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    • The Gary Klutt Podcast For those of you who would like to know the background and inside info on some famous Canadians involved in Racing (Paul Cooke of Comstock Racing fame, Scott Goodyear, Paul Tracy etc), check out The Gary Klutt Podcast on Youtube.   There are some fascinating stories from everyone.

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Interesting Reality Bites

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    • R32 XLIX FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, May 7, 2022 @ MVL (12 pm) Classes: Classic Stock Car (CSC), Trans Am (TA), Group C/IMSA (GCI), CANAM (CA); Format: 4 minute heats (240 seconds) x 3. Voltage set @ 10v. Two marshals for every heat. Race to line result will determine finishing order. Classic Stock Car (CSC): #20 - 97 Laps (13.254 ext.); #32 - 96 (15.797); #34 - 94 (14.915); #98 - 85 (14.025); #41 - 85 (16.819); #22 - 84 (15.450). Trans Am (TA): #45 - 99 Laps (11.252 ext.); #78 - 95 (12.925); #6 - 94 (11.197); #1 - 92 (16.595); #2 - 80 (15.925); #1 - 79 (12.524). Group C/IMSA (GCI): #62 - 107 Laps (9.222 ext.); #25 - 102 (8.750); #62 - 102 (15.153); #4 - 98 (17.998); #62 - 93 (16.467); #5 - 92 (14.965). CANAM (CA): #19 - 108 Laps (11.181 ext.); #52 - 105 (19.330); #33 - 102 (8.847); #7 - 102 (11.669); #65 - 97 (12.560); #12 - 96 (13.143). [foogallery id="26319"]

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • R32 LII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 11, 2022 @ The River Classes: Trans Am (TA) 1960's 1.5L Grand Prix (15GP) USRRC/SCCA Sportscar (USSP) CANAM (CA) Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3. Voltage set @ 10.5v Three marshals for every heat. Race to line result will determine finishing order.   Trans Am (TA): #2 - 71 Laps (6.795 ext.) #78 - 71 (13.634) #45 - 68 (8.733) #1 - 67 (6.545) #13 - 67 (15.770) #1 - 63 (14.317) 1960's 1.5L Grand Prix (15GP): #33 - 69 Laps (8.517 ext.) #7 - 66 (7.376) #8 - 66 (12.943) #7 - 65 (6.054) #3 - 65 (14.305) #? - 64 (12.216) USRRC/SCCA Sportscar (USSP): #66 - 72 Laps (18.531 ext.) #1 - 70 (9.095) #27 - 68 (15.013) #4 - 68 (27.427) #3 - 64 (11.471) #9 - 63 (19.066) CANAM (CA): #30 - 84 Laps (11.650 ext.) #11 - 81 (8.294) #2 - 79 (9.499) #59 - 78 (3.911) #7 - 77 (12.786) #6 - 76 (9.557) [foogallery id="27112"]

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: R32

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    • R32 LIII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 18, 2022 @ Spa Lyons Classes: 1950's Grand Prix (50GP) 1950's Endurance Sportscar (50SP) Classic LeMans (CLM) Group 5 (G5) Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3. Voltage set @ 10.5v Two marshals for every heat. Race to line result will determine finishing order. 1950's Grand Prix (50GP): #8 - 63 Laps (7.658 ext.) #30 - 62 (19.893) #13 - 61 (17.516) #2 - 60 (17.243) #8 - 58 (13.577) #12 - 56 (15.174) 1950's Endurance Sportscar (50SP): #21 - 61 Laps (10.584 ext.) #47 - 60 (12.288) #10 - 59 (23.343) #149 - 57 (18.130) #18 - 52 (29.638) #38 - 52 (31.262) Classic LeMans (CLM): #3 - 67 Laps (5.322 ext.) #36 - 67 (17.455) #20 - 65 (6.057) #? - 62 (10.126) #67 - 61 (12.370) #3 - 60 (6.298) Group 5 (G5): #23 - 76 Laps (10.536 ext.) #30 - 73 (14.698) #2 - 68 (10.286) #53 - 64 (11.836) #539 - 64 (12.890) #42 - 63 (3.343) [foogallery id="27530"]

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: R32

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    • New track in the east Basic plans have been drawn up by Art to make a 2-lane new track in my basement. Art was kind enough to take on the task of fitting a small track into a tiny basement. I don't have a name for it yet. Maybe the KRZ Twister? Name suggestions are most welcome. The final dimensions will be on a 5' foot by 10' foot base. The closest rooms to the track are the washroom and kitchen. It should work out well to host races for small groups. Everything in life is time sensitive. I should have done this a few years ago. Thank you to Art for accepting the challenge.  

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Local Slot Car Groups

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    • R32 LV FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, August 6, 2022 @ Molto VeLoce Classes: NASCAR (NC) Classic Stock Car (CSC) Group 5 (G5) 3.0L LeMans (3LM) Format: 4 minute heats (240 seconds) x 3 (Blue Lane Shut Down). Voltage set @ 10.5v Two marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order NASCAR (NC): #11 - 97 Laps (10.022 ext.) #35 - 96 (9.216) #48 - 94 (3.013) #88 - 92 (5.546) #88 - 88 (3.860) #43 DNS Classic Stock Car (CSC): #20 - 94 Laps (7.990 ext.) #32 - 94 (10.098) #34 - 94 (10.751) #92 - 89 (8.073) #21 - 87 (18.950) Group 5 (G5): #23 - 111 Laps (13.268 ext.) #51 - 106 (11.168) #50 - 104 (6.829) #9 - 101 (14.121) #539 - 100 (9.965) 3.0L LeMans (3LM): #7 - 109 Laps (2.682 ext.) #5 - 107 (10.186) #10 - 106 (4.948) #32 - 106 (10.778) #8 - 105 (10.639) [foogallery id="30063"]

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • MVL Saturday September 10, 2022 Art I had to create a new thread for this event since the original has disappeared. Thank you for hosting, it was a fun day of racing with a great group of guys.  Too many close battles in every class to mention. We are all very lucky to be able to race at such an incredible venue.  I'm looking forward to the next race. Ken, it was great to see you out and enjoying our favorite hobby!      

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: R32

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      Avatar photoKen

    • R32 LVIII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, October 1, 2022 @ Molto VeLoce Classes: NASCAR (NC) 1960's Endurance Sportscar (60SP) Group C/IMSA (GCI) 1960's 3.0L Grand Prix (3LGP) Format: 4 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.5v Two marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order NASCAR (NC): #54 - 100 Laps (16.648 ext.) #24 - 99 (19.996) #35 - 99 (22.819) #88 - 96 (22.256) #88 - 93 (25.077) #88 - 86 (19.108) 1960's Endurance Sportscar (60SP): #5 - 96 Laps (17.399 ext.) #31 - 95 (23.755) #58 - 93 (15.946) #152 - 91 (16.866) #26 - 88 (9.933) #54 - 81 (15.168) Group C/IMSA (GCI): #19 - 108 Laps (20.221 ext.) #34 - 105 (16.345) #86 - 104 (13.012) #17 - 101 (16.853) #62 - 101 (20.688) #27 - 98 (25.059) 1960's 3.0L Grand Prix (3LGP): #10 - 110 Laps (19.241 ext.) #8 - 107 (14.609) #12 - 105 (18.368) #14 - 96 (20.520) #36 - 90 (14.697) Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoGI

    • R32 LX FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, November 5, 2022 @ Molto VeLoce Classes: 1950's Endurance Sportscar (50SP) 1950's Grand Prix (50GP) Modern LeMans Prototype/GT (LMP) CANAM (CA) Format: 4 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.9v Three marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order 1950's Endurance Sportscar (50SP): #9 - 93 Laps (21.722 ext.) #21 - 92 (10.370) #58 - 90 (20.624) #10 - 89 (12.458) #10 - 84 (12.208) #8 - 80 (12.377) 1950's Grand Prix (60GP): #8 - 96 Laps (18.316 ext.) #32 - 95 (7.930) #28 - 92 (12.553) #2 - 92 (17.196) #13 - 91 (14.716) #12 - 87 (23.877) #11 - DNF Modern LeMans P/GT (LMP): #12 - 111 Laps (10.648 ext.) #77 - 109 (7.379) #21 - 108 (7.666) #89 - 101 (16.707) #009 - 101 (22.202) #92 - 101 (27.300) #76 - 97 (13.703) CANAM (CA): #19 - 116 Laps (21.439 ext.) #30 - 115 (16.947) #4 - 112 (8.090) #2 - 110 (11.389) #7 - 107 (8.988) #6 - 105 (12.876) #65 - 100 (9.692) [foogallery id="30679"] Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Christmas at Spa! Well, it comes a little early... Christmas will come early at Spa, Saturday December 10th. No need to bring presents, unless of course you feel compelled to bring a 12 year old single malt... LOL Doors will open at 10:30, Flag drop 11:30, intend to have short intermission/lunch mid point, I'll order Pizza. Classes will be Classic LM 50's Sportscar(NOT 50's-60's) 70's GP Modern LM Time permitting, possibly an IROC, cars TBD, provided by moi. Please advise ASAP, would like to know by this Friday, require minimum of 5, and MAX of 9.   December 10th, a lovely time of year of year in the Ardennes, unless you were battling Panzers! Been a while since we've enjoyed a day at the Spa, looking forward to seeing you here!

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: R32

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    • R32 LXV FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, January 7, 2023 @ Molto VeLoce Classes: Classic Stock Car (CSC) 1960's 1.5L Grand Prix (15LGP) Classic LeMans (CLM) Group C/IMSA (GCI) Format: 4 minute heats (240 seconds) x 3 Voltage set @ 10.9v One marshal for every heat Race to line result determines finishing order Classic Stock Car (CSC): #20 - 98 Laps (15.296 ext.) #32 - 96 (11.132) #13 - 95 (12.934) #92 - 94 (7.926) 1960's 1.5L Grand Prix (15LGP): #8 - 98 Laps (15.576 ext.) #2 - 97 (11.136) #73 - 94 (8.387) #30 - 92 (10.963) Classic LeMans (CLM): #5 - 105 Laps (18.273 ext.) #33 - 104 (11.934) #16 - 101 (12.290) #1 - 100 (6.468) Group C/IMSA (GCI): #19 - 109 Laps (7.376 ext.) #14 - 105 (7.482) #14 - 105 (9.418) #62 - 104 (14.168) [foogallery id="31088"] Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • R32 LXIV FINAL RACE RESULTS Sunday, January 1, 2023 @ Nova Ridge Classes: NASCAR Trans Am 3.0L LeMans Modern LeMans Prototype/GT Open/Unlimited Format: 4 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.5v Five marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order NASCAR: #24 - 55 Laps (39.739 ext.) #11 - 54 (31.239) #32 - 54 (31.755) #88 - 52 (31.778) #26 - 52 (34.042) #35 - 52 (42.469) #17 - 51 (34.468) #31 - 50 (7.455) #88 - 50 (34.610) #48 - 48 (28.293) Trans Am: #79 - 55 Laps (34.048 ext.) #45 - 55 (35.584) #2 - 54 (28.069) #52 - 53 (25.262) #86 - 52 (23.743) #1 - 52 (24.768) #78 - 52 (32.326) #6 - 52 (45.721) #86 - 51 (28.941) #16 - 51 (39.313) 3.0L LeMans: #12 - 60 Laps (16.544 ext) #10 - 60 (22.561) #10 - 60 (35.844) #8 - 59 (33.897) #7 - 56 (21.166) #32 - 56 (34.253) #85 - 55 (21.374) #12 - 55 (25.882) ##7 - 54 (40.917) #4 - 47 (32.824) Modern LeMans Prototype/GT: #12 - 62 Laps (31.189 ext) #92 - 61 (29.684) #11 - 60 (25.754) #2 - 60 (32.142) # - 59 (35.320) #10 - 57 (18.993) #1 - 56 (13.615) #11 - 56 (27.254) #59 - 56 (28.066) #15 - 56 (32.984) Open/Unlimited: #45 - 60 Laps (19.311 ext.) #19 - 60 (24.930) #9 - 60 (29.379) #2 - 59 (26.958) #59 - 57 (17.631) #6 - 56 (18.034) #12 - 53 (18.369) [foogallery id="30974"] Happy New Year!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • The new Hot Rod Garage I finally tore apart the workbench and moved it out of the track room. An opportunity to clean up and re-organize. The bench as it used to be. Lots of holes were left in the walls. Oops. Me fix! The bench was moved into the basement kitchen. The drill press is now on the other side of the kitchen, and away from the slot car assembly area. A plywood back was added to the bench. Look wife... no more holes in the walls! (Except for the tire-rack on the right side) I can finally start building cars again. And finish the track room!

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: KRZ Custom Chassis

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    • R32 LXVI FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, January 21, 2023 @ Nova Ridge Classes: 1950's Grand Prix 1966-1969 3.0L Grand Prix Group 5 CANAM Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3 Voltage set @ 10.5v One marshal for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order 1950's Grand Prix: #8 - 38 Laps (21.348 ext.) #26 - 38 (23.887) #6 - 37 (24.434) #12 - 36 (48.325) #16 - 35 (23.422) #11 - 35 (23.843) 1966-1969 3.0L Grand Prix: #10 - 39 Laps (13.995 ext.) #8 - 39 (18.694) #12 - 38 (21.246) #14 - 36 (45.392) #18 - 35 (19.015) #8 - 34 (22.246) Group 5: #23 - 42 Laps (9.869 ext) #51 - 42 (15.645) #14 - 42 (19.591) #16 - 39 (19.843) #51 - 38 (21.169) #50 - 38 (22.532) CANAM: #59 - 45 Laps (19.897 ext) #2 - 42 (11.284) #102 - 41 (10.810) #33 - 40 (30.531) #19 - 39 (35.201) #65 - 39 (35.206) [foogallery id="33442"] Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoGI

    • R32 LXVII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, February 4, 2023 @ Molto VeLoce Classes: NASCAR (NC) 1960's Endurance Sportscars (60SP) 3.0L LeMans (3LM) Modern F1 (F1) Format: 4 minute heats (210 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.9v Three marshals for every heat Race to line result determines finishing order NASCAR (NC): #24 - 114 Laps (19.801 ext.) #54 - 112 (8.943) #48 - 111 (8.838) #26 - 110 (14.415) #88 - 109 (22.597) #24 - 105 (17.037) #24 - 103 (15.618) 1960's Endurance Sportscars (60SP): #8 - 110 Laps (18.437 ext.) #152 - 110 (20.315) #54 - 108 (10.130) #50 - 107 (15.404) #26 - 104 (20.139) #47 - 101 (10.053) #54 - 94 (22.417) 3.0L LeMans (3LM): #7 - 127 Laps (20.954 ext.) #T3 - 126 (17.192) #8 - 125 (14.747) #32 - 123 (8.697) #85 - 123 (20.278) #8 - 117 (14.951) #8 - 115 (20.196) Modern F1 (F1): #10 - 120 Laps (16.820 ext.) #9 - 118 (13.838) #14 - 117 (11.898) #9 - 116 (22.010) #5 - 86 (82.250) #7 - 30 (15.431) [foogallery id="35996"] Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoGI

    • R32 LXVIII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, February 18, 2023 @ Nova Ridge Classes: Trans Am 1950's Endurance Sportscars 1970's Grand Prix Modern LeMans Prototype/GT Boulevard Cruisers Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.5v Two marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order Trans Am: #14 - 53 Laps (38.668 ext.) #6 - 52 (18.840) #1 - 52 (24.598) #1 - 52 (55.073) #86 - 51 (25.117) #6 - 47 (36.605) 1950's Endurance Sportscar: #9 - 52 Laps (34.599 ext.) #21 - 52 (35.539) #38 - 51 (34.061) #149 - 48 (27.557) #10 - 47 (49.826) #410 - 45 (49.044) 1970's Grand Prix: #51 - 59 Laps (35.655 ext) #5 - 56 (19.148) #8 - 56 (31.277) #15 - 54 (20.389) #29 - 53 (27.375) #3 - 50 (38.020) Modern LeMans Prototype/GT: #12 - 60 Laps (12.348 ext) #77 - 60 (30.690) #11 - 60 (36.966) # - 59 (30.576) #3 - 58 (20.541) #5 - 56 (39.146) Boulevard Cruisers: 53 Laps (22.085 ext) 53 (31.009) 50 (33.342) 48 (23.753) 46 (28.209) [foogallery id="36722"] Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoMiA

    • R32 @ Spa Lyons FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ Spa Lyons Classes: 1950's & 1960's Endurance Sportscars (50SP & 60SP) Classic LeMans (CLM) 3.0L LeMans (3LM) 1970's Grand Prix (70GP) Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.5v Three marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order 1950's & 1960's Endurance Sportscars: Classic LeMans: 3.0L LeMans: 1970's Grand Prix: [foogallery id="37419"]  

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: R32

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    • R32 LXX FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ Nova Ridge Classes: NASCAR 1960-1965 SCCA and USRRC North American Sportscar Trans Am Plus CANAM Indy Roadster [Time Permitting] Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 10.5v Two marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order NASCAR: #24 - 54 Laps (27.218 ext.) #11 - 53 (17.573) #35 - 52 (29.882) #88 - 52 (44.927) #24 - 49 (17.492) #48 - 48 (26.701) 1960-1965 SCCA & USRRC North American Sportscar: #1 - 52 Laps (11.430 ext.) #6 - 52 (23.499) #5 - 52 (38.431) #88 - 51 (36.992) #36 - 50 (41.600) #65 - 48 (34.263) Trans Am Plus: #43 - 56 Laps (33.254 ext) #9 - 56 (33.629) #6 - 53 (19.341) #45 - 52 (7.541) #6 - 48 (30.954) #47 - 47 (41.423) CANAM: #59 - 60 Laps (11.512 ext) #22 - 60 (34.243) #11 - 60 (36.842) #7 - 59 (37.554) #33 - 56 (45.887) #8 - 54 (20.129) [foogallery id="38106"] Cheers!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • R32 LXXII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, April 1, 2023 @ Molto VeLoce Classes: 1950's Grand Prix (50GP) 1960's Endurance Sportscar (60SP) Trans Am (TA) Classic LeMans (CLM) Modern LeMans P/GT (LMP) Format: 4 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 11v Three marshals for every heat Race to line result determines finishing order 1950's Grand Prix (50GP): #32 - 96 Laps (13.318 ext.) #26 - 96 (19.311) #11 - 95 (11.571) #13 - 94 (16.530) #30 - 90 (15.088) #15 - 88 (16.463) 1960's Endurance Sportscar (60SP): #152 - 95 Laps (23.043 ext.) #54 - 94 (17.148) #11 - 93 (14.518) #26 - 93 (16.280) #29 - 87 (20.094) #54 - 84 (23.182) #15 - 82 (28.188) Trans Am (TA): #45 - 99 Laps (17.493 ext.) #78 - 98 (15.908) #2 - 98 (22.950) #6 - 96 (11.237) #23 - 92 (18.333) #6 - 88 (21.893) #87 - 87 (29.657) Classic LeMans (CLM): #3 - 102 Laps (12.970 ext.) #6 - 102 (15.837) #4 - 101 (13.560) #5 - 100 (10.259) #3 - 99 (12.172) #67 - 95 (14.447) #38 - 93 (23.855) Modern LeMans P/GT (LMP/GT): #77 - 113 Laps (15.806 ext.) #12 - 112 (12.849) #11 - 110 (13.983) #5 - 107 (13.289) #00 - 105 (9.137) #1 - 102 (14.478) #7 - 101 (27.365) [foogallery id="38558"] Cheers to everyone who could make it out and especially to Sheldon for d(r)iving right into R32 - your very clean racing style will serve you well in the hobby - fewer broken chassis and more importantly more friends on track!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Riverhampton Photo Collage for Thursday April 6 2023 Seven out of Eight participants made it out to this event due to the Passover (Pesach) holidays.   Classes: 1. Vintage Mini’s - 8.80 second bracket 2. 1950's GP 3. 1960's GP 1.5L 4. Trans AM 5. Revoslot GT (stock)   Format: ● 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3. ● Voltage set @ 10.5v ● Three marshals for every heat. ● Race to line result will determine finishing order. ● Vintage Mini’s 8.8 second bracket; all other classes no bracket.     1) Vintage Mini's The host took the checkered flag.  Congrats to Gary for the fastest lap with an 8.804 in the blue lane, he won the extra point and placed second.   2) 1950's GP Winner took the flag with 71 laps, second had 70 laps and third and fourth both finished with 69 laps and a 7.2 second variance on extension.   3) 1960's GP Winner took the flag with 71 laps, second and third both finished with 69 laps and a 5 second variance on extension. 4) Trans AM First and second both finished with 71 laps (Kudos to Alan for his second place finished!), third and fourth both finished with 70 laps.   5) Revoslot GT (Stock) No photos were taken of the Revoslot cars, only four racers participated.  First and second both finished with 78 laps and only a 3.5 variance on extension. 1) Marcos LM600 GT2 - 78 laps 2) Porsche 911 GT1 - 78 laps 3) Mercedes Benz CLK GTR - 75 laps 4) Dodge Viper GTS - 74 laps   Thanks to all participants that made this another fun evening of racing!    

