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Dude, you continue to impress with your paint (and overall modeling) skills. That looks awesome and I like the fact you took time along the way to show how you did that. For those of us that will never be able to paint like that (myself) it at least gives us something to strive for. Thanks again John......like everyone else, I'll treat the fork humor as a bonus. Cheers, Tim

Thank you Bob. Got everything soldered up on the door posts and hinges to the chassis so next step is to give it a little more structural integrity so I'm doing the motor plate framing and will soon tie it into the front hoop. I did a simple scallop type effect on the top flange but I might go back and modify it slightly to reflect a truer scallop design. Getting the plate in place and soldered and having the holes to the motor plate line up was a bit more time consuming than I thought it would be. Two smaller curved rods have to be made and then it will all be soldered in place. Thanks for checking it out. Cheers, Tim btw, I want to thank Tyrone for his earlier descriptive on how he does HIS hinges. Even though mine look different, it was the sequencing of the steps to get a tight fit that made a difference in my opinion. It was not something I was looking forward to doing but they have really good panel gaps and they don't sag whatsoever when opening or closing. That was a great tutorial.

Thanks for the chuckle Chris. It can seem oh too easy to just shove it aside but you're back on it and moving along nicely now. THAT is the finish line coming up so no quitting now. Cheers, Tim

Great solution you came up with and thanks for the detailed description you've provided. I'm sure at some point I'll have need of it. Wouldn't know what to offer as a color for the brass frame but after having this turn out so well, I don't think that will be a challenge for you. Again, very nice and thanks for sharing with all of use. Cheers, Tim

Hey Art, THANK YOU for the tip and rendering. I'm going to get some of that tape and give it a try. Certainly looks realistic. I also like your spring exhaust pipe retainers. It's always the little details that grabs ones imagination. Cool build and glad you're sharing as you go. Cheers, Tim

You are my kind of builder Chris. I LOVE it. Cheers Tim

Great great choice John. Who doesn't like that car (rhetorical of course).......I can't wait to see what you do with this one John. Especially since you're adding more "bells and whistles" which I'm not sure what that means as you do an excellent job on all your builds of adding them. Cheers dude!

Now you're just making me mad Teresi. You do an ENTIRE build in the time it takes me to do what, make some hinges or whatever............I can't wait to see the paint (always a treat coming from you) AND the missing elephant in the room........the seat. Oh, and btw, really great job on this build as well. Congrats. tim

Cato, I'm at a loss for words as you've made it quite apparent that you have a quite serious situation you're dealing with. My personal thoughts and prayers are for you and that you'll be able to return sooner than later to your build as it's obviously something you truly enjoy. Please continue to let us know of your progress and we wish you a speedy recovery. Tim

Hey guys, thank you again for following along. A few personal replies which I've neglected recently. cheers Brad, thanks for the offer and I'll take you up on it of course. You're a genuinely "nice guy" that the hobby is lucky to have as one of its contributors. Mr. Teresi, this entire thread IS my book. but seriously, thanks for following along and commenting along the way. I DO look forward to the day when we do meet and get to sit and talk "shop" a bit. Leonard, Truly enjoying your Camaro SS build. But I have to warn you, I might be slow, but I'm going to get this build done before you finish yours if you're not careful. The engineering side is getting more "interesting" as I go along. (you can substitute "challenging" for "interesting"). Today I mocked up a few roof bars with the body on and man o' man, that got me going again. Joe, you know how to reach me and if I can ever be of assistance to you, let me know. Be careful though, that whole "tool bug" thing can get out of control and there is no known antidote. Dave Willy, thank you sir. Keep following along, there is a lot more to come. Scott, thanks. I made them out of brass T-channel. Didn't machine them as they're way too small...but my drlll press and dremels worked fine. My favorite part of scratch building is coming up with an idea / vision and then attempting to create it. When it comes to be, there's nothing more satisfying. Chris, thanks for the compliment(s) but after seeing your funny body latch system, I ain't got nothing on you. Mustang1989 (Joe) Where did I come from........well, this is only my 3rd build since my 40 year hiatus.....but its been 5 years since I came back. I just like building things. I think I have another 3 or 4 builds after this one left in me and then I'll probably hang my tools up. (which will be 10 or so years from now at the rate I build) Cheers to one and all, tim

Got the doors on. I wanted to fab some hinges that were a little bit more detailed than normal. Nothing is soldered as of yet and the top horizontal bar connecting the two door posts is only there for placement / positioning of the door posts. The top of the hoop has to be fabricated and then connected to the motor plate brackets. The tolerances of the hinges on the posts was such that they aren't glued in these pics and yet they do a good job of supporting the doors. I'll use 1/8" magnets to secure the doors but I was happy to get this far. Still a bunch of clean-up and planning to do before I continue. Cheers, tim

I'm partial to the first one. Will be interesting to see what you finally decide. cheers

Evening Cato, I'm sure I am sharing the sentiments of all on the forum that we wish you a speedy recovery. Your updates are always something special to look forward to, but please include how things are progressing for YOU personally when you're comfortable in doing so. We won't pry, but we do care. Cheers, Tim

Perfection.......admit it Dave, THAT was worth it. Can't wait to see all those gorgeous components when combined as a sub-assembly". Will knock some socks off. Cheers

Joe - I'm embarrassed by the amount of time it has taken me to get these done. That secret will go with me to the grave......... Brad - Thank you......I don't know how different the flashing is compared to printers plate but it worked v. well for this application. Tony - Appreciate the comparison but it's truly unwarranted. Dave is simply in another league....must be lonely there but that's what happens when one is THAT good. I mean that most sincerely as I can't even fathom doing some of the things he does. I've said before and consider myself blessed to have met a mentor that is willing to share and teach & who has become a friend as well. Dave (GoatGuy) yeah it looks fragile but after getting the brackets on the frame today and mounting the cage to it, I can share that it's extremely rigid and secure. The actual rod I used is 1/3rd larger than the real deal with regard to scale but I couldn't find any .38mm rod so I used the half millimeter. To everyone else, many thanks and before I post the latest pics, I'd like to wish one and all a HAPPY THANKSGIVING with your friends and family. Cheers, Tim THE CHUTE LAUNCHERS are NOT attached to the frame yet as I haven't decided what finish to apply just yet. The joints are NOT cleaned up yet, that will be next. The frame slips easily on and off and I'm going with a cool gold chute release cable that I found in my parts box. The chute, CO2 and release lines will be added upon final assembly. Looking ahead, I took a little time to experiment making a flared "chimney" out of brass. The top brackets that the chute cage slips onto and the upper wing support rods will have to pass through the brass trunk lid, so I want to finish them off with something that is a bit more aerodynamic and "finished" approach than just leaving holes exposed in the trunk lid. I think they'll work. Sorry, one more pic...shows from above how tight the wing brackets have to squeeze between the chute cage and wing bracket.

Nice job Joe. Can't wait to see you shocks too. Cheers, tim

Knowing how fast you work John, I just know you did all this while I made a silly pair of chute launchers. Certainly following along and I must say YOU are on quite the tear lately.......loving every minute of it. cheers, tim

THAT is a searingly ( is that a word?) beautiful color. I've never used HOK paints but after seeing the builders on the forum that have, I'm in awe. Cheers, Tim

Dave, and to think that a mining company in Africa was all excited about their 1,111 carat diamond they found this week (2nd largest ever discovered).........I think they've misplaced it and I see a pic of it here. Cheers, tim

Thanks guys.....and Jeff (louie) be sure to check out Comp1839's dragster build he's doing now and then his photobucket account........THAT is the best there is (IMO), but I appreciate your sentiments I assure you. Got the chute launchers done. I didn't have any printers plate ( I like how it worked for Brad) so I dropped by Lowe''s and bought their aluminum gutter flashing. I liked how it worked for this application. Nothing is permanently affixed just yet. The whole assembly is just a hair over 1 & 1/4" long. Cheers, tim

I trust ya' Joe.......can't wait to see how your solution works out. cheers

Thank you gentlemen and Joe, good one with the "rack" giggle. To answer Dave's question, the rod is .5mm (half millimeter) it was the best compromise to replicate the actual 3/8" that they use on the 1:1 cars. Cheers fellas!

ahhhh Joe, if only the painting will come that easily to me. It's the one thing that continues to torment me.......when the air brush flows, I feel like I'm in Vegas and am just gambling away. we'll see. Today I started the chutes beginning with the bracket. Next I'll solder the tubes on the chassis and get the bracket mounted. This was the better part of the day and a few joints need some minor clean-up but it turned out well enough to move on. I'm making twin Simpson pneumatic chutes as an fyi. cheers the "birdcage" is made of .5mm rod

Joe, my sincerest apologies for not commenting on your front wheels btw......they turned out stellar. cheers, tim

Hi Chris, I thought you had the blower and scoop done. The renderings are super but I'm not clear as to why you chose to re-do them. I'm not faulting or questioning your decision at all, I remade the intake on the Henry and was curious as to what prompted you to remake them. cheers, tim