[dazee]

Had read this thread with interest some time ago and finally this week got around to trying my hand at it.  Still a ways to go to get to your level but it is oddly addictive once started to do this.

Learning all the time and currently on the 3rd version of this chassis that I will try out this weekend.
   

Still short a few of the tools mentioned in your post, but did already have the proxon x-y table and I believe pretty much the same bench drill you started with.  A way off getting a mill at this point, but did a little janky bit using the drill press 

Anyways off to the club tomorrow to try it out for a bit.  On my track it went pretty well with a controllable drifting Prius.