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#1 Cheater

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 05:34 AM

Bob's brother Dave Emott, sent me the chassis picture below along with these comments:

 

I have enclosed a photo of Bob’s last in-process racing frame that I removed from the jig he created in his workshop, when I last visited his home (now sold). I polished it up and proudly display it on a bookshelf.

 

I love the typical Emott creativity exhibited in the rear pan hinges.

 

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Thanks for this, Dave.


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Posted 11 September 2014 - 06:09 AM

Wow... I was looking at this the other day:
 
The legend, Bob Emott, is back!
 
Very innovative. A true craftsman.
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Posted 11 September 2014 - 08:36 AM

This defines scratchbuilding.
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Posted 11 September 2014 - 09:53 AM

Truly beautiful chassis/design.

Thanks to Dave sending it to you and thanks for posting, Greg.  :good:


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Posted 11 September 2014 - 10:20 AM

I was blessed to've built him a .078" bending jig, a copy of mine which he had admired one day; it had a lever intended for OUR kind of hands, and he really appreciated that. I just kinda dig that I gave him a smile there.


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Posted 11 September 2014 - 10:48 AM

Bob Emott was a true innovator who is missed. Since his passing I was very fortunate to get a few of his things Including his Flexi racing box. I have moved all of my racing stuff in his case from my own. An awesome feeling to be carrying The Master' builders case.
 
Thanks, Bob.
 
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Posted 11 September 2014 - 11:57 AM

Way cool.


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Posted 11 September 2014 - 01:48 PM

Sweeeet.  That is a treasure for the ages. :good:

 

Brassy, are those rails .094" or .078"?


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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:12 PM

I was blessed to've built him a .078" bending jig, a copy of mine which he had admired one day; it had a lever intended for OUR kind of hands, and he really appreciated that. I just kinda dig that I gave him a smile there.

 

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That is an awesome remembrance of Bob.


 

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:26 PM

Brassy, are those rails .094" or .078"?


I'm guessing .078" main rains. They look thinner than the 3/32" front axle to me.

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:49 PM

I think you are right, Sir. The shadows make them look bigger. 

I can just picture the smile on his face bending .078" with the Duffy... :sun_bespectacled:

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:53 PM

There were two that Bob made right before this one. Pretty similar using the Twistamon idea Tony P showed him.

 

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:56 PM

.078" rails.

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 04:04 PM

Thanks for the confirmation, Tony.

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Posted 12 September 2014 - 06:15 AM

Any time, sir. I still remember most of the details of Bob's stuff.


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