Michael Scarborough

Well, half of what you're saying is Greek to me. (mechanics and techno are not my lingos.) But it looks spooky as hell and I think what you're doing will be killer. IMHO, the larger image make more of a statement. Keep going, this is very cool. Cheers from .NYC, Michael

Stopping point??? You can't quit now!! It's just gettin' really good!! That's like when things are gettin hot and heavy, and you've fumblin around and finally got her bra unsnapped....and then she says, " I gotta go home now". NO WAY!!

Primo stuff! Rock on!

Oh, my, oh, my, OH, MY! This is going to be DRAMATIC!!!! (Do they give Oscars for models??)

Oh, my, oh, my, OH, MY! This is going to be DRAMATIC!!!! (Do they give Oscars for models??)

man, oh man!!!

Man....I think this everytime you post: I wish I were working on my Gotha now, because you're giving us a step-by-step tutorial on how to build this behemouth properly. Damn....I may just go ahead and jump in.........

Just catching up here. Steve, the engines look superb. So neat to see all the individual components come together. Rock on! Cheers from NYC, Michael

Neat to see the work you did earlier in the year coming together with the work you're doing now, Steve. That must be a good feeling of satisfaction. Cheers from NYC

It takes a man with balls of steel to cut up a perfectly good kit. But it's the right thing to do for a build of this level of detail. Bravo! Big cheers from NYC, Michael

Welcome back, Steve! Man, It's great to see you back at this and it's looking primo! Cheers from NYC, Michael

Just catching up here......Clearly, this idea really worked, Steve. Bravo! Something else I will steal from you! Cheers from NYC, Michael

Man, I hope you're planning to leave the cowling off, Steve. It would be a real shame to cover all this work up!! GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also missed the part about putting the grove into the flywheel to turn it into a pulley....that will lead to the generator. Again, I will not pretend I know mechanics and engines so, now only will what you're doing help me make my next Merc. engine build more accurate, it's also just plain nice to know what parts are which and what they do on the real engine. It adds to the enjoyment of the whole operation. Thanks for taking the time to make all this clear! Cheers

Just catching up here.....been crazed.... It just keeps getting better and better, Steve. Please explain to me which part is the breather. Cheers from NYC, Michael

Aaaaa, you rat! I didn't think the HGW was there in the original post. Tryin' to drive me crazy, are ya!! I really like your idea of using PVA to give you the open time to square things up. Man, I am learning a lot following this build!

OK...I missed the part about HGW! (More coffee? Less coffee?) Yes, cross over modeling is super! Super looking Harley! Congrats on the award!!

OK...you lost me somewhere along the line.....what set of PE did you get from RB Motion??

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man, I need more COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't tell my dad, the aviation historian and pilot of 40 years!!! Well, whatever the hell it is, it looks totally REAL! (Forget the coffee......I'm going to take a nap!)

OK, that is TOTALLY convincing as an exhaust. Not the over rusted sort of thing most people feel the need to do. Are you using oils for the washes??

Interesting to learn about this stuff, Steve!

Interesting. I wasn't familiar with this stuff. If it's a decal, is there any texture to it? I still use Tamiya tape and paint it. Most of the texture disappears, which is more scale-accurate, but enough remains to give it a sense of texture. Man, this is gonna be great!

Steve, what kind of glue are you using that's compatible with this concoction of fluids? Sounds brilliant! And what acrylic metallics are you using??

Having done three of them so far, none of which looks anywhere near as good as yours, Steve, I'd say you're both correct. It requires a good knowledge of mechanics, a lot of patience, and, IMHO, a high level of model building skill. They are not for the novice. But, man, when done properly, the Taurus parts make a helluva gorgeous Mercedes engine! Congratulations! Soldier on, Dude

Thanks for the tutorial on prepping the engine parts, Steve. This info is going to make my next Merc. D.IV build easier and far, far cleaner looking!! Cheers from NYC, Michael