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Hi Chris, This is my favorite part of the build when you start putting together the plumbing and wiring. Just gorgeous buddy !!!!!! Randy

Hey JT, Once again you knock it outa' the park !!!! What a showcase for your skills my friend Randy

Love this one from your bench Ray!!! Your body work and paint look great. Randy

Hi Dale, Outstanding build and paint!!! Randy

Hi Jonathan, Looks like another fine build from your bench ,don't notice the glass fit issue in the pics. Randy

Nice start on this one Martin!! Look forward to more progress. Randy

Hi Folks, The pics are back up. Seems PhotoBucket had some issues Randy

Hi Folks, Thanks Bill ! Hi Bruce, about time you get to work Pete, Appreciate those kind words!! Thank you Richard Ben, You are too kind sir Working on the front shock towers... Ref. pics... Making up mine from sheet brass stock, drilling lots of holes! Shown with a .6mm bolt (6.0mm long) for attaching the upper A arm.. Mocked up on the chassis. The three brackets you see are to mount the steering rack. They are Pro tech items available from Laski Scale Specialties. That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy

Hi Tim, Beautiful work on those headers !!!!!!! Love the chassis shots with the motor mocked up. This will be a stunning build when you put it all together my friend. Randy

I can only echo the above comments Ray !!!! You need to bring a car full of your builds to DSC in April Randy

Looking good on all your plumbing parts Chris !!! Can't wait to see it all in place on the car. Randy

JT, I am truly floored by all the detail you put into this one brother!!!!!!! Especially the work you did on the carbs and the cab. Randy

Will most definitely be there !!!!!! For my area of the country(Colorado/Arizona/Utah) every other year I get to do the best double double in model car shows, the Desert Scale Classic in April and GSL right after. I would like to broaden my horizons and attend shows on both the left side and the right side some day soon Randy

Hi Pat, Really like the newest additions to your motor collection. The scratch built additions on the Pontiac look great. I like the start on the boring machine and look forward to it's completion. Randy

Hi Charles, Great work as always from you!! Love all the little details like the nest with egg Randy

Hi Folks, Thank you Chris ! Cary, you are too kind ! Thanks Warren ! Hi Richard, Thanks buddy Hi Mark, Glad you like it. Thanks Steve. Appreciate it Brian ! Thank you for commenting Bill ! Getting closer to the finish..... That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy

Great fun to keep track of this one Bill!!!! I appreciate your attention to making things right. Randy

Just Fantastic my friend, the details are superb !!!!! Randy

Hi Folks, Thanks Matt, I think this one is their best yet. Richard, Just trying to keep up with you my friend Hi Scott, Thanks Mate ! Hi Mark, Glad you like it. Carl, Thank you and I know what you mean. Hello Fabrizio, Thanks buddy! Hi Dennis, Appreciate the kind words! Some progress, Ground cover added to the base... Making up a two wall wedge shaped building to anchor the back of the scene. Plastruct sheet goods and strip stock. adding some detail and power pole ... Small tree to finish the left side of the back... The right side of the back gets a fence corner... That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy

Thanks Dave, Clearing out did not help but reloading my browser fixed the problem. Appreciate the help ! Randy

Hi Folks, Tim, Thank you Sir, can't wait to see what you come up with Hey JT, Thanks buddy and I look forward to doing the DSC and GSL double double again with you guys in '17 Tom, Thanks for looking in. I use what drawings I can find on the web and work with the few known measurements to come up with my construction plans..... Samples from the web.... Hi Bob, Glad you like it ! Jimmy, here is a link to the ceramic pad.....http://www.jewelrysupply.com/Honeycomb-Soldering-Board_p_11468.html Thanks Richard!! Appreciate the kind words Michael Thank you Dave. This car has a large oil tank that nestles into the frame and it's mounted on some brackets. Using some printer's plate ally sheet stock that my friend Brad N. supplied me with when I visited his home last year I made one up.... Ref. pics... Progress on the frame That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy

This is for Dave A., If I am logged in and go to the Diorama Section, I get a screen saying this page will not load. If I am not logged in the page works fine. Need a little help here Randy

Count me as a big fan of your chassis work!!!!! The mockup pics look beautiful my friend. Great idea on the jig. Outstanding update !!! Randy

Hey JT, Beautiful work as always my friend, the seat came out great and you have the front end looking awesome. Great update!!!! Randy

Hi Folks, Have been working on this off an on. Building a one foot square diorama that features an old 'cat' out back of a general contractor's lot. Timeframe is the 80's and the D7 that was war surplus has been sitting for a few years. The D7 is from Mirror Models.... Below is a pic from their web site, a really nice kit of almost 600 parts. Here are a few reference shots from an auction site.... some progress pics.... That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy