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    • Vintage Mini’s A new class of cars raced a Riverhampton is the Vintage Mini's.  The class is limited to only Scalextric 1960's vintage Mini Cooper's and Morris Mini's.   It's a slow class, therefore the stock 18-22k slim ff motor must be replaced with a BWA 14k motor.  Any pinion is allowed to be paired with the tiny stock 20T crown gear.  This is a turtle race and guaranteed to be fun.  

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    • Riverhampton Photo Collage July 14 2022 See attached the race report and photo collage of the race held on Thursday July 14 2022 Classes: ● Vintage Mini’s ● Classic Stock Car ● Nascar ● Classic Le Mans ● Modern GT 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.  

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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"]

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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!      

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    • Riverhampton Photo Collage for Thursday October 13, 2022 Classes: 1) Vintage Mini’s - 8.80 second bracket 2) 1950’s & 1960’s Sports Cars 3) 1960’s 1.5L GP 4) Classic LeMans 22k 5) F1 Unlimited   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 Our field of entries has expanded, it's diverse. Congrats to Gary for the Win and taking a commanding lead with 12 points in the series. Also Kudo’s to Art for his second place finish. All entries finished with 58 to 60 laps, some very close battles. 2) 1950-60's Sport Cars including those that raced at USRRC and SCCA enduro events. 3) 1960's 1.5 LGP 4) Classic LeMans 22K 5) F1 Unlimited A big thanks to all the participants that made this a great evening of racing!  

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    • Riverhampton Photo Collage for Thursday February 2, 2023 Classes: 1. Vintage Mini’s - 8.80 second bracket 2. Sports Cars 3. Nascar 4. Classic LeMans 5. Can Am 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     2) Sports Cars 3) Nascar 4) Classic LeMans 5) Can Am Another fun night of racing with friends. Thanks to all participants!  

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    • 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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    • T32 Report – February 8, 2024 [foogallery id="42845"] Gents See the race results tally for the Boulevard Cruiser and Revoslot Jr series. Points are awarded to the top 6 in descending order (6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) and 1 point is awarded to the fastest lap without breaking out. Boulevard Cruiser Points Summary Team Oct-3-23 Oct-19-23 Nov-9-23 Nov-23-23 Dec-7-23 Dec-14-23 Jan-11-24 Jan-25-24 Feb-8-24 Sub Total Alan 3 2 DNA 4 5 6 3 6 0 29 4th Art DNA DNA DNA 0 DNA DNA 0 2.5 1 3.5 8th Brian 2 DNA 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 7th Gary 5 4 DNA 1 2 DNA 2 3 5 22 6th Jim DNQ 7 6 6 7 3 7 1 6 43 1st Ken 7 1 6 3 3 2 5 5.5 4 36.5 2nd Marcello 4 5 4 3 1 4 0 0 2 23 5th Robert 1 3 DNA 5 4 6 4 4 4 31 3rd Van DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 0 0 0 9th Podium - Jim 66 laps; Gary 64 laps; Cupcake 64 laps Kudos to Ken with the fast lap of 8.102 in blue lane Revoslot Jr. Points Summary Team Oct-3-23 Oct-19-23 Nov-9-23 Nov-23-23 Dec-7-23 Dec-14-23 Jan-11-24 Jan-25-24 Feb-8-24 Sub Total Alan 3 3 DNA 0 3 4 0 1 0 14 7th Art DNA DNA DNA 2 DNA DNA 5 2 6 15 5th Brian 2 DNA 3 1 2 1 3 0 3 15 6th Gary 5 5 DNA 4 4 DNA 4 5 2 29 3rd Jim DNQ 6 7 6 7 7 6 7 6 52 1st Ken 7 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 4 20 5th Marcello 4 6 5 4 5 6 4 3 0 37 2nd Robert 1 2 DNA 5 0 3 2 4 0 17 4th Van DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 0 1 1 9th Podium Jim 68 laps; Art 68 laps; Ken 68 laps Kudos to Art with the fast lap of 7.602 in yellow lane Kudos to Van for earning his first point in the Boulevard Cruiser class placing 6th with 66 laps! Vintage Mini results - night race 1) Jim with 57 laps; 2) Gary with 57 laps; Marcello with 55 laps.  Ken with the fast lap 9.407 and many faster laps with breakouts but his car was DQ due to no lights. Slot it DTM Results 1) Jim 73 laps; Gary 57 laps; Marcello 55 laps LeMans 22k 1) Jim 79 laps; Gary 72 laps; Art 70 laps The host enjoyed home track advantage to the max on this night. Thanks to all participants who made this another fun evening of racing! Stay tuned for Cupcakes invite with announcement of classes for our next race on Thursday Feb 22, 2024. Keep the pedal to the metal boys!

      Started by: Avatar photoJMSracer in: T32

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    • Cupcake Raceway hosting SOS32 Sunday Event – held February 26, 2023 What's faster, a 50's Sportscar or a Semi? Does it really matter when 11 racers had a ton of fun running 50's Sportscars, Scalextric cars, Open F1, Group C/Rolex up to 25,000 rpm, and Fly Trucks! Yes, for the first time in a long time, Semi's made it back onto the SOS32 schedule. It might have been the last race of the day, and perhaps the most intense for marshal's, but it was great to see them back on track. Many racers will work on putting in bigger wood guides for the next time, and there will be a next time, likely sooner than later. The day started with 50's & 60"s Sportscars and this class continues to get more competitive regardless if some BWA motors are better than others. Regardless of that, tuning still makes the most difference. The Scaley Stock Plus class may have been the most competitive class, and surprising how quick the cars are getting. The stock chassis, body, interior, and motor make for a great base. Tuner choices for pinion, gear, bushings, and wheels make for some wonderful, and quick, cars. Then it was time for Open F1. With so many new F1 cars on the market it seems senseless to try to create specific classes, so why not run an open class, which we now do on occasion. Seems now though that the Scaleauto F1 car looks to have a lot of potential! As fast as the F1 cars were, the days quickest laps still came from the Group C/Rolex class cars where our host finished a very impressive 2nd ... way to RT! Thanks again to our host for another day of great bagels, great cupcakes, great coffee, great racing on a great track, and, most importantly, a ton of fun with a great group of racers. And next time we race at Cupcake Raceway, sometime in April probably, it will be in the opposite direction. By: JCB   Classes: 1) Sports cars 2) Scaley Stock Plus 3) F1 Unlimited 4) Group C - Rolex (up to 25k motors) 5) Fly Trucks (stock motors & gearing)   Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3. Voltage set @ 10v Three marshals for every heat. Race to line result will determine finishing order.   Thank you Rob for another fun day of racing and for your hospitality!  

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    • 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.      

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    • 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!

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    • Nova Ridge Saturday October 15, 2022 Art Thanks again for hosting another day of racing at this fabulous venue.  Looking forward to the next one.   See attached the photo of the guide wire that just snapped off my Stratos G5 car.  This has always been an issue with these cars when using the stock set up with set screws.  Now I have a reason to swap the set screws with brass eyelets.  

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    • 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.

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    • 3D Printed body’s Good morning everyone, It's been awhile since I've posted anything on the site.  I hope everyone is doing well. We can all thank JCB for this find.  Click on the link below to view a new site with 3D printed models for scratch building.  There are a few Citroen models, a Mini, a Holden, a Ford, a lotus 30, a Fiat 1600, Aston Martin DB5 and a few more... https://www.3dprintable.shop/?fbclid=IwAR27xQBEprdHvyfSQhSKX9Blg2hgX2KQ0biJseL9NFMKMYR6GPfksNH1QL0

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    • 1971 Porsche 908/3 double fin model This model is my attempt at building the Porsche 908/3 double fin model driven by J. Siffert and B. Redman in the 1971 Targa Florio; the no. 7 car with  with the Gulf Livery. I began with a white kit, painted the body light Blue using Testors paint which was the best match. Painted green around the front grill I haven't waxed and buffed the car yet, so there are some fingerprints and smudge marks on the body. This model is currently paired with a white (hard) NSR plastic chassis but it also has a custom built aluminium chassis in a SW configuration. Thanks for building the aluminium chassis Ken. Thanks for looking!    

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    • Rebuild of GT40 white kit A few years ago I built a white kit for a GT40 and painted it yellow with black hood.  I decided to rebuild this car and do a better job on the livery since the original project fell short of expectations and I was never happy with it.  ... I disassembled the car, removed the driver, cockpit, windshield, lights, grills, etc.  I submerged the yellow livery into a tub of Superclean for 48-72 hours to remove the paint and decals, and scrubbed the body clean with a toothbrush until all the paint was removed. These photos are of the original build that I wasn't happy with. I decided to rebuild the car and copy the #130 - GT40 livery that ran in the 1967 Targa Florio. The freshly repainted body, pearl white with black headlights, hood air intake and rear. I think the second attempt turned out a little better... there were some mistakes made with gluing the body together originally that could not be rectified but the final result was improved.  The body sits on a plastic chassis for the moment, a scratch chassis is a possibility in the distant future.  There are many other projects already in the queue that are a priority. Thanks for looking.  

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    • Ferrari 330 P4 – #224 Well this is a build of a Policar white kit of a Ferrari 330 P4 that I have built in my spare time during the second wave of the lockdown. I decided to build the car that ran in the 1967 Targa Florio #224                         The kit came with two rear motor covers; one with an indented channel and one that is an inverted concave that is used on the stock RTR model. In order to achieve the look of the targa model, I had to cut the roof off the plastic kit and I used the motor cover with the inverted channel.  I then cut a small piece of styrene building siding to fit the channel and glued it into place.  Perfect look to match the original model.  I could take this one step further and paint the vertical bits black but they look good already as they are. These photos were taken prior to the installation of the wiper and headlight lenses.   No chassis built yet, this model sits on a plastic chassis at the moment. Here is the built model next to the stock model that comes RTR with full roof Ready to race.... zoom zoom! Thanks for looking.  

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    • McLaren Elva Mk1 Another spare time build The McLaren Elva Mk1 This is my second build of an Elva Mk1 model.  This is a fantasy livery. Having considered many different options, I decided to go with a pearl white and a dull red two tone livery.  Printed some decals off the internet. This model requires a bit of care in some areas like the spare wheel in front of the driver that must be hand painted.  The kit comes with tall and short stacks, I used the short stacks on my previous build, I went with the tall stacks for this model. I like the look of the tall stacks. This model sits on a plastic chassis for now. The two Elva's side by side.    

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    • 1969 and 1971 British Saloon car championship at Crystal Palace See the two links attached which feature the 1969 and 1971 British Saloon Car championship at Crystal Palace.  This is a 15 lap race (16 minutes) that includes Trans Am cars with 5 + litre engines vs Mini's and Escorts with 2 litre engines.  I believe the 1971 race has been posted on our site in the past, I am reposting it as it is one of my Fav's; its literally nose to tail, for the entire race, lots of fun to watch. 1971 British saloon car championship at Crystal Palace https://youtu.be/cawBXWWgqCI 1969 Crystal Palace British championship https://youtu.be/VmQinURuMgU  

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    • Porsche 550 Spyder No.351 as entered the 1954 Mille Miglia open-road endurance I've had this Revell model of the 550 Porsche Spyder sitting on my shelf for a few years; I decided to build an aluminium chassis for it.  This is one of the aluminium chassis I built myself.  Note, I am using PM brass bushings front and rear. This model will fall into the unlimited sports car field, it is set up with a Scalextric ff motor in an anglewinder configuration with a 10 pinion, 29 spur.  Nice quiet gear mesh, runs very well, turning lap times equivalent to a stock group C car in its first few laps.  I think there is room for improvement with the addition of some weight.  I may decide to convert it to an inline configuration after some additional testing.  It's pretty simple with this chassis design, just pop the glued in motor out using a screw driver, mix a new batch of epoxy and glue it in again in the desired configuration.  A 10 to 15 minute process. The car is set up with MRRC wheels; 13.6 x 5mm fronts and 13.6 x 7 mm rear.  These are very nice wheels, designed to take many different size inserts, they are available with a long or short boss, these have the short boss for easy access and they use a 2.6mm set screw which does not strip very easily. A great looking model. Some additional shaping work is required to conceal the chassis it will be cut into a pointed configuration at the rear and painted black. Look forward to racing this model soon... ZOOM ZOOM!    

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    • 1955 Belgian Grand Prix and 1966 Belgian Grand Prix Reminiscent of days gone bye See attached short 30 minute film of the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix where Fangio and Stirling Moss finish first and second for the Mercedes team.  A brilliant film highlighting 1950's front motor GP cars and the old SPA track.  The fans are all wearing their Sunday best.  Terrific! https://youtu.be/7exBtOgys7I   A 4 minute clip of the Belgian Grand Prix eleven years later.  The race begins 1.5 minutes in-featured first is a fabulous pre-race onboard lap with sound.  AMAZING cinematography and shots from ground level in the thick of the race that was filmed by Phill Hill's camera car and also from the air in a helicopter which zooms into a side pan of the #6 car racing through the straights at top speed.  The sound cuts out after the first 1.5 minutes but the cinematography is incredible, this is a must see.   Due to a flash rainstorm, there was a major crash in the opening laps of this race which included Jo Bonnier in his #20 Cooper at the Burnenville corner.  Jackie Stewart driving the #15 BRM crashed on the first lap at the Masta Kink and landed in a ditch where he was stuck upside down in his car for about 25 minutes. https://youtu.be/RCgmdy0jD4I Enjoy!

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    • HOT ROD – 1932 Plymouth I bought this kit from Ken a couple of months ago, a perfect candidate for a Hot Rod build.  Inspired by Ken's candy apply red, I painted the car gold first, then red to get the candy apple finish. The body sits on an aluminium chassis, that I custom built. This is Lindberg Kit no. 2143 The plastic model motor was taken from another Lindberg kit and glued to the front of the chassis.  SCC steel wheels up front and wider 14" x 8mm rear MRRC wheels.  The rear hubs are also taken from another Lindberg kit and required some sanding to size. I used my Dremel sanding wheel to enlarge the rear wheel wells.  It allowed me to lower the body over the rear wheels. I cut the front side quarter panels to expose the model motor that I painted and glued to the chassis.   The white glue is still drying on the front windshield, once dry it will be less visible. I will be adding a number of additional details and will go over the body and complete a few touch ups. I can say that this is a very nice handling car, a pleasure to drive. Thanks for looking.   P.S. If you are thinking of building a car but keep putting it off because you believe that your building ability falls short of your expectations or standards, I say forge ahead.  Expect to make mistakes-you may scrap a few chassis before you get it right but just keep pushing ahead until you finish building your car.  You will learn from your build and will take that knowledge to your next build which will be easier...  Don't be afraid to begin, just do it and stop procrastinating.  Your experience will yield you a model you can drive at one of the upcoming events, and that will be very rewarding.            

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    • #40 – 1970 Targa Florio Porsche 908/3 This build is the famous #40-1970 Targa Florio Porsche 908/3 which has been has in progress for more than six, months due to delays with the decals arriving in a timely manner due to the pandemic.  I custom designed and printed decals for this model.  The orange section in front of the car will be painted on as it proved to be impossible to get a decals to adhere to this area in an acceptable manner. Photos of the actual car     My attempt The body has been paired with a custom built aluminium chassis - 100% built by the JMS garage.  The 21.5k Piranha motor has been glued onto the chassis in an AW configuration.  Originally I had used a 12T pinion, which was switched to 11T to get more brake. This photo with windshield and gas caps installed. Ready to race... zoom, zoom. Thanks for looking.    

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    • 1959 WATSON Roadster Simoniz Special As previously announced, see attached photos of the completed model of the 1959 WATSON Roadster Simoniz Special.  This model placed second in the 1959 Indianapolis 500 with Jim Rathmann at the wheel. This model will be run with a custom built Aluminium chassis. The BWA ff050 motor is glued into place with epoxy as is the plastic bracket holder for the extended motor arm/shaft and pinion.  A touch of solder was applied to each side of the spring supporting the extended motor shaft. A photo of the body kit. The parts have all been painted in this photo, including the seat, driver, all silver parts and inserts.  The inserts do not fit the RS slot wheels, Dart inserts will be used instead. The wheels are RS slot 15x7mm rear and 15x5mm front.  Rear tires are the new Dart D7.5.  The trued diameter is 23.40mm for the rear and 21.2mm for the front.  Track width is 53.65mm rear and 52mm front. Thanks for looking.              

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    • NEW Slot Track in GTA opening Some of you will have heard this already.  Chris announced on a Slot Forum that Ernie Mosettis' is opening a new slot club that will be located just north of Racehaven.  There will be two tracks; a routed track and a 135 foot Policar plastic track.  See link below for photos. https://www.hrwforum.com/forum/hrw-scale-forums/slot-car-news/48664-new-toronto-area-commercial-track-shop#post48748

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    • HOW WE TALLY FINAL RACE RESULTS For most members, building is a work in progress and it takes time to built up a full inventory of cars to race at every event, especially with this group which has over twenty classes and counting.  Members must be encouraged to build as much as possible and allowed to race their builds as much as possible.  Having fun should always be the main driver that is given greatest weight by all. I realize this may be a controversial issue but it is not intended to be..., I am raising it only from the point of view of fairness.  Fairness is the central theme that we base all our rules on and is also the main point considered in any type of racing.  I ask that all members put on your stewards hat and consider this topic without any bias.  Assume that you are the adjudicating panel of a racing body,  your mandate is to decide what is the fair and proper course of action.  I would hope that whatever is decided by the group be applied to future events and will not have any bearing on past events. Currently, all members race the cars that they have built and registered for any particular event.  If a member has built only one car, and there are four separate races held at one event, then that member may race their only model in all four races as a separate entrant.  At present, that members best result from all four separate races with the same car will be awarded, against all the other members that have not had an opportunity to race the same car repeatedly, in multiple races.  The final result awarded to all other members is the result they achieved in only one race-their first and only race with that car. 1) Is the current award method fair to all? 2) Should we continue to award a racer on this basis or would it be more fair for each individual car to be permitted to race as many races as there are at any one event but the result awarded that car should be the result achieved from only the first race that car raced?  In other words, after the first race, the member will be allowed to race their car as often as they want in the remaining races but in terms of keeping score, that car will only be considered as a place holder after its first race, it's subsequent race result will not count in the final tally. I look forward to an open discussion on this topic.

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    • 3 years ago

      Arthur

    • 1960 Ken-Paul Special This is the first of two Indianapolis front motor models that I am building.  Both cars were driven by Jim Rathmann, who battled closely with Roger Ward and came in second in 1959 (Roger Ward won in 1959) and Jim won in 1960 (Roger Ward placed second in 1960).  Many say that the race in 1960 will be remembered as one of the best of all time with these two leaders trading places between first and second fifteen times after their third and final pit stop. Some photos of the actual car Here is my attempt using a resin body kit made by Gianluca Ostorero; a world renowned scale model maker/builder located in Italy.  A very nice chap, very helpful and easy to work with for anybody interested. I have already painted the inserts, driver seat and drivers body in this photo. I completed the chassis with a BWA Scan prior to the recent release of the rules... it will be switched with a BWA 050 motor.  I temporarily hot glued the motor in place for testing purposes and to be able to easily remove it.  The chassis is made of brass. Here is the completed car. Here is a side view...  The lighting is poor in this photo.  Also, the front windscreen is not yet installed. My second car will be the 1959 WATSON Roadster SIMONIZ Special #16 that placed second in the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Photo of the driver - Jim Rathmann   My 1959 model should be completed with a scratch built chassis and slim 050 BWA motor some time next week.  Stay tuned. Thanks for looking.

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • 1954 Ferrari 250 MONZA This car was originally intended to be the #22 car that raced in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana.  I had prepared and printed the decals about 2 years ago along with the #21 for its sister car as a back up and then I placed it on my to do list.  A couple of months ago I had commissioned Ken to build a chassis for this car and during this process, I discovered that he too was working on building the same car.  Having printed decals for both models, I gave him the #22 set and finished the car as #21. There are many photos of the #21 car as a model, but I was not able to uncover any of real McCoy.  Here is one of the photos of the model. Here is my attempt. There is some orange peel... the paint was completed a few years ago, the model was converted to a 250 Monza and the scratch built chassis switched to a new aluminium chassis.  One additional decal will be placed over the rear wheel well.  I did consider dunking it into super clean and starting from scratch agin but the front grill, windscreen and driver were already installed.  Some modifications were required to the air intake on the hood and the side openings. The aluminium chassis built by Ken's garage.  Some fine work happens in that garage...  This is an ad for Ken's garage... ;-) A brass plate is added for weight and to balance the car and to give it better handling into corners.  The plate is held in place by two screws and can be switched with a smaller lighter plate. Thanks for looking            

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • Lotus 25 This is a super shells Lotus 25 body married to a simple scratch built brass and piano wire chassis.  The decals applied to this body are from a 1965 Indianapolis Lotus 38. This is a 1.5L car, therefore it is set up with a BWA motor, geared 10P x 23. I wasn't satisfied with the first paint, so the body was soaked in super clean overnight, scrubbed clean and remanded, then repainted. The second attempt. The completed project. Ready to be raced Thanks for looking    

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    • 3 years ago

      Arthur

    • Cooper Ford This is a Cooper Ford that I had painted a few years ago and ran with an MRRC chassis but was not satisfied with the finished product.  I repainted the car and married it with a aluminium chassis built by Ken.  The car is powered by a 14k motor glued to the chassis and geared 10P x 23. I forgot to install the lenses ...   Thanks for looking  

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • 1963 Thunderbird This is a 1/32 scale Gunze Sangyo model kit.  I had never heard of these model kits until I saw three models that Ken had built a few months ago.  I was inspired by the quality of the parts and the fine details incorporated in this kit and I always loved the look of the Thunderbird.  The model falls into the new category of Boulevard Cruisers. A special thanks to Ken who assisted with the chassis build and was a great painting coach. The model comes with a back seat and roof.  I preferred the look of the convertible with two seats and head rests. The BWA Scan motor is glued to the chassis using epoxy in an anglewinder configuration.  Geared 14 pinion x 30 spur gear. Here is the model with a headless driver.  I considered installing a female as the pilot in this model but didn't have a usable torso with bust, therefore A street version pilot without a Helmut will be installed.  The kit comes with two different sets of chrome wheels, I carved out the inserts and will be using them to finish this model. Very pleased with how well this car runs.  I think the headless driver would have been pulled over for high speed driving if the cops weren't in lockdown mode ;-). Thanks for looking.  

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • 1963 Cheetah A little History After Ford had retained Carroll Shelby to build a car that would beat Ferrari at LeMans, GM hired Bill Thomas in 1963 to build a style machine that would compete with the Shelby Mustang and Cobra.  Thomas was nicknamed Mr. Corvette for having achieved almost 100 victories with Corvettes he built to race.  Bill Thomas parlayed his Corvette success with GM into a contract as a performance guru.  He ended up building between 10 and 27 Cheetah's.  One model was used in the Elvis Presley movie spin out in 1965.  Early models of the car DNF races in 1963 due to crashes or mechanical failures.  The most successful Cheetah's were driven by Ralph Salyer who won 11 major USRRC races in 1964 and many local and minor events across the USA between 1964 and 1967.  Salyer's race car #25 was also known as the Pro-Sal Cheetah, named after its mechanic Gene Crowe as well as Salyer. This model is my attempt at the #64 - 1963 Cheetah built by Bill Thomas Prior to applying decals A can of Tamiya was used - Italian Red; to paint this model. The Body kit is from MRRC The body was mounted to an MMRC sebring chassis that was assembled with to match wheel base of body and a brass tube was glued in place to support the front axel  These chassis are the best plastic chassis for the Sport Car class in my opinion. Front Wheels RSslot  - RSW005 - 13' x 5mm wide Rear Wheels RSslot - RSW006 - 13" x 7mm wide Vanski Motor 14,000 RPM; Gearing 10P x 23 offset Weighs 62 grams complete "as is".  Some weight will be added although none is required, the car runs very well and handles well as is.    

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • 1949 Ford Tudor in orange This 1949 Lindberg Ford Tudor Coupe might be the most prolific model in this club with many fine examples.  Having built two already, I had a third kit sitting in my cabinet for about three years.  Due to an abundance of time with the shelter in place orders, I circled my wagons back to it and decided it would make a bright hot rod with a BWA slimline motor. Many thanks to Ken, who took the time to assist on this build. The BWA motor is simply glued onto the chassis with epoxy.  Gearing is 10P x 23P Looking forward to racing this model. Thanks for looking.  

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoJMSracer

    • Ferrari 158 This is the Dart kit Ferrari 158. This particular model is of the winning car as driven in the 1964 Italian GP by John Surtees; #2.  JS was also the winner of the F1 Championship in 1964. The chassis is a combination of a bear dog chassis, piano wire and some brass.  Bearings were used in the rear, a square brass tube was used to support the front axel.  Silver foil packaging material from a pharmaceutical product was used to cover the top of the front axel and cut in the shape of the front assembly.  The same foil was used to create the floor in the cockpit. This model is built as a 1.5L GP and is powered by a BWA slim motor, geared 10 pinion by 23 offset crown. A single brass screw is used to secure the body to the chassis.  The body fits snugly in place with the rear assembly around the motor preventing any movement in the rear. A black twist tie was used to hold up the bottom of the motor between the two rear exhaust pipes-glued in place to bottom of motor and exhaust pipes.  Two polished aluminium extension pipes were glued to the ends of the exhaust pipes that came with the kit.  The motor that came with the kit was modified to fit together and two piano wires were inserted into drilled holes and glued into both sides of the motor to hold it in place.  The other ends of the piano wire were soldered onto the rear upright assembly.  The motor is attached to the chassis, the body floats freely above it but there is virtually no movement as the body is held firmly by the single screw up front and the piano wire at the rear which connects to the rear upright assembly. After applying the decals, I brushed on a coat of future to seal the decals and give the car a glossy finish.  One drop of windex was added to my future mix to prevent yellowing down the road. My camera and lighting could be better.  This model is much more attractive in the flesh. Initial test lap results indicate that this car will be a contender.  I think there is room for improvement. Thanks for looking.  

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    • 3 years ago

      Avatar photoKen

    • Shadow DN1 This build is of the Dart Shadow DN1 - 1973 GP The chassis is a combination of a bear dog chassis, piano wire and brass. Added rear suspension detail George Follmer is behind the wheel in this model Rear view with suspension.  Should have cleaned the tire dust from running test laps.

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    • 4 years ago

      Avatar photoJMSracer

    • Indianapolis Brabham Ford I picked up this kit at last years show, it was sitting in a box calling to be built.  There's a time and a place for everything..., decided to give it a go. This model ran in the 1960's, so it has been built using the 3L GP spec's. I'll be adding a steering wheel and dashboard. A simple brass piano wire chassis.. will likely add front suspension to this model. A very simple build.

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    • 4 years ago

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