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    • Spray Booth Number Three My first spray booth was the basement kitchen fan with a big cardboard box. Overspray wasn't an issue since the basement was eventually going to be renovated. I painted about 60+ cars before having to make changes. After the renovations, I moved the spray area closer to the kitchen window. But the fan was actually higher in the room than the kitchen fan, and was less effective even with a much bigger fan. It moved the smelly air out of the room. But the overspray dust was like a cloud slowly moving to the floor. Let's just agree that it was a total failure. I painted one or two HO cars, and decided to undo everything. It was either outside, or nothing now. I needed to use gravity to my advantage. So far it's been working against me. I bought a wardrobe box from U-Haul for $19.95. It measures 24"x24"x48" inches closed. 60" inches tall with the top flaps open. It barely fits in the shower stall. I installed two 6" inch vents at the back to evacuate the fumes. A plywood plate was cut to perfectly fit into the window slot. Two 6" inch metal joiners were glued into the plywood plate for the flexible hose. The shower has a plastic drop-sheet lining the entire thing. You can't be too safe. I have hanging lights on both sides so I can see properly. Blocks were glued to keep the flaps open. The evacuation vents had to be staggered because they didn't quite fit beside each other. When the booth isn't being used. The plate and flexible ductwork are at rest beside the sink. It was finished last night. Ted came over with an unpainted Pioneer Mustang today, and the booth is an absolute success. The overspray cloud falls to the bottom of the box. Nothing escapes into the washroom itself except barely a light smell. You can't smell the fumes outside the washroom door with the door wide open. Perfect. The power for the booth comes from an old 24" inch fan. It moves enough air to easily dilute the fumes. I need to watch that I don't leave it running too long after painting. It removes a lot of warmth from the house very quickly. Thank you very kindly for looking.

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

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    • Can Am!! Must see video, chronicling history of the series. Not sure if I posted on prior iteration of the site, but here it is for your enjoyment! 1st race shown is Players 200 at Mosport, just prior to the creation of the Group 7 Can Am class, and then off to St.Jovite, which hosted the inaugural CanAm. Enjoy!   https://youtu.be/jQA9eZ5GCF8    

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Interesting Reality Bites

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    • Alfa Romeo at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana Alfa Romeo at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana - by MiA - As Art was kind enough to set up a blog for my meanderings I felt I should give it a go. What to write about, how long should it be? Perhaps I could use a blog as an excuse to dig a little more into subjects I was interested in, and if anyone else learned a bit, then so much the better. Of course the first one would have to be a subject near and dear to my heart (and so as if you didn’t know) Alfa Romeos! But what Alfa story? As the company with the oldest racing history there are so many stories. So, where to start?? Lets just choose a convenient and timely one, the upcoming Carrera Panamericana proxy race. Over the five years that the race was held there were many Alfas to write about, both factory and private entries.  For a first go lets just use the alternate photo posted for the upcoming proxy race. Easy, a bit obscure, quite pedestrian and definitely all Alfa!! I’m sure Art put it in for my benefit!! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="911"] Monumento de la Revolition[/caption] A little bit of background on the Carrera Panamericana first. In 1950, Mexico became the first Latin-American country to complete its part of the Pan-American Highway. To celebrate this achievement, the national government decided to organize a five-day race along the new road. It consisted of a total of 9 stages and ran from Ciudad Juárez on the US border to the Guatemalan border. The original version of the Carrera Panamericana was held from 1950 to 1954 and during its short existence it developed a reputation for being one of the most dangerous races in the world. Due to the start line being close to the US, most of the cars and drivers for the first 1950 race came from the US. The first winners were an American team of Hershel McGriff and Ray Elliott in an Oldsmobile 88. From the second edition onwards, the route was switched, going from the southern to the northern border. Over the ensuing years competition grew and attracted more teams from abroad. Along with most American manufacturers and many ‘specials’, Ferrari, Lancia, Porsche, Borgward, Alfa Romeo, Austin Healey, OSCA, Jaguar, Mercedes, Talbot Lago, Gordini, VW and Pegaso all sent or supported teams headlined with seasoned road, track and rally drivers. Of particular interest here is the 1954 race and the picture used for the alternate in the upcoming proxy races announcement. (Hopefully Alfas from other years will follow in later posts). 1954 was the last of the original races and the picture was taken in front of the Monumento de la Revolition in Mexico City, probably sometime after the third day of racing or just before the start of the fourth day. The Monumento de la Revolition commemorates the independence of Mexico from Spain. It is located in Plaza de la República, near to the heart of major thoroughfares in downtown Mexico City. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="511"] Monumento de la Revolition[/caption] The structure was initially intended to be at the centre of the Federal Legislature and the first stone was laid in 1910 during the centennial celebrations of Independence. The project was not finished due to the Mexican Revolutionary War and after several regime changes in 1913 it was cancelled and abandoned. It’s steel inner structure stood rusting for more than twenty years. Later it was proposed to convert the abandoned structure into a monument to the heroes of the Mexican Revolution. After this was approved, the structure began its makeover. Four stone sculpture groups were designed and built over the existing cupola structure. The structure also functions as a mausoleum for the heroes of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. It was eventually completed around 1938. For the 1954 running there were thirteen Alfas entered. Eleven participated and 2 were listed as Did Not Arrive. No. Drivers Entrant Make Type Model Engine Gr. 251 Sanesi / Cagna Alfa Romeo Finmeccanica Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 252 Velazquez / Ruiz Atoyac Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 254 Mancini / Mijares Anaconda Nacional Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 255 Carini / Sambrotta Alfa Romeo Finmeccanica Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 256 Mantovani / Chiappa Alfa Romeo Finmeccanica Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 257 Solana / Leguizamo Alfa Romeo Finmeccanica Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 258 Pedro J. Llano Pedro J. Llano Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 260 Guillermo G. Airaldi Guillermo Airaldi Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 265 Cerezo / Palacios David Cerezo Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 267 Della Favera / Campigotto Alfa Romeo Finmeccanica Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 268 Bonini / Zanavoni Alfa Romeo Finmeccanica Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 And entered but did not arrive: 264 Pedro J. Llano Pedro J. Llano Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 266 Enrique Fluchaire Enrique Fluchaire Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Alfa Romeo TE1.9 Clearly shown in the picture are four Alfa Romeo 1900 Ti cars. Quite possibly these are four of the five cars entered by Finmeccanica. The 5th Finmeccanica entered car is possibly the car to the right in the photograph. Like many of the early automobile manufacturers Alfa Romeo had gone through turbulent times since it’s inception. Ugo Gobbato the head of Alfa Romeo in 1945 had been shot and killed by an unknown gunman as he cycled to work. Thus after WW2 Alfa thus found itself without a leader and with most of its factories destroyed by the war. A new chairman, Pasquale Gallo, was appointed to demilitarize Alfa Romeo, and responsibility for design was handed to the engineer Orazio Satta Puliga. He made significant contributions towards re-launching Alfa Romeo into a new era. After introducing several upscale models based on pre war models, in 1950 he introduced the Alfa Romeo 1900, a family car that would be capable of winning races. Modern and practical, Puliga considered the 1900 to be the ultimate choice for the middle class. It offered great performance and a heritage of brilliant sporting achievements at a competitive price. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="781"] Alfa Romeo 1900 Sedan (Berlina)[/caption] The Alfa Romeo 1900 was produced from 1950 to 1959. It was an important development for Alfa, being it’s first car built entirely on a production line and it’s first production car without a separate chassis. The Engine was a 1.9 L DOHC Inline 4, developing 90 bhp, which was later enlarged to 2.0L It was produced in several variants, a 4-door saloon (Berlina), a 2-door coupé (Sprint) and a 2-door convertible. It was the first Alfa Romeo offered with left-hand drive. After introduction it was later offered as a 1900C(Short) and then as a 1900TI with a more powerful motor producing 100bhp. Later came Super and Super Ti versions. A total of 21,304 were built during the production run, including 17,390 of the saloons. The chassis was designed specifically to allow it to be re-bodied and several coachbuilders developed some beautiful variants, including a 4-wheel drive version (Matta) based on the 1900. Finmeccanica, the entrant of the cars we are interested in was established in 1948 as part of the efforts by Italy's government-controlled industrial holding company IRI (Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale) to restructure Italy’s devastated industrial and engineering sector after the war. IRI had itself taken over effective control of Alfa around 1928 when Nicola Romeo left the company. After it’s establishment Finmeccanica effectively became Alfa Romeo’s parent company until it sold Alfa to the Fiat Group in 1986. The 1954 race was run from south to north over 8 stages and 3,070 kilometres (1,910 mi). 150 cars started the race, and 85 finished all 8 stages. The European stock car class was won by Consalvo Sanesi and Giuseppe Cagna in Alfa Romeo #251 finishing 15th overall. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="438"] 1900 Motor[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="414"] Finned Aluminium Brake Drum[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="464"] Finishing Line[/caption] Other Alfa finishers were car # 256 driven by Mantovani / Chiappa finishing 18th overall, car # 267 driven by Della Favera / Campigotto finishing 19th overall, car # 255 driven by Carini / Sambrotta finishing 20th overall, car # 252 driven by Velazquez / Ruiz finishing 30th overall. Car # 268 driven by Bonini / Zanavoni was a DNF due to an accident. All considered, an excellent showing for Alfa. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="435"] Consalvo Sanesi and Giuseppe Cagna[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Carini/Sambrota in car #255[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="418"] The Velazquez / Ruiz car[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="412"] The Velazquez / Ruiz car[/caption] There are several good smaller scale models of most of the cars that participated in the 1954 race, but I haven’t found a 1/32 scale kit that could be used as the basis for an S32 car …yet. [foogallery id="33634"]

      Started by: Avatar photoMiA in: Vintage Slot Car Articles and Other Reference Materials

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    • Painting More Inserts Painted some inserts for a fellow slot enthusiast: Black isn't just black. Use a subtle dirt wash on the sides of the four spokes. Bring out your wire detail... if you don't want to sand out the detail you can use a wash: Spray with aluminium. Brush on flat black diluted 50/50 with iso alc. Brush on a dirt wash 50/50. Chrome knock off raised centre ring and tips only. DArt 450WIRE3KO wire wheel inserts were used. Customized 4 spoke McLaren 490 Inserts are made using 450LOT4SPKO with the centre knock off removed and 490ADAPTER added (fixed in place using 5 min. epoxy). These will fit standard Slot.It wheels now. Visit the DArt eSHOP for these inserts.

      Started by: Arthur in: How To – Paint It

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      Avatar photoKen

    • The Zing II Version II of the Zing debuted last Saturday: This version incorporates a few lessons learned from the first one along with some new features. I also abandoned a few ideas I had after building the original... Made from painted RAM board this portable track has an approximate footprint of 17' x 8' and despite the small size and simple layout it packs a lot of racing fun in the space. With a half turn of each of the border wall barrier screws the borders themselves can be removed and the track rolled up so that it can be put away or transported. Slide the borders into the 8' long roll and it all fits neatly into a minivan or SUV... As for the track itself average track width is 30" - more than enough. Track borders are made from 7/8" high painted flexi-ply covered with non-marking 2mm black and white EVA foam which was hot glued to the flexi-ply. The walls follow the contour of the track therefore impacts tend to be glancing, not head on. For this reason thicker foam padding wasn't used especially at the ends of the layout but can be added if further testing warrants. Time will tell. The borders are fixed to the cardboard edges by sliding them onto the cardboard and then tightening the screw in each mounting block - one per block - each spaced roughly 12" apart - so that the screw bites into the cardboard pressing it against the base of the block itself. Remarkably these borders still have some flex too. Two sets of curbs define two racing lines - one more challenging than the other - use all of the same ones or mix them up. Movable red/white and black/white tire stacks placed inside either curb section deter short-cutting. While the red/white inner curbing uses 'bumpy' 2mm thick EVA foam the outer black/white curbs are just painted. Curbs on the outside of the main straight also provide a safe lane for slower cars to allow faster ones to pass so dealing with lapped traffic should be straightforward especially on such a short track. The flat acrylic paint offers the perfect amount of grip - not too much to flip a car. This track is somewhat bumpy but not at the seams. I made the mistake of painting it AFTER joining the sections... if you paint the board then join them you will get a smooth surface. Joints were made by adding a 5" wide painted strip of the same RAM board on the underside of the joint and both halves of the track were stuck snuggly together on top. Duct tape was also used underneath on both long edges of the 5" strip. I'm happy with the seams - and added a few to test other techniques - including some sloppy ones to see if they had any adverse impact. So far not... The bumps that exist are gentle 'rolling' ones and therefore manageable - they don't upset the direction of the car since the tires never lose contact with the surface - so no sudden changes in direction or unpredictable behaviour. It is fascinating to me to see the suspension do what it was designed to. I find it quite pleasing to watch the model negotiate an imperfectly flat track surface. This track runs well in both directions although my preferred direction is counter-clockwise. There is no pit lane yet but one can be added easily... we'll see... For timing I used the Android app 'LapTrax' which uses the camera and tracks cars by colour as they cross the start/finish line - it works fine so far but this isn't a long term solution. When the time comes I'm leaning towards using EasyLap hardware with micro transponders. Trakmate has a timing solution as well but I'm not that keen to use it myself for several reasons. After all of the moveable/removable tire stack clusters are added scenery will be made for the infield and then billboards to surround the outside corners then some sort of pit area/grandstand detail - whether pictures or lightweight facade... stay tuned... provided I don't head straight into the table top version next... perhaps a combined 1:24 slot car track and Mini-Z track... who knows... While racing the 1:27.5 Group C and GT models is a great start I see adapting 1:24 model kits to the Mini-Z platform as the future - Classic LeMans but RC 1:24 scale!!! Imagine!!! A Porsche 917/10 head to head against a Ferrari 512 Coda Lunga... hmmmm... who says it can't be done?

