Petetrucker07 Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 I don't know what to say anymore. I can't find the proper words. I guess, repeat what everyone else has said.
John Teresi Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Tim......I`m telling you this is the Baddest build ever......and I mean that in the most respectful way..........soooooo nice man!!!!!!
futurattraction Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 As Clayton said, I don't have any more superlatives that come to mind. I guess I'll just say "keep it going". Happy Thanksgiving to you, Tim, and everyone else... I have much to be thankful for.
GTJUNIOR Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 HOLY SMOKES!!.........man, that is nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tim, let's just agree to disagree. i think you're in a league of your own here. you do what i do........only three times smaller!!!!!!! it makes me very happy to have helped some one like you along your way but, make no mistake.............. you have earned your stripes 3 fold. awesome work my friend.......awesome.You see Tim, even Dave agrees with me. You are way to humble. I believe in giving credit where credit is due. It''s builders like you, Dave and several others on this forum who inspire us to be better modellers. I have learned more about our wonderful hobby in the short time I have been on this forum than I did in all the years when I was actively building and it's all thanks to the amazing work that we see posted on these pages. Keep up the awe inspiring work.
Mooneyzs Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Tim.... Your updates are so impressive. You are one hellofa builder that's for sure and I have to agree with John about this being the badest build around. It's so impressive the detail that you put into this. I can't get over the fact that your parts are way smaller than the parts on my funny car. It truly blows me away. Nice job.
Codi Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 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
gasser59 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Those hinges and the entire assembly are the best I've ever seen fabricated. You never cease to amaze Tim. BTW - did you get me PM? I didn't see a response.
John Teresi Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Tim........That is sooooo AWESOME man.......I just learned a nother trick from you my friend......thank you for posting your work Brother.......You need to right a book on this build after you finish it......I will by a copy
Red rocket 10 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Simply beautiful .................... Leonard
Nytrozilla Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Tim........That is sooooo AWESOME man.......I just learned a nother trick from you my friend......thank you for posting your work Brother.......You need to right a book on this build after you finish it......I will by a copy Count me in on the book too Tim. Every update brings new and innovative ways to do standard items. P.S. , I bought a drill press. Expect a call anytime now.
Davewilly Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 yeah those are some awesome hinges! this thing just keeps getting better and better!
futurattraction Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Phenomenal job on your hinge detail, Tim. Those are the most true-to-life and substantial hinges I've seen on any build on the forum (and it doesn't surprise me in the least bit!).
Mooneyzs Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Tim... You sir do some Mighty Killer work my friend. Those are some nice looking hinges. I am totally impressed. I keep saying it but you keep raising that bar for all of us. I have a long way to catch up to be at your level. Keep up the Awesome work and I look forward to your next update.
mustang1989 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 This is a re-definition of scale modeling here. I'm sure you came from somewhere in modeling but I just can't imagine where. You're bringing a lot to the table with this one..........ALOT.
Codi Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 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
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Beautiful work. You never cease to impress me. The hinges are great.
Codi Posted December 12, 2015 Author Posted December 12, 2015 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.
John Teresi Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Tm....dang that`s looks AWESOME dude!!!!!!
Mooneyzs Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Tim... What a gorgeous job on this motor plate framing. I have to keep telling myself that this is in 1/25th scale and I am amazed at every update. You are doing an outstanding job on this build and you keep pushing us other builders to build better. Thank you for always sharing your build with us.
GTJUNIOR Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Tim... What a gorgeous job on this motor plate framing. I have to keep telling myself that this is in 1/25th scale and I am amazed at every update. You are doing an outstanding job on this build and you keep pushing us other builders to build better. Thank you for always sharing your build with us.x2
Codi Posted December 14, 2015 Author Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks everyone. Today I took a slight detour and decided to make the steering wheel bracket before continuing on the front hoop. I saw a pick that Dave provided of a pro car that had a unique steering wheel bracket and I wanted to see if I could replicate it. Took the morning but it's done. I need to solder it to the upper trans tunnel rail and nickel plate. The drilled, red steering wheel shaft was removed for the pics.....I think it will really set it all off when finally assembled. Cheers, Tim
Red rocket 10 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Man O" Man I love it ......................
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