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: T32

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      Arthur

    • R32 LXXIII FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ Nova Ridge Classes: Classic Stock Car (CSC) 1970's Grand Prix (70GP) 3.0L LeMans (3LM) Group 5 (G5) Unlimited Open (U) Format: 4 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 Voltage set @ 11v Two marshals for every heat Race to line result determines finishing order Classic Stock Car (CSC): #20 - 52 Laps (24.022 ext.) #41 - 52 (28.973) #92 - 51 (17.116) #29 - 46 (26.274) #58 - 37 (103.584) #32 - DNF 1970's Grand Prix (70GP): #11 - 60 Laps (31.451 ext.) #17 - 59 (33.753) #15 - 58 (42.584) #34 - 56 (25.006) #3 - 52 (46.231) #12 - 36 (111.491) 3.0L LeMans (3LM): #5 - 60 Laps (30.051 ext.) #7 - 59 (13.334) #10 - 59 (25.844) #32 - 57 (12.798) #4 - 55 (28.335) #85 - 53 (30.780) Group 5 (G5): #23 - 62 Laps (26.577 ext.) #50 - 60 (30.598) #32 - 59 (16.778) #539 - 59 (30.599) #16 - 53 (31.882) #59 - 47 (25.195) Unlimited Open (U): #7 - 63 Laps (33.619 ext.) #21 - 62 (23.289) #21 - 61 (24.096) #33 - 55 (30.909) # - 52 (29.701) # - DNS [foogallery id="39189"]

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • Spa Lyons Feb 10 2024 A Speedy 6 descended on Spa, 1st event in a long time, and Brian J's inaugural pilgrimage to the Holy land of Milton.. :>) An interesting escalation of decades and speeds were the selected program for the day. Though Valentines Day was days away, no Love lost on the circuit! 1st up was Hot Rods, Brillcream, Beachboys, and the acrid smell of Burnouts filled the air... Fred's Tudor was tu fast for the rest of the fleet, though the Greektown Garage 49 was a Souvlaki away from taking the top spot, followed by the Rat Finked 32 for the podium. The Chicken flew the coop, and had it not been Super Bowl weekend, "1.45 Billion Chicken Wings consumed", it may have been in flight! Next on the dance card was 60's Sportscars, no rolled up shirtsleeves with Marlboros for these pilots at the wheel of these 'Fine Foreign Fenders', their girlfriends riding Vespa's side saddle, pondering if "Henri" will be there for Diner, as per Sir Jackie, "a time when Sex was safe, and Motor racing dangerous(I love that!) :>) A scant 1.4 seconds separated the podium, with Sir Jackie, errr Sir Kenneth of Scarborough(sounds quite regal) taking the top spot, and the kiss of course!   Now up a decade, Classic Lemans but 'hot motored'... But 1st a sidebar..."Karate Kris", whilst Marshalling, displayed his finely honed "Oi-zuki" (lunge punch), perhaps he and Gary have the same Sensei... :>) But all fine, nowhere near the carnage of 55 Lemans, or for that matter, Jimbo's Surgical slicing...but I digress... Sir Surtees prevailed, with some very fine fine duels, and the bespoke 917 showed some promise(now back to the Skunkwerks!)  Fast forward 30+ years, and now the Pilots of yesteryear are hopefully watching, wondering what THEY could have done with such technological marvels! Modern LMP, have at it! Hmmm, looks like I have to add pics later...stay tuned    

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      Chris

    • Welcome to The Lane Art thanks for adding this page for me, tonight I tracked down the download from the 2015 blog I ran and it contains pictures of the build process for The Lane and also predecessor tracks.   So that will be my material source to start off. The first question might be how did I come up with the name.  Not too far along the build process Art asked me “so what are you going to name it?”.  I thought about it and the next time we met I said it’s called “The Lane”.  Why?  Well my lifelong English soccer [football for the purists] team is Tottenham Hotspur.  The stadium that they played at was called White Hart Lane which was affectionately referred to by supporters as “The Lane”.  To me it implies racing connotations so it seemed a natural choice to call the track that for a number of reasons. So what does it look like?

      Started by: Avatar photoDB in: Local Slot Car Groups

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    • Goodwood II 2023 Goodwood II After a wonderful day in Kimberly, Ontario, the latest work on Goodwood II is complete. Sinkhole patched, final touchups done, straw bales & tire stacks added and original track structures back in place. Trackmate hardware & software tested and racing surface thoroughly cleaned. A big thank you to Ken for all of his help and to Scott for his generous hospitality as always. [foogallery id="41220"]

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Mini Infinity Routed HO Track Art was kind enough to accept the challenge to create a new HO track on a 3' foot by 7' foot base. It's a very cool layout. It's made of 3/8" inch MDF. The copper tape was custom spaced for HO cars. Variable power supply 0-30 volts - 10 amps. Track-Mate driver stations so Professor Motor 1/32 controllers can be used. Braids need to be installed on every car. The Thunderjet guide pins need to be sleeved to increase the diameter. I have mostly silicone HO tires, so this is a dedicated silicone track.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Local Slot Car Groups

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Two Lane Blacktop-inspired ’55 Chevy Hey guys, I haven't raced with the group for a while. Having been invited back into the fold there were a few classes that I need to build cars for. One of which is Hot Rods. During the pandemic I ended up ordering a few movies to pass the time - one of which was Two Lane Blacktop. I had never seen it before, and it's really worth a watch. It's French New Wave meets hot rods in the best possible way. The hero car of the film is a '55 Chevy driven by "The Driver" (musician James Taylor), and worked on by "The Mechanic" (Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson). They travel from town to town with The Girl (Laurie Bird) engaging in street races and trying to hustle a few bucks along the way. Eventually the meet up with "G.T.O" (Warren Oates - I'll let you guess what he drives) who challenges them to a race to Washington D. C. - the winner taking the loser's car. I'm a big fan of movie cars, so after seeing this movie I set out to find myself a '55 Chevy body. I was lucky to find a Monogram Snap-Tite kit in 1/32 scale on ePay. Hot Rod rules call for the BWA FF050 slim can in an inline configuration with skinny wheels. Being a fan of the Slot.it HRS2 chassis I was able to source an FF050 motor pod on Shapeways. With all the bits and pieces in hand, it was time to hit the spray booth aka the level 3 stairwell vestibule in my condo's parking structure. Here's what I ended up with: The hood scoop is fabricated out of Evergreen sheet styrene. Driver is a vac-formed interior from Slot Car Corner. I went with the slammed stance since that's what it takes to get the CG down low. I opted for the side pipes because - why not? Anyhow, we'll see how well it runs at the next Hot Rod race. See you guys then! - DrV

      Started by: Avatar photoDrVanski in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photof1nutz

