. Cheers everyone! Hope this one posts.

Hi, since I'm nearing completion of the Bantam I thought I'd start a new thread on what I'm going to start next. It's a 67 pro mod' Mustang body that I bought from TDR and will have a twin turbo Ford coyote engine. The engine is one that a company by the name of MMR races and has many of their own proprietary components including a billet block. Today was a sunny hot day in Pa. so I wanted to see what 3D printed bodies were all about. I sprayed the Duplicolor primer first and carefully wet sanded it with 400 grit. 3 hours later and I was really happy (and surprised) how it turned out for the first pass. I sprayed tamiya primer and next I'll sand it with 600 & 800 to clean it up. I think with 5 or 6 total hours of body prep it should be good to go. I honestly thought it would be a lot more work than what I experienced but I can't emphasis enough how carefully you must sand it. I used a variety of sanding "tadpoles" that I've used for years that I've cut up in a variety of shapes. It would be tough to get it uniform without those I believe. Some pics to give an idea of the basis for the build. Many of the components that I made for the defunct "Henry" build will be used on this build. Cheers, Tim These were the worst "print lines" on the body and will be challenging to remove, I might just cut it out and replace it from another kit. The trunk will be cut out as well and I'll likely replace the lid with one that I'll fabricate in brass. Couple of pics of MMR engines.

Thank you everybody..........a few comments - Clay is kidding btw, we've all seen his soldering capabilities and he's second to none. Dave, appreciated, fairly accurate but stupidly time consuming. How's the hot rod coming along btw? Pete, you're correct about the soldering tool I'm using. Between my mini torch for flame soldering and the experience I've gotten using my resistance unit I am getting much better results compared to my Henry build. I can set the correct amount of current where I need it and even down to tiny parts like this. Took me quite a while to learn how to use it properly but I wouldn't go back at this point. cheers, tim

Beautiful start too Clay. I see what John has done here, he's giving you and Chris a head start as we all know how freaky fast he is when it comes to building. Just when you have it painted and ready to assemble I would suspect John will start his. Like others, I'm jealous I couldn't have been part of this effort but you'd have to give me a years head start. teehee. cheers, tim

Thank you Brad........as you know I have tons of pics and there will be a build-book when I get it done. Spent far too much time trying to figure out how to make the brackets that tie in the interior support tubes. The brackets and tabs are brass ones from dirtmodeler and the rod ends are RB Motion. HOW to solder them together was the time consuming part. 3rd solution worked and made 12 of them. Few more support panels to make for the inside and this step will finally be done. The plan is to take complete photos of all the bits and pieces I've been making the last 2 years and then compile the final assembly order. Paint the chassis, plate parts and begin. I have some new paint on the way from a new resource that I'm anxious to try out for the body. More on that in the coming weeks. cheers, tim Lots of bits and pieces to make the dozen brackets needed. Kind of an assembly line to "tin" the tabs with tix silver solder.......which I did with a torch I assembled the tabs to the rod end with a .5mm bolt/nut. Then I held it with a piece of s/steel tube as you can see here......held it in place on the tab and applied heat with my resistance soldering wand. Each bracket is about 4mm square as a reference.

You're just getting better if that's even possible John. The colors are stunning in addition to the detail you're throwing at it. cheers, tim

Just getting caught up on your build Dann, that issue you had on the rear panel fitment was truly bizarre. Like you I wouldn't question it and just smile at the fact I wouldn't have to fix it. Oh but for small victories right? Looks great and the pics you're posting are fantastic. cheers, tim

That looks really nice. Love the interior tweaks too. cheers, tim

I can't imagine anyone that won't be following this thread. 3 of the best builders in the hobby doing something fun like this. WOW! Love the wheels Chris and the clean-up on the car looks great already. Cheers to you guys for thinking it up and collaborating. Tim

Chris, whatever you're doing next, I'll be sure to follow no matter what. Dave, thanks too.............I don't know about inspiring at this point but its getting near completion which I'm looking forward to. Thanks too for checking it out. Today I wanted to try my hand at making some bead rolled inner fender tins. The pics are lousy but sometimes when shooting alum. I get flash/exposure issues. 1/2 day to get a reasonable pair completed and now I have to figure out how I want to mount them. They should complement the chassis when its finally done as my plan is to mount them to the chassis. cheers, tim