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Hi Chris, That side cover is great!!! Any pics on how you did it? Thanks, Randy

That is all for now, will post more tommorrow. Thanks for looking in! Randy

Here are some progress pics of the motor...

Hi Folks, I have had the pleasure of two good modelling buddies for the last twenty years. We live in the same town and get together in round robin style about once a month. Not much gets accomplished but we have a good time I have been out of the loop for awhile and these sessions are good for finding your mojo. Last month we decided that we all had too many scratch 'projects' that were gathering dust on the bench. What was needed was a gentle 'push'. Of course we had to make it a contest. Not too many rules, the other guys get to chose one of your projects sitting in a box and tell you how to finish it. Major components must be scratch. Done by Christmas. My project is to build something like this... Photo credit to Eric Geisert, cover of Street Rod mag The starting point. for this project is a Detroit Desiel motor that I had begun awhile back for a 1/35th armor model. This is what I was trying to build... more....

Hi Virgil, What in the heck is going on here!!! You running out of rust???? :D Really looks sweet as usual from your bench. Randy

Hi Bernard, This looks like a really fun project!! Always enjoy your builds. Randy

Hi Greg, This is going to be really cool!! Nice work so far and looking forward to the motor. Randy

Hi Rich, This is wonderful, the paint and all the details you put into this make this one really stand out!! Randy

Hi Chris, Looking foward to what you do with the parts!!! Randy

Hi Mike, I think you do some of your best detail work when you start out thinking it's going to be a quick build :D The red looks great! Randy

Hi Rob, WOW!!! The peeling paint is just AWESOME. Randy

Hi Rom, This is one cool project!!! Glad you found your dream :) Randy

Hi John, Just an outstanding build, as one would expect from your bench :) Randy

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Hi Folks, Thanks Derrick, Sorry it took so long to come back! Hi Brad, Thank you my friend Thank you Chris, I will get you the name of the stuff I use. Not much of an update, Making up the window frames and shot a little paint on the front end to see how that would look with the copper body... more....

Hi Mike, Gotta love this :) That bean bag chair is just awesome!! Randy

Hi Mike, Wonderfull start on this project!! The fender bolts and wood work look great :) Randy

Hi Mark, That undercarrige shot is beautiful!!! Really like the exhaust system. :) Randy

Hi Chuck, Really like the finish on this one!! Randy

Hi Brad, Your skills are just amazing!!! This build is really unique and looking forward to your progress!! Randy

Hi Bill, Just AWESOME work on the motor!!!! Gotta love peeking inside the trubo and seeing those impellers. OUTSTANDING!! Randy

Thanks for looking in! Randy

Hi Folks, Mike, Thank you buddy Austin, Appreciate your kind words! Thanks Greg Hi Jim, thought you would like the new direction. Thanks David :) Hello Danno, Good to see you still around Thanks Red Dave, Thank you! Clay, Thanks and I get by with an assortment of heat sinks and pre planing. For heat sinks I use self closing tweezers, wooden clothes pins and bits of wet paper towel. The planning comes in when deciding how to assemble the pieces. I try to join the largest parts together first, they usually take the most heat applied the longest time. Then work down to the smaller stuff. Jason, Thank you! Hi Rob, I'm coming around to your idea slowly but surely Going to go with a hood but no sides. The piano hinge is from ModelCarGarage....

Hi Mikey, There is a whole lot to like about this one :D Body and frame work is outstanding!! Great motor. Randy