Randy D

Hi Tim, It is a true joy to watch you work my friend !!!! Beautiful work !!!!! Tim, are the curved pieces solid rod or tube ? How are you bending your curved pieces? Randy

Thanks for looking in ! Randy

Hi Folks, Tyrone, Glad you are liking it Thanks Chris, Yeah, I was hoping to get alot more done for DSC but will bring what I got ! Thank you Seth ! Hey Tim, Thanks my friend, I'm posting as fast as I'm building (which is pretty slow ) Hi Ray, Glad to have you ! Thanks Michael, about time for an update on the Bantam???? Thank you Bruce ! Thanks Art ( I knew it !!!) Update.... Building the radiators up front. For the '69 race this car ran with a 'special' brass and copper rad. for water rather than the ally one. It also had a small oil cooler on top of the rad. This is my best pic of this area on the real 1076 after restoration.. more....

Hi John, Beautiful work, as always !!!! Randy

Hi Chris, New bottle looks great !!! Good to see some work going on with the body. Randy

Hi Tim, Really cool to see the jig in action !!!!! Beautiful workmanship on the rails. Keep it going now!!!! Randy

Hi JC, The seats and the belts are superb !!!!! Randy

Hello Richard, Really impressive detail work my friend !!!!!!! Randy

Hi Tim, Okay, those pics were worth waiting for Your stuff is so good that I drag non-modeling co-workers over to see it and they are impressed !!! Randy

Hi Bruce, Your progress is really looking good !!!! Thanks for the heads up on the 'Modelers Site' Randy

Hello Cato, Really like your trim solution for the carpet !!! I think your colors are superb choices. Glad for you on the home front !!!!! Randy

Hi Chris, Oh man this is really coming together !!!!!!! Those tranny pics are just out of this world :wub: The blanket looks great and I think with the decal it will look spot on !! Keep it going !!!! Randy

Next up is progress on the front uprights, hubs and brakes... The brake discs are from Detail Master. I doubled up on the 'spokes' part to get a little thicker piece. The 'hats' are filed from white metal with rbmotion bolts. Thanks for looking in ! Randy

Hi Folks, Randy, Sorry for not following through on the 'boots'....It was a Tuner Model Manufactory product # 2002B. Flexible rubber with a wire inside. Of course have no link when I need it but try HiroBoy or Hobby Link Japan. Hi Michael, Thank you for the kind words my friend really enjoy watching your bantam altered build. Chris, Glad you like it ! The time is just flying, hoping to have more done by DSC Thanks Joe ! Hey Tim, Thank you , now get back to work on the Henry J !!! Hello Douglas, thank you for commenting ! Thanks Mark Hi Tyrone, Appreciate you checking in ! Thanks Wayne ! Hi Art, Thanks, I think I smell a ringer on your kart challenge race, isn't your whole family a bunch of racers?????? Thank you Ken ! Riley, I started this one for when I get stuck on the wrecker build ! Thank you Al ! Hi Richard, Thank you, now lets get back on the dio ! Thanks JC, I see they are restoring the gt40 that you have pics of in your Fotki album. The GT40 had the spare mounted in the front clip slightly off center..... Making up the brackets for the tire hold down straps.... Mounting them on the square tubing framework.. more.....

Hello Matt, Beautiful photos, what is your new set-up ? Thanks, Randy

Hi Joe, The hauler is looking so coooool !!!!! Look foward to seeing this at DSC. Randy

Hey Tim, Thanks for posting the jig set-up you are using, very informative !!!! Thank you ! Randy (P.S. wonderful pics but where is my build update :D )

Hello Richard, This is looking great my friend !!!!!! Randy

Hi Ray, Great fab work going on here !!!!! This is really cool stuff ! Randy

Hi John, The boat is just so cooooooool !!!!! The trailer is looking great !! Randy

Hi Brad, This build is just STUNNING !!!!!! The wood looks spot on and your craftsmanship really shines in all the details. Randy

Tim, Mike is correct. Lazy typing on my part Actually a F1 motorcycle side car racer. A couple of ref. pics..... Need to clear the bench first ! Randy

Hi JC, I can see why you wanted to use that grill, looks awesome !!! The switches are very cool, nice touch. Randy

Hi Joe, Engine bay is looking superb !!! Heater hoses with the clamps turned great. Randy

Randy, The boots are a aftermarket item that I picked up for an up coming 1/12th mc build. Will post a link for you. Randy