    • IROC 2024 Series Gents, Talk is cheap, especially when it comes to an IROC series... but there might still be time to get the ball rolling for 2024 with a new IROC Challenger Series for both constructors and pilots racing at Nova Ridge and Molto VeLoce with the additional home host track too! Interested? The platform will be based on a finished DArt Ferrari 312P (with card interior) that is molded in one of 12 unique colours and using mandatory (and provided) DArt wheels, painted inserts & marked club series urethane tires. Each coloured model will have a distinctive livery. Chassis, configuration, body mounting system, motor, gearing, and anything else are completely open. Build or assemble it yourself or have anyone else do it for you. Maintain it or improve it after each race or don't bother touching it. The choice is yours. So long as you bring your working 312P model you can participate and race all of the models in true IROC fashion by rotating through the lanes (and models). With 12 models on a 4 lane track everyone would compete across three rotations: Every model is assigned to a lane and rotation (1Green, 1Yellow, 1Red, 1Blue, 2G, 2Y, 2R, 2B, 3G, 3Y, 3R or 3B) and stays on that lane throughout; Every participant races through the first rotation (european) until everyone has gone; Second and third rotations are raced until everyone has raced every model for an equal amount of time (usually 3 minutes); Both pilot and model/manufacturer results are recorded (top and lowest finish for each model/manufacturer in every race is dropped as well); On a three lane home track there will be four rotations instead of three. Any home track will have an opportunity to host up to two races. Every participant will provide and maintain their working 312P entry. 'Working' means that it is not only raceable but also meets a minimum lap time of 130% of the pole time, although this could be tweaked. If you don't supply a working 312P entry for that race then you cannot participate in that IROC race. Models will be assigned to a lane and rotation after qualifying so that the fastest models will be raced last and models performing alike will race together as much as is possible. The top three finishing pilots from the previous race will qualify the models. If a model cannot finish a heat then the closest available match will replace it for the duration of the rotation. Other tweaks will need to be made but you get the point... This will be a separate series and not piggyback R32, S32 or S24 racing. The day, time and frequency will be determined by the availability of the participants who purchase/enter models, but it would be preferable to have the series run at least once monthly. The cost of the completed 312P with card interior, four wheels, unmounted & untrued marked tires and painted inserts is $100. An extra set of wheels, unmounted & untrued marked tires and painted inserts is $50... An extra set of wheels, mounted and trued marked tires and painted inserts is $100... Any participant may purchase and enter more than one model and will get to race as often as they have working models entered... (so 3 models then 3x the racing and each scored separately - so it would be possible to have one racer take all three podium places...) Purchased models are owned and kept by the participant. The following molded colours will become available: Green (sold) Yellow (sold) Red (sold) Blue (sold) Charcoal White Orange (sold) Purple Brown/Rust Pink (sold) Baby Blue Liveries will use peel and stick decals and models will not have a clear lacquer or acrylic finish. Completed liveries and wheels/tires/inserts will be available in December, 2023, on a first come first choice basis. Racing will start on Saturday, February 3, 2024.

      Started by: Arthur in: R32 Class Criterium

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      Avatar photoKen

    • NSR 917 White Kit FINALLY got around to finishing a 'White Kit' I painted and mostly decaled a long time ago...was in the "To be completed" group(along with many others) :>) Anyway, done...Took a while to configure a Pioneer driver as the NSR pilot just doesn't look right proportion, but it is a very nice kit. Will no doubt be waaay underpowered in the 'unlimited VLM' class, but so be it.    

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Modified Slot Car Models

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      Luis Meza

    • DArt Watson Indy It's been a while since I started something for myself. Time to dust off the machinery. I found this cool photo of a Watson Indy in metallic orange. That was the inspiration to start this car. I just painted this today. Super nice day outside. The build begins.  

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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      Arthur

    • 66 Corvair Long before I joined S32 and Group 25. I built an AMT 1/25 static 1966 Corvair. I didn't paint it because I didn't know how. I eventually learned how to disassemble and paint cars. It was time to re-visit the old Corvair. It has a new chassis with a corrected wheelbase.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Baldwin Motion Vega I was recently talking to a friend about this car. It's nothing like its little sister with the 4-cyl failure with the aluminum block. If a Motion Camaro, Vega, or Corvette came up to your sports car at a red light. You quickly made a right turn to avoid being embarrassed. You can just barely detect the 454 badge on the side of the fender. A sleeper it wasn't. You could hear one coming for you half a mile away.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Historical 1:1

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Targa Florio Porsche 908/3 Test Car I had a white NSR Porsche 908/3 body and looked for a Targa Florio livery but it looked like they have all been done by our talented members. I came across a Test Car painted red but the images I could find were mostly black and white with the odd colour photo. My scratch built chassis used a Slot It motor pod and I have to thank Ken for drilling the 4 holes through the brass stock to accept the pod.  You can't beat a Drill Press!  

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 7 months ago

      Arthur

    • Another Indycar After looking at all the wonderful builds for the Indycar class, I felt inspired and decided to join in. I used the reliable KRZ aluminum chassis, DArt Watson Roadster kit, RS Slot wheels, and of course DArt urethane tires. The car is the Bryant Heating and Cooling Special driven by Len Sutton.  Something a little different since we already have AJ and Parnelli liveried cars.

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 8 months ago

      Arthur

    • Modern F1 class Thoughts have recently been exchanged at the last race about the modern F1 class. Many intersting points were made. I bought a Scalex modern F1 last Thursday night. It hit the floor twice on Saturday, and is now broken. The reason I bought it was because my other car sucks and is in need of a total rebuild. Now I have two Scalex cars in need of major repairs. I looked at Electric Dreams to see what a new Scalex car retails for. The average is $100 in US funds. There's an one ugly one in the bunch for $65 US. Many are as high as $129 to $149 just for an ordinary F1 car. Here's the car I bought last Thursday. It's available at Electric Dreams for $129 US funds.   This car below is also $129 in US funds.   While on the same site, I checked out Policar modern F1's. They start at $54.95 US for a generic coloured car.   A fully decorated car like the one below goes as high as $64.95 USD. Not all that expensive. Instead of changing everything at once and pushing everyone into totally changing cars for this class. Can we add the Policar brand to the modern F1 class? If the Policar F1 is a lot cheaper, readily available, and a slightly better platform. Everyone should have no trouble phasing out the Scalex cars on their own over time. If someone is fully dedicated to their Scalex car, and talented at tuning them. Why not keep them going too? Just some food for thought since there were a few broken F1 cars last Saturday. I'm not looking forward to fixing either of my Scalex F1's. Ken

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: R32

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      Avatar photoKen

    • 1964 Rover BRM I got very lucky in finding this kit. They simply aren't available anymore. The real cars were gas-turbine powered test-beds. Very strange car. The first step to planning out the chassis: What is the wheelbase? Using tires that are too large just for the purpose of measuring the wheelbase can reduce room for error. I happen to have a pair of old 17" inch Slot.It wheels/tires that were the wrong choice for another car. Perfect! Slide the body into the wheels/tires until the wheel-wells of the body centers the tires. (this one's easy because the wheel wells are round) Carefully slide the body away making sure not to move the wheels. I measure the left side of the axle holes on both wheels to get the wheelbase. In this case it's 73.30mm. It doesn't matter what the actual finished tire diameter is. The wheels will be perfectly centered in the wheel well. The old 17" inch wheels go back on the shelf to measure the next car.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 10 months ago

      Avatar photoGI

    • Paint Spree I just got back from the cottage, and painted a body or two while I was there. The first was a flat black Fly truck with a tobacco livery. A crappy colour with an undesirable livery is great excuse to paint it. Taking it apart was interesting. At least the weather was nice. Then I painted a few HO bodies. Between the truck and the HO cars, I went through three cans of clear-coat and ran out before I finished painting. Three bodies still need clear-coat. Practise is good.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: How To – Paint It

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    • 10 months ago

      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • The Young Racers 1963 movie Stumbled on this movie tonight. Kind of a precursor to Grand Prix. Pretty cheezey, melodramatic story but it features colour footage of the 61 or 62 F1 season. A lot of it is sped up unfortunately but still worth checking out. Monaco, Spa, Rouen, Reims and Aintree are featured. Lots of pit lane and paddock shots. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NKTmrpVtz6M&pp=ygUQVGhlIHlvdW5nIHJhY2Vycw%3D%3D

