[Joe Johnson]

In my opinion, you need to have some sort of rolling stock to get your foot in the water.

Making a quickie chassis gives you a lot of good things. It gives your drives something to practice driving -- even if the real deal will be different. It gives you some practical experience with the forces involved in a drive system (how much damage tension in the chain can cause, how hard it is to hold those nasty drill cases, etc.). It gives your wiring folks practice writing things up (and perhaps it will make them see the sense of spending time making wiring neat, orderly and well documented). Finally, it helps you really understand where Tab A fits into Slot B, i.e. how the Innovation First stuff all goes together.

Bottom line: Build a chassis. NOW.

Joe J.