      Started by: Arthur in: The Zing

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • February 10, 2016 – The Ring NASCAR (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) NASCAR Results 1. DwM - 104 Laps (9.564 ext.) 2. Art - 102 (4.375) 3. JoB - 102 (7.566) 4. JMs - 102 (11.900) 5. BiG - 101 (12.618) 6. MiA - 96 (14.718) 7. JmO - 95 (9.016) 1950's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 50GP Results 1. Art - 78 Laps (10.638 ext.) 2. JoB - 76 (15.079) 3. DwM - 75 (13.965) 4. JMs - 73 (10.309) 5. JmO - 73 (12.796) 6. MiA - 69 (12.792) 7. BiG - DNF Classic LeMans (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) CLM Results 1. Art - 81 Laps (5.307 ext.) 2. DwM - 81 (5.387) 3. JoB - 81 (7.231) 4. BiG - 81 (7.648) 5. JMs - 79 (7.309) 6. JmO - 78 (16.012) 7. MiA - 75 (6.617) Group 5 (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) G5 Results 1. Art - 91 Laps (11.920 ext.) 2. JoB - 86 (4.558) 3. DwM - 86 (9.181) 4. BiG - 83 (11.019) 5. JmO - 81 (10.070) 6. JMs - 80 (12.030) 7. MiA - 78 (6.393) Cheers to everyone who could make it out to race! Some great and close racing and boy did the track get fast by the end of the evening! BTW, the new Group 5 VW was there to pace the field!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • January 16, 2016 – The Rock Classic Stock Car (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Race Results 1. Kevin - 81 Laps (10.173 ext.) 2. Art - 80 (8.211) 3. Mike V. - 77 (19.382) 4. Devan - 76 (12.201) 5. Frank - 75 (20.427) 6. MiA - 72 (11.353) 7. Jim O. - 71 (18.785) 8. Bob - 50 (65.913) Classic LeMans (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Race Results 1. Kevin - 92 Laps (12.590 ext.) 2. Art - 90 (9.175) 3. Devan - 86 (12.822) 4. Frank - 86 (22.863) 5. Mike V. - 85 (21.317) 6. Jim M. - 83 (10.071) 7. Bob - 83 (13.562) 8. MiA - 83 (18.335) 9. Jim O. - 81 (14.519) Group C/IMSA (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. Kevin - 73 Laps (9.934 ext.) 2. Art - 73 (13.111) 3. Devan - 69 (22.494) 4. Mike V. - 68 (15.433) 5. Bob - 67 (10.348) 6. MiA - 66 (2.944) 7. Frank - 66 (9.793) 8. Jim O. - 66 (16.298) 9. Jim M. - 65 (8.060) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. Kevin - 70 Laps (8.106 ext.) 2. Art - 70 (14.838) 3. Bob - 68 (16.195) 4. Jim M. - 65 (18.219) 5. MiA - 62 (11.089) 6. Mike V. - 61 (6.004) 7. Frank - 61 (6.245) 8. Devan - 60 (12.185) 9. Jim O. - 58 (15.935) A fun day of racing again at The Rock! Thank you for hosting Kevin! Cheers to everyone who could make it out to race! :good:

