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Made some more progress today. Got the steering servo in, battery mounts installed and an additional chassis stiffener behind the spur gear. At this pace, I may actually get to test run it (sans body) this weekend!

That's a really great restoration! Nice job!!

I have always liked both Rockys and have a pair that need their own restorations. I think the Turbo variant is definitely scarce, especially in the US. As far as I know, it was never formally distributed here via the usual channel, i.e. Great Planes.

Slowly getting there. Should be the final version of all the printed/fabricated parts...until I run it and something falls apart in the first minute .

I don't know exactly what the pros use, but here's my materials experience in vacuum forming... Thermo/vacuum forming requires a rigid, tough material with a low coefficient of thermal expansion, as well as the ability to withstand cyclical 400F+ temperatures. As polycarbonate cools and shrinks, it ...

An update. I've had printed parts, and a donor Turbo Optima, sitting around for months. But, I've finally had some time over the holiday break to break the donor car down and do a trial assembly. It's coming along well and I've already seen a few things that can be improved. The chassis side pieces ...

This may help; no can colors, though:

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18586

They all look great for being non-Lego. Very creative!

That's fantastic; very nice build! Are the rock star minifigs custom?

I have the diner set too, siting NIB. I might need to build that one after Stranger Things, which arrived yesterday. I need more time!!!

Nice!

As of Wednesday, the Stranger Things set is on its way to my house:


https://shop.lego.com/en-US/product/The-Upside-Down-75810?icmp=HP-SHH-EX-ST-strang-340

That's really impressive; I love it!

Notre Dame interior, September 2016. Such an incredible place. I hope it can return to form soon.

Bulk replacement for the 6 gear:

https://www.mcmaster.com/9528k11

Happy 50th!!

That's some really nice work. Looks great!

Looks great!!