      Started by: Avatar photof1nutz in: Historical 1:1

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    • 10 months ago

      Avatar photof1nutz

    • 2023 R32 Summer Break Gents, With the spectacular weather comes cottaging, family vacations, BBQs, sailing and many other outdoor weekend commitments so R32 will take a well deserved summer break until September. The fall schedule for both R32 and S32 is now online so check for classes and dates. Hopefully this will give everyone ample opportunity to get any unfinished projects completed. Please note that the R32 race at MVL originally planned for this Saturday is unfortunately cancelled due to insufficient registration (3). My sincerest apologies to GI and KensRedZed but at least everyone still has a chance to make alternate plans. Enjoy the break and I'll hopefully see everyone in September!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • 10 months ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • Put more weight in your pocket!!! $$$$ that is....Was tired of paying $6-7 for Lead weight, very small pieces, so looked for alternative, and found this https://www.amazon.ca/Surtiycrii-Self-Adhesion-Pickleball-Material-Thickness/dp/B0BHQXY7TD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YJX8EVDXXINC&keywords=Surtiycrii+W+1%2F2%27%27+x+L+100%27%27+High+Density+Lead+Tape+Self-&qid=1680190748&sprefix=surtiycrii+w+1%2F2%27%27+x+l+100%27%27+high+density+lead+tape+self-%2Caps%2C459&sr=8-1 W 1/2" X L100" X 1MM thick 372 Grams of Lead weight in just about perfect size width( on a roll, $20 CANADIAN!!! :>) Even if I have to put 10GR in every car, does a LOT...As they say, do the math. :>) With all the money you're saving, I'll let you buy me a Beer! LOL      

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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      Avatar photoGI

    • Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition Gents, Some of you who visited our host MVL Leasing saw the Alan Mann Heritage Edition Ford GT. A beautiful super car and wonderful tribute livery straight from the Ford factory. From MVL's Instagram account these photos were released: For more information visit: Top Gear Article

      Started by: Arthur in: Historical 1:1

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      Avatar photof1nutz

    • Porsche 550 Coupe Guten aben  meine freunde, Porsche 550 Coupe reveal... :>) D'art kit, KRZ chassis(thank you Ken), Vanski motor, 10X23, RS slot wheels, D7's front, D8's rear...Fantasy livery, my home made decals(except Marchal headlamps). Car is smooth(read NOT a lot of speed), and apparently, the Lyons engineering team,  in an effort to reduce 'unnecessary ballast' , elected to include brakes! Again, 3/30 rule invoked....I tried for hours to get the windshield/window for to sit just right, but $#@! I couldn't get it to sit perfectly, went with best overall fit...perhaps I'd bent it, did the best I could..will continue to learn(I hope!) But, it does look nice meandering Spa...On to the next project..

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 1 year ago

      Arthur

    • Unlimited open class bodies Here's a great source of lexan bodies for "Unlimited Open" class cars. http://www.bettaandclassic.com/index.htm Make sure you have a few minutes to spare before looking. There are a lot of very cool choices. Let me know if anyone wants to place an order with me to save on shipping from the UK? I can't believe that they actually make a 1972 Firenza. My first car.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Slot Car Resources

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      Avatar photoGI

    • Need a Trike!! OK, perhaps a little late for this Christmas, but maybe next year... This is CRAZY AMAZING!!!   Brought a lot of smiles/laughter to me, hopefully same to you!!   WHo knew a Big Wheel could be sooo much fun!!     https://youtu.be/gz_271z1A2U

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Interesting Reality Bites

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Ho Ho Ho Seasons greetings Slotracers, wishing you and family a Very Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Healthy New Year!   Santa made a quick trip to Spa Lyons to insure the little workshop here was creating as expected, and we don't want to be on the' Naughty list' do we. Or do we? :>)  

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Comings, Goings & Best Wishes!

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Where to source Rondels/Numbers Hi gents, Where do you get your decals from? I know the specific liveries are great from Indycals, but I'm looking  for rondels/numbers, of varying fonts ideally, and more 60-70's centric style.... I've created many of my own decals, sponsor wise, but they're really only good on certain coloured cars, as of course I don't have an ALPS printer... I did buy some from SCC a few years ago but I've only had limited success, I usually ruin about 1 out 4 or 2 out of 4, even though I put a 'bonder' on prior to application, they seem to pull apart, disintegrate, VERY aggravating. I'd like to get some rondels that have perhaps a thin outer 'edge' in black, blue, red etc., and also numbers in Black, and white as well(use without rondel).I have made my own rondels with White decal paper and a punch, and they're not too bad, I can afford to ruin a few... :>) Appreciate suggestions, thanks in advance!

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Decals

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • The 1954 Pegaso Z102 Cabriolet Saoutchik 2a Serie Street The Spanish company Pegaso is well-known for its trucks, busses and tractors but many people don't know that for a period of 7 years, the marque took a jaunt into the world of sportscar building – resulting in this, the Pegaso Z-102. This beautiful little car is the only Saoutchik Cabriolet Pegaso Z-102 Series II ever made, the coachwork on the body is jaw-dropping from every angle and the factory model was fitted with a 165hp, 2,814 cc quad-overhead camshaft V-8 with a 2-barrel Weber carburettor implies that it also has the legs to make it a hell of a fun drive. It was decided that the chassis, drivetrain and engine would all be built in house by Pegaso and then the rolling units would be shipped off to coachbuilders to have bodies fitted – in the tradition of pre-WWII automakers. This one-off Z-102 Series II Cabriolet was built by Saoutchik and was arguably the most beautiful of the 88 or so cars ever made by the company. In 2013 this model went for $700,000 USD at auction. Cut and paste this link on your browser to view it.   https://youtu.be/S1R2KPRz_B8 Some links with information and photos https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paris_-_Retromobile_2014_-_Pegaso_Z-102_Série_II_cabriolet_-_1954_-_001.jpg https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Pegaso_Z-102 THIS BUILD The body of this model is from the Pegaso Collection by Top Slot.  It's a highly detailed & finished resin body with a production run of only 300 worldwide.  The model came with an MRRC Seabring chassis which didn't work very well with this heavy 50+ gram resin body.  I replaced the original chassis with a custom aluminum chassis and used my Dremel tool to carve out a lot of excess resin material under the hood, to give this model a chance at being a decently performing slot car.   The following are some photos of the model and the aluminum chassis.  White wall tires are Dart tires.      

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • Copper Tape Maintenance This is for owners of DArt tracks or others with copper taped mdf/wood tracks... and these are just my suggestions for maintaining your tape which have worked for me over the years... With the change in seasons no matter how hermetically sealed your track space is you will notice a change in expansion rates between the mdf and tape... and it may be more pronounced when your track is newer... but have no fear - it is easily fixed. For routine maintenance especially before hosting a race I recommend doing the following: As for regular track maintenance: 1. Vacuum the track surface and each slot; 2. Using a clean but dry microfibre pad with broom handle (or a cloth) sweep the entire track surface; 3. Inspect the copper tape for any lifting... and using a BIC lighter carefully burnish any bubbles/folds back down so the tape is flat; 4. Repair any breaks or damage to the tape if any; 5. Turn track and timing software on to check that it works; 6. Run a stock scaley car slowly in each lane to make sure there are no dead spots between any previous tape repairs... if any dead spots then take a sharp exacto knife, locate the beginning and the end of the section that is dead (by moving the car along that section until power is interrupted) and pierce or stab more tiny holes in the tape that overlaps the original tape (usually a short length of 1 or 2 cm - note the small holes in that short length already); New tape repairs: 1. Bridge the dead length (or cut) with a 4 or 5 cm piece of tape overlapping the original tape by a couple of centimeters at each end; 2. Before applying the tape cut each end of the tape at a 45 degree angle using scissors; 3. Remove backing and apply tape making sure there is enough overlap; 4. Burnish the new tape using a BIC lighter; 5. Stab holes on both ends where the tape overlaps until power is restored to the dead length; 6. Apply a small bead of superglue to the edges of the newly applied tape and let dry.