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Anonymous

    • January 6, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit NASCAR (3 min. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 1. Art - 96 Laps (7.817 ext.) 2. Drew - 96 (12.599) 3. John B. - 95 (9.069) (fastest lap) 4. Jim M. - 95 (10.905) 5. Mike V. - 93 (13.606) 6. Jim O. - 91 (15.049) 7. Frank C. - 91 (18.216) 8. MiA - 84 (22.833) 1950's Grand Prix (3 min. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 1. John B. - 96 Laps (13.489 ext.) 2. Art - 96 (16.788) (fastest lap) 3. Jim M. - 95 (20.664) 4. Drew - 93 (15.621) 5. Jim O. - 90 (12.489) 6. Mike V. - 89 (10.033) 7. Frank C. - 89 (14.655) 8. MiA - 77 (12.521) Group 5 (3 min. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 1. Art - 112 Laps (13.261 ext.) (fastest lap) 2. John B. - 109 (13.765) 3. Drew - 106 (15.218) 4. Frank C. - 104 (13.420) 5. Jim O. - 102 (18.456) 6. Jim M. - 101 (13.858) 7. Mike V. - 100 (15.424) 8. MiA - 95 (9.592) Hot & Rat Rod (3 min. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 1. Mike V. - 90 Laps (13.859 ext.) (fastest lap) 2. Art - 90 (19.168) 3. Drew - 88 (27.598) 4. Jim O. - 87 (19.323) 5. Jim M. - 85 (13.956) Cheers! Art :good:

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • March 2, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit Trans Am (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Art - 98 Laps (17.532 ext.) 2. John B. - 97 (11.201) 3. Jim M. - 96 (18.979) 4. Drew - 95 (16.899) 5. Frank - 95 (22.767) 6. Jim O. - 94 (10.233) 7. Bill - 93 (14.466) 8. MiA - 82 (15.697) Classic LeMans (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) Classic LeMans Results 1. John B. - 103 Laps (18.917 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 102 (15.371) 3. Art - 102 (17.898) 4. Drew - 99 (3.252) 5. Frank - 95 (13.172) 6. Jim O. - 95 (17.191) 7. Bill - 95 (17.784) 8. MiA - 89 (12.730) Group C/IMSA (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. Art - 108 Laps (6.713 ext.) 2. John B. - 108 (16.402) 3. Drew - 102 (11.576) 4. Jim O. - 102 (18.196) 5. Jim M. - 102 (22.414) 6. Bill - 99 (10.632) 7. Frank - 96 (10.126) 8. MiA - 92 (9.246) 1970's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 1970's Grand Prix Results 1. John B. - 107 Laps (16.285 ext.) 2. Art - 106 (15.407) 3. Bill - 106 (15.697) 4. Drew - 103 (17.489) 5. Jim O. - 101 (21.941) 6. Frank - 100 (16.555) 7. Jim M. - 98 (9.144) 8. MiA - 84 (17.387) Cheers to everyone who made it out and to those that contributed to some fantastic duels... :good: and to Johnny for winning on three wheels - a first in R32 history! :good: This round sponsored by Micro-Mark Same Stuff Professional Plastic Welder... - Art

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • May 4, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit NASCAR (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) NASCAR Results 1. Jim M - 100 Laps (23.052 ext.) 2. Frank - 99 (19.155) 3. Drew - 98 (20.013) 4. Art - 96 (14.436) 5. John - 96 (15.800) 6. MiA - 87 (17.583) F1S (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) F1S Results 1. Art - 106 Laps (15.378 ext.) 2. John - 104 (12.532) 3. Frank - 103 (12.950) 4. Jim M - 102 (9.136) 5. Drew - 102 (9.847) 6. MiA - 92 (16.942) CAN AM (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) CAN AM Results 1. Art - 112 Laps (13.765 ext.) 2. Drew - 107 (12.146) 3. Jim M - 107 (12.546) 4. John - 107 (16.749) 5. Frank - 102 (23.362) 6. MiA - 93 (18.126) LMP(240 sec. x 4 x 1 = 16 min.) LMP Results 1. Art - 152 Laps (10.755 ext.) 2. John - 146 (16.103) 3. Drew - 144 (14.967) 4. Jim M - 139 (19.464) 5. MiA - 131 (15.524) 6. Frank - 123 (15.524) Cheers! - Art :good:

