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That's just nuts. In a good way. cheers, tim

This thread put a big ol' smile on MY face. Really like what you did with the kit. Count me too as a fan. tim

Thank you Lloyd and Joe! Chris, I typically use 000 center drill, but I'm going to pick up a 0000 and 00000 too. For this particular step I actually used a very small dremel triangular twist tool that worked perfectly. You're right that the issue is the 1/8" shank size of the center drills would touch & mar the sides of the pan. Nothing like turning it over when done to see if they all came out perfectly. There is no reason that they shouldn't........but............ Cheers

Thanks Brad.....to answer your question, no I won't bother drilling the holes in the block. At this scale, it wouldn't justify the time / effort. I'll put the bolts in the pan as an example, CA glue em' in and nip off the ends. Lastly, I'll sand em' flat / level. by the time I glue the pieces together during final assmbly, I'm comfortable they won't be coming apart. To everyone out there, enjoy the July 4th weekend with your friends and family and celebrate the birth of our nation!! Cheers, Tim

Dave, Brad, Chris, Marlowe and Scott.....thanks a bunch guys!!! Joe, I got nothing on my 13 yr. old daughter when it comes to math............tops in Algebra 2 at her school and I had to go to summer school for algebra 1 AND 2........sheesh. Dave (comp1839).............couldn't have done any of this without you man. I'm glad you approve. So.............I might be getting better at machining but when it comes to predicting time to do a job............well, that's another story. To drill the #77 holes that you see on the pan, I had to drill em' from the bottom of the pan (ie: upside down) To use a center drill would not have worked from the top side as the width of the c/drill would have left marks on the sides of the pan. The flange on the pan is only 1mm. wide. This took a LOT longer than I anticipated but I am going to boast on this one and say I nailed it. They're perfectly spaced and located. And yes, I know.... who is really going to see it right? Still worth the effort and time to me however. So, not much to share but a bunch of holes. Cheers, tim

Cool build on so many levels. Count me a fan too. cheers, tim

I'm not an armor enthusiast other than building some tanks as a kid. I truly like and appreciate what you accomplished on this James. I'd be very proud to call it mine. Congratulations on the build. Tim

I don't want to be rude, but I've got to run out the door for dinner. I wanted to thank each of you that are following and posting. I got the oil pan done except for the 24 bolts to secure it to the block and the oil drain plug. Seems pretty straightforward but it took the better part of the day to get this one made. I'll probably have another 1 to 2 hours drilling the necessary bolt holes. Got the cam hole along with a few others in the front of the block drilled out and notched the block at the head on the passengers side. It's starting to look like an engine now. cheers, tim

For what its worth. I'm working on machining a 417 Donovan in 1/25th. I have great info / specifications to go by but if I can have an "appropriate" example to reference, then I'd like to have it for comparative purposes. So, I placed an order with Ted @ TedsModelingMarketplace for a Mark Johnson, 1/16th scale Donovan. He told me that Mark committed to shipping it within a month. So a month goes by and I email Ted for a status. Teds not happy. He sends me back my Paypal payment PLUS the freight even though nothing was shipped and apologizes to me profusely. A stand-up guy. Within days, I get an email from Mark Johnson himself telling me that he can / will ship within a few days if I make an immediate Paypal payment. So I did. He told me he'd ship it last Monday. I emailed Wed. for an update. Nothing. I emailed him again on Friday. Again, nothing. Sent him a 3rd email on Sunday............and this morning, you guessed it, NOTHING. It's this type of nonsense that gives the resin industry a bad name. I'll go back to Paypal and file a claim to get my money back. Pure aggravation. I don't care how nice his product, or any other casters products might be, whats the point when you go through this? (rhetorical, please don't answer) IF I should get the engine this week I'll be sure to let everyone know. But at this point, be forewarned. I just don't have the patience for people that promise you one thing and then do something else.

Randy, This is without a doubt one of my favorite builds on the forum. Love the subject and to have someone of your abilities tackling it Randy, well, lets just say it doesn't get any better does it. (rhetorical) That is some time consuming, patience testing linkage assembly but you've pulled it off magnificently. I too have a set of the HRM carbs and can attest to their quality. Haven't used them yet, but you'll be pleased I think even though I've not seen the Shapeway's pieces. Cheers, tim

Ray, you might setup a shop vac and point the nozzle close to your work piece while your machining. It will help keep the mess down and make clean up much easier for you while drawing air across the work piece which has some additional benefit. I took that tip immediately from Dave and have used it ever since. cheers, tim

Having some issues posting pics, I'll try this again.

Happy Belated Birthday Chris!

Very nicely detailed. Your assembly reflects the entire build. Had to check a couple pics to be sure it was the model and not the "real deal". cheers, tim

Big WOW! congrats on a nice build. cheers

I like your build a lot. Very clean and sharp. cheers

Love that update Randy. Just gorgeous. cheers, tim

Won't get much bench time this week but I do want to thank you guys. And Joe, that minion knows the rules, no selfies in the shop. hmmmmm, some punishment will HAVE to be meted out. Tom, thank you and to answer your question, all free-hand. No CNC. I take that as a compliment for sure. Cheers, tim

Thanks everyone! Slits cut for the ribs, parted off. Have to "notch" the front of the head on the passenger side for the necessary bore offset and drill the cam and few other holes on the front face. On the back you'll see a notch cut in for the part of the block that supports the bell housing. I'll machine that next and secure permanently. For a variety of reasons, it was easier to make it this way which took some figuring on my part.... The holes drilled in several spots are to locate and secure various parts by "pinning" them. cheers to each of you. tim

Yeah Randy, what's up with this OOB stuff. Can't believe you're not making each and every part. All kidding aside, I can appreciate what you're doing and must say that its pretty cool to see what you're accomplishing on this build with your capabilities. What's your opinion of the kit overall? cheers, tim

What an interior. You managed to bring your imagination to life. cheers, tim

Congratulations Jason on a well executed build. Can't wait till you have it completed as are others I'm sure. cheers

Dave, funny post. Someday I'll get around to delving into 3D printing. I find that fascinating as well but I'm afraid my computing skills need a LOT of work to do that. Leonard, appreciated as well. Finally got started on the alum. block. This is 3 days of on / off time spent as it's summer and been doing family things. I've never done one of these and I certainly don't have the talent of Dave (comp1839) or Bill Davis (vintagedragfan) but for my first attempt so far, it's going fairly well. Still have several more hours of machining it. The bottom of the block will be "decked" half way up where the crank hole is at and I came up with a fairly simple way to do the rear part of the block (which is the side facing up in these shots) for the oil passage / bell housing portion. More on that later. I have come to quickly understand why others don't do the blocks in alum more often...........after all this, you really won't get to appreciate a lot of it. Thank goodness it's going in a rear engine funny. cheers, tim

Hi John, your build of that car is so well done. Nice one. I remember John Teresi did one too and you both nailed it. Cheers, tim

Joe, YES YES YES, I too like the green funny. But I really want to know how that beer got on top of the roof that caused you to get the ladder to get it down? cheers, tim