      Started by: Arthur in: How To – Build It

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      Avatar photoJMSracer

    • Willys Gasser Style Coupe More than a year has gone by since the initial post #17570... and in my spare time, I built a gasser. I was inspired by some of the photos I found on the web.  There are many. The body of my Gasser is a stock Carrera Willys coupe model with an aluminum chassis under it.                              The front sits high and can easily be modified by adjusting the length of the body posts. This will be done once the rules are                              determined.  At the moment this model can be raced in the hot rod class.                             The chassis is powered by a 14k ff motor.  The complete model tips the scale at 82 grams, making it a slow hot rod due to its weight disadvantage.  Depending on the final ride height, it will require weight to lower its COG which will likely put this model over 90 grams when complete.  I have a wider set of rear wheels for this model but I built it to meet our current HR rules until the Gasser rules are set.                            A the moment F1nutz and I will be racing only with each other... lets get building gents!

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: Scratch Built Models

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      Arthur

    • Latest rendering Latest build from Spa Skunkwerks, who knew same in German as in English! :>) No special build, just FLY white kit 908/3, all my home made decals save for rondels...Accompanied in pics by prior ventures(not posted) Not perfect, need to perfect burnishing tape, negate 'bleed', but I think it passes the 3/30 litmus test, 3 feet away and 30KM LOL!! And evidently, I am driving it! Sadly, nowhere near performance of others built, have to spend some time(not too much) to figure out...

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photoGI

    • Honda RA 271 I have always liked the Honda F1 cars and own the excellent DArt Honda RA 273.  I purchased a "Munter" John Warren Honda RA271 kit over a year ago. The inserts provided were too large to fit the RS Slot 15 x 7 wheels so DArt inserts were used instead along with DArt tires, mirrors, and the red Sun off a DArt decal sheet The resin exhausts looked too fragile so I bent some copper wire and reproduced the exhaust system. The driver figure has seat belts molded in however I believe they were not used in the real world of 1964.  Since I was not aiming for total accuracy, I decided to use it along with a car # that was not used during the season. So here it is.

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Scratch Built Models

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      Arthur

    • …and another thing… Since we were speaking about Sunbeams and Ken’s kit that he will hopefully mold yesterday I thought I’d post a pic of my 1/24 Sunbeam Tiger. It is complete with Maxwell Smart and shoe phone. Hands free devices weren’t required by law in the 60’s ;) The old Revell chassis under a model kit trick!  

      Started by: Avatar photof1nutz in: Modified Slot Car Models

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      Avatar photoKen

    • 1963 Watson Special – Front Motor Indy Roadster Lots of discussion prior to the pandemic led to the beginning of an Indy Roadster class using a low power motor in an inline front motor configuration. In that spirit this is my build based on a 1:32 AMT kit for a 1963 Watson Special. This kit was the foundation for the DArt body kit which is what I am using for this build. The original kit and all of the parts, including decals: The DArt body kit which will be used: First things first - sorting out the wheels and tires. I opted to use RS Slot 15x7mm (14x7mm) insert wheels with DArt D7.5 tires mounted front and back. I trued down the fronts a little smaller. The rears were trued to a diameter of 25mm and the fronts to 23.3mm... I used the setup blocks as pictured when setting up my jig. Now time to start on the chassis using assorted piano wire and brass pieces...  This is my version of a two piece rotating torsion chassis. The motor is an extension of the rear end of the chassis even though it sits above the front section. A separate piece of piano wire wrapped around the guide tube will hold the two halves together after I solder the tips in place just ahead of the rear end. Now that the basic chassis is complete - you can see it has stubs for the front wheels - we can begin assembly, starting with the motor and driveshaft. Lots of trial fitting went into positioning the braces that will hold the motor shaft extension bushing. I only want to barely touch that bushing with my soldering iron to fix it in place after the motor is installed for the final time - then carefully clean away any acid flux and oil liberally. Time to trial fit the shell. I chose not to offset the body (or chassis) since we'll be running these on road courses. I'm happy with the overall stance of this chassis and body so time to trial fit the interior to provide clearance for the drive shaft/pinion. I hope to conceal the driveshaft under the pilot's left leg but I may need to improvise... we'll see... stay tuned!    

      Started by: Arthur in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • DArt McLaren M1B This M1B prototype got moved to the front of the build line. The plan is to standardize the M1B for DArt body/KRZ chassis quick-build kits in the near future. Chassis will be designed for slim-line motors to sit flat without the use of any spacers. A new paint-booth is under way. I decided to undo the mess I made in the basement kitchen before it became permanent. Anyone would have a hard time to figure out dozens of cars were painted there now. This prototype has CX0201 tires with 13x7 wheels on the front. The next prototype will have RM0201 tires with 13x5 wheels on the front.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 2 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • Auto Union Type D – Dart Kit For this build, I have used the recently released Dart kit of the Auto Union Type D.  As usual, the quality of the kit is second to none and it comes with two driver busts and seat options, large wired inserts and a long styrene tube with two brass push in threaded inserts to be installed as body posts where needed. I decided to mate the body with an aluminium chassis (KRZ Design) that I made specifically for this model.  The BWA 14k ff motor is glued onto the chassis with 5 minute epoxy.  I decided to use wired wheels that were purchased from Pendle. You will note that there is the appearance of significant tire degradation to the front wheels on this model-it wasn't due to the photo taken after a race.  I'll be replacing these rubber tires that came with the wheels with Dart urethane that will be trued to the same size. The model as shown in the photos includes the smaller half bust that came with the kit but it is evident that this option requires a thick seat cushion otherwise the driver can barely see over the hood.  I'll be replacing the half bust with a modified full body to achieve the most realistic result. The model runs very well, and is competitive, with my Auto Union Type C and Mercedes Benz W125.  Based on early test results, this type D outpaces the other two. A new entry for the next Coppa D PGP+ race with Tazio Nuvolari behind the wheel to join Bernd Rosemeyer in the type C and Rudolf Caracciola in the W125. Thanks for looking.

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 2 years ago

      Avatar photoJMSracer

    • 1963 Indy Roadster I found a few links that folks might find interesting when building the car. It is not a slot car build but won first place at the 2016 IPMS Nationals in SC. Parnelli Jones's 1963 Indy 500 Winning Watson Roadster - Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles - IPMS/USA Forums (ipmsusa3.org) The second link is of a Facebook page (embedded in first link), with step by step pictures with comments when you click on the picture. I guess you need to be on FB to see.  The interesting thing I liked is it helped locating where bits go plus it identified the paint colors to use for the Watson Livery. Don't know if it is helpful to anyone but I found it helped me. My model is coming along.  I am going for a Watson Livery.  Mica Blue nose and White Pearl body, a little ambitious for me but what the heck.  I ordered decals and a paint mask to help me along.  The chassis I built 18 months ago for a STP Nova body but was never happy with the body.  It fits the Watson with minimal adjustments. The chassis wheelbase is a touch long (1/4inch) as you will notice in the picture.   So far the car is primed, interior glued in and driver fitted but not glued nor detail painted.                                 