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • June 8, 2016 – The Ring Sportscars (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Art - 98 Laps (15.033 ext.) 2. DwM - 95 (9.645) 3. JoB - 91 (11.240) 4. DoS - 89 (14.714) 5. ToN - 87 (9.485) 1960's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1960's Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 78 Laps (16.548 ext.) 2. DwM - 75 (2.654) 3. JoB - 74 (17.088) 4. ToN - 69 (15.682) 5. DoS - 66 (7.362) Group C/IMSA (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. JoB - 116 Laps (10.728 ext.) 2. DwM - 113 (9.919) 3. Art - 112 (7.631) 4. DoS - 102 (12.737) 5. ToN - 102 (13.669) CAN AM (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) CAN AM Results 1. JoB - 90 Laps (6.047 ext.) 2. Art - 89 (5.414) 3. DwM - 88 (10.482) 4. DoS - 78 (15.981) 5. ToN - 77 (15.669) Some great battles on down through the field... Cheers to those who were able to make it out including Johnny, Drew and Doug and especially to Tony who joined us from downtown (and with his nicely performing modified controllers too!) - Carry On! :yahoo: Art

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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      Avatar photoMiA

    • Upcoming ’70/’71 Targa Florio Not sure where to put this as there does not seem to be an 'Upcoming Events' Forum, so 'here' it is. Looks like another great event coming up soon, the '70/'71 Targa Florio!! Authentic livery specific!! An era when some of my favourite cars (Alfa's and Porsche's, big surprise there) and drivers (Vic Elford, Jo Siffert, Brian Redman, Masten Gregory, Pedro Rodriguez, Jo Bonnier, Mike Parkes, ..... ) were dominating. (Not showing my age am I??) To that end, so far I've one of each, the #20 Porsche 908/3 driven by Elford/Herrmann (what a great livery for that car) and the #2 Alfa T33/3 driven by Adamich/Lennep to a 2nd place in 1971. (Red, but what else for a factory Alfa) The Porsche is a basically stock Fly with gear and tires, very nice to drive but a bit limited by it's motor! The Alfa is a great car -GLH- and if Mr. 2.4 doesn't have an appropriate car perhaps he will race it for me!!?? See you all there.

      Started by: Avatar photoMiA in: R32

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      Arthur

    • 2016 2.4h @ The Ring Looking forward to next weeks event. In an attempt to look like a team, two Porsche's, Shell and F.A.T. Turbo sponsorship. Slightly different shades of red?? I think the Fortuna car is an earlier model. Curious to see how it runs.:yahoo: MiA

      Started by: Avatar photoMiA in: R32

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      Anonymous

    • October 12, 2016 – Spa Lyons Euro Trucks “You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel,” and “Nice Hubs!” were heard all around, but the 401 in winter sees fewer trucks loose wheels. Also, a little rubbing is racing as truck after truck made light contact with the new wall protecting the magnificent new start line bridge. In the end it wasn’t about the hubs, but the jugs, as the St. Pauli Girl rig of Johnny Slots was the class of the field and the only truck to get into the 8.5’s. RESULTS: Laps John 63, Art 61, Drew 60, Jim O 57, Jim M 55, MiA 007 1960's Grand Prix Cooper Confusion. With a pair of identical #10 Cooper’s in the field, and both drivers swearing these are their only cars for the class, the rest of the competitors were confused as to which car they were actually racing! In the end it was the host who had the most, speed that is, as Drew held off the flying Ferrari to win. A fine podium finish for Jim M. too. RESULTS: Laps (ext. sec.) Drew 65, Art 64, Jim M 63, John 62 (12.478), Jim O 62 (21.927), MiA 57 3.0L Grand Prix Brass or fight for 2nd. So it was a battle for 2nd among the plastic cars as the maestro put on a performance to win by 4 laps. Fans were seen leaving early to get home to watch the Leafs game as word quickly spread about the amazing Auston Matthews and his 4-goal debut in Ottawa. Unlike the Matthews whose impressive performance was put to waste as the Leafs lost, welcome to Toronto Auston, There's always next year!! Art’s performance was just as impressive but he did get the win. The yellow McLaren was best of the rest while 3rd through 6th were each a lap apart. Results: Laps Art 72, John 68. Jim M 65, Drew 64, MiA 63, Jim O 62 3.0L Le Mans With the stands now only half full, it was time for the fury of 3.0L Le Mans, where, being Le Mans, the might of the Matras was too tough to tame. And just like in the other 3 litre class, there was no competition for the lead. But the battle for 2nd was mighty with the host claiming the 2nd spot as one off meant a lost lap for the little Alfa. The remaining 3 positions were also hotly contested with Jim M. squeaking into 4th by just over a second ahead of MiA while Jim O. was only a lap back. It was great to get back on track after many moons with no racing at Spa-Lyons. Thanks to the host, and his Za-maker. Next up we get Jim O’s track back into the rotation after his summer sailing hiatus. Results: Laps (ext.) Art 78, Drew 75, John 74, Jim M. 67 (9.154), MiA 67 (10.905), Jim O 66