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    • 2 years ago

      Luis Meza

    • 1936 Auto Union Type C – #4 Bernd Rosemeyer This is a PGP+ class eligible model for our Pre War Coppa D'oro series. The main restrictions for this class (apart from the mandated motor) are a maximum track of 50.8mm (excluding inserts which may extend beyond) and maximum tire diameter of 23mm. Of course all tires must be DArt club series urethanes and wheels cannot exceed 16.5mm in diameter nor be wider than 5.5mm... so armed with that info we can begin building something eligible...The basis for this build was the DArt Auto Union C Type body kit with a few modifications and upgrades. As always I begin with the wheels which I modified by turning down a set of 4 DArt DA16x9XL alloy wheels. I carefully mounted 4 DA0210 club series tires using clear Gorilla Glue after scuffing the outer rim surface and let them dry overnight before truing with my Hudy. Using the truer I also narrowed the front tires using a sharp Xacto knife. After sorting the overall tire diameters I gathered some small bushings and the rest of the parts needed including the low power BWMS050 motor with a 1.5mm 10T pinion. Initially I also opted for an aftermarket 23T crown gear but then went with the orange 25T gear instead after initial testing. I opted for a simple torsion chassis using a combination of piano wire and brass. The front end would use stub axles made from piano wire with DuBro No2 steel washers soldered on one end. Because the washers were too large in diameter they needed to be ground down to fit within my front axle braces. I also fabricated the motor mount and guide sleeve. After sanding all of the parts I soldered the rear end together. Then I made the front section. The front and rear sections are only held together with piano wire tabs that slide inside a small brass tube. By gently pulling them apart (and out of the tube) you can separate the front and rear halves of the chassis which allows for convenient cleaning and maintenance. The wire tension is enough to hold it in place. Before final re-assembly I made sure to clean any flux residue before applying a blackening treatment to all of the chassis parts using a disposable dollar store brush. Make sure you are happy with the chassis - because after you apply the blackening chemical treatment to the steel you won't be able to solder anything to it. While the steel does turn black the brass is more stubborn and will only give you an antique look at best - but I still prefer this to painting anyday - and I prefer to take away the shine of brass (or steel) especially on exposed parts that don't reflect the real thing. I painted the wire wheel inserts that came with the kit and after final assembly I glued them in place using white glue. The assembled chassis weighs in at 45.7g.. I wanted to use as much of a complete pilot and interior so I modified the original body by opening up the cockpit. I also extended the cockpit slightly by removing material up to the recess for the original windscreen (which I would replace with a more detailed windscreen from the DArt Type D body kit).The painted and washed body shell (without interior and exterior detail) now weighs 9.6g. Decals which I printed on clear Testor's decal sheeting were applied. I also used Micro Mark decals for the front grill detail. Then I made firewalls which could be glued in place using thin styrene sheeting. Other upgraded parts included a pilot figure, head, steering wheel, shifter and interior side panels from the DArt D Type body kit, plus DArt button radiator cap and DArt fuel cap. After painting the body silver I added a black wash using Tamiya flat black acrylic paint diluted with Tamiya acrylic thinner to bring out more detail where I wanted it. If using the acrylic thinner (which is alcohol based) only apply carefully where you want it and let it pool and dry to give the desired effect. Quickly wick away any wash that creeps where you don't want it since the longer it remains the harder it will be to clean away. Once it is dry it is impossible to remove easily - you'll need to polish it out then. I would do the interior first. I would use clear 5 minute epoxy to fix everything in place, starting with the firewalls. Then came the seat back (minus head rest) and dashboard. While that dried I removed the lower portion of the pilot's legs and sanded away the underside of his thighs to give me as much clearance underneath as possible. Luckily I did not need to shrink his torso. Once satisfied with the fit (and clearance) of the torso/legs I glued the pilot arms to the torso and placed the steering wheel in his hands and let dry. [I trimmed the steering wheel shaft since I never fix the steering wheel to the dashboard - I always leave it in the pilot's hands - which I find much easier to work with.] Then I glued the pilot's body to the seat and let that dry. Then the side panels were fixed in place and finally the shifter was added. The interior was done. I could add a styrene piece underneath his legs to finish the interior but I'll leave that alone for now. [Turns out the blackened chassis works nicely underneath so I decided to not bother adding a floor.] Exterior details were then added. The windscreen was second last - after hand drilling a pair of holes to fix it in place. Finally a solid aluminium wire was added to the rear of the body through another small hole hand drilled. The completed body now weighs 12.9g. Not bad!Add two screws and four urethane washers (2 for some body float and 2 underneath the head of each screw (to prevent the screws from backing out) and our completed model weighs in at 59 g.The original crown gear performed just fine when the chassis alone was tested (before the body was completed) but as fate would have it would fail on the first lap in its debut... but replaced and tested the model is very quick and this chassis shows lots of promise for 2022.Happy to answer any questions. If you would like to upgrade any parts on your C Type (like I did) drop me a line... Cheers! [foogallery id="20971"]

      Started by: Arthur in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 2 years ago

      Avatar photoJohnnySlots

    • Los Angeles Slot Car Museum Greetings: I was looking at Google News and noticed a story (or paid advertisement?) in Motor Trend about the LASCM.    Thinking about my Revell Lang Cooper, Gar Vic, and Dynamic Chassis slot cars buried in a dump somewhere makes me ask "WHAT WAS I THINKING?" https://www.motortrend.com/features/los-angeles-slot-car-museum-profile

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Vintage Slot Cars

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    • 2 years ago

      Avatar photof1nutz

    • Sadler Mk 5 MIA mentioned the Sadler in the image with Ludwig Heimrath.  As mentioned, an interesting Canadian built car and Race Spirit Models has cast it but it ain't cheap! https://racespiritmodels.com/en/slot-cars-kits/1-kit-sadler-mk-5.html  

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Vintage Slot Cars

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoMiA

    • John Flinn collection Gentlemen: John Flinn's wife Valerie has asked the Mini Grid store to help liquidate his slot car collection.   If any of you are interested in acquiring his cars, please follow this link: https://minigrid.com/the-john-flinn-slot-car-collection-auction/   Thanks for looking. Gary      

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Local Slot Car Groups

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    • 3 years ago

      Arthur

    • RIP John Flinn I am sad to report that John Flinn passed today. He had been undergoing some fairly aggressive  Chemo for the last couple of weeks. The only blessing is that the whole affair was very quick......a couple of us were at his cottage in mid Dec., doing a few laps, eating Pizza, and sharing silly stories.   RIP John Chris

      Started by: Anonymous in: Drivers of the Past

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    • 3 years ago

      Luis Meza

    • Dart Hobbies Porsche 804 Four years ago, I read Art's post on how to prepare the Dart Porsche 804 kit and I immediately  wanted one. Followed most of his advice and placed  it over a simple chassis - from a simple mind. Originally it had an AB Slot motor bracket but I was never happy with the performance.  I have since built a new chassis with a homemade motor plate allowing me to angle the motor and achieve a lower ground clearance.  Just waiting use it in a race.

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoJMSracer

    • Ford Model T Hot Rod Greetings from Scarborough.  It's time to contribute to this Forum after reading it for so long.  Although I race with "the other Club", I did race a few R32 events several years ago and Hot Rods was one of the classes.   After using a borrowed car, I decided to scratch build my own.   Despite being in the Hobby since the 60's (off and on), I never a soldered a chassis together so this was going to be interesting.   I used the Lindberg 1925 Ford Model T and added a box (made from styrene) in the rear to hide the crown gear and AB Slot motor bracket. It has  RS Slot wheels with Dart inserts and Dart tires of course.   For a first attempt, I was quite pleased with it.

      Started by: Avatar photoGI in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoFelix

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