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    • November 7, 2016 – The Ring 1950's Grand Prix (180 seconds x 3 x 1 = 9 minutes) 50GP Results 1. KKr - 75.300 Laps 2. Art - 72.830 3. JmO - 69.560 4. DoS - 67.400 1960's Grand Prix (180 seconds x 3 x 1 = 9 minutes) 60GP Results 1. KKr - 78 Laps (9.397 ext.) 2. Art - 77 (10.461) 3. JmO - 73 (11.013) 4. DoS - 64 (7.128) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 seconds x 3 x 1 = 9 minutes) 3LGP Results 1. KKr - 84 Laps (10.927 ext.) 2. Art - 83 (10.527) 3. JmO - 79 (12.488) 4. DoS - 76 (7.051) 1970's Grand Prix (30 seconds x 3 x 3 = 4.5 minutes) 70GP Results: 1. JmO - 45 Laps (40.233 ext.) 2. Art - 43 (31.548) 3. KKr - 40 (45.065) Cheers to KKr and to Jmo for their victories and to Dougie who was able to participate!

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    • 2017 International Race of Champions – The Ring – December 20, 2017 2017 IROC  Qualifying: Everyone chose to qualify on the middle lane. ArT; BiG; DwM; JMs; MiA; DaB; JmO. Race Results: 1st Heat (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) JMs – 81 Laps; ArT – 80; BiG – 80; DwM – 79; JmO – 78; MiA – 76; DaB – 75. 2nd Heat (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) ArT - 162; BiG - 162; JMs - 160; DwM - 158; JmO - 156; MiA – 153; DaB - 148. 3rd Heat (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) ArT - 244; BiG - 243; JMs - 240; DwM - 238; JmO – 234; MiA – 230; DaB - 224. 4th Heat (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) ArT - 326; BiG - 324; JMs - 321; DwM – 318; JmO – 312; MiA – 307; DaB - 300. ADJUSTED FINAL RESULTS (180 sec. x 3 x 4 = 36 min.) [crash = -1 lap] ArT – 325 Laps [-1 lap]; BiG – 324;* JMs – 320 [-1 lap]; DwM – 317 [-1 lap]; JmO – 312;** MiA – 304 [-3 laps]; DaB – 293 [-6 laps]. * Fewest Crashes ** Second Fewest Crashes Christmas came early for everyone this night. Prizes were awarded as follows: BiG chose this DArt body kit: But then opted to trade in the Ferrari 312P body kit for the mystery prize hanging from the Christmas tree elsewhere: It was a lovely Fly Juncadella Chevron B21! Well done BiG! Our next place finisher JMs chose this DArt body kit: Next, DwM made his selection: Followed by JmO: Up next MiA chose his wrapped door prize - he unwrapped a Lindberg model kit and five BWMS050 motors: DaB unwrapped the second door prize: Time for the two most prestigious awards on the night - most flawless on the evening. BiG and JmO both collected top honours with no offs each - tie going to the higher finisher meant Bill chose his second DArt body kit and received an 'unobtainium' Vanski unrated motor:  JmO picked his second DArt body kit and received his unrated Vanski motor: Excellent racing by all! This will close out the Scratch32/R32 fall racing season. Our next scratch32 event will be the Targa III here at the Ring while the next R32 race will at the lovely Spa-Lyons - both in early January! Info on both is right on our website! A wonderful end to 2017... Merry Christmas to everyone and please have a very Happy New Year! :good:

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    • R32 III – The Ring – November 1, 2017 R32 III November 1, 2017 - The Ring [foogallery id="4646"] Final Results NASCAR (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #54 - ArT – 78 Laps (13.159 ext.); #12 – DwM – 78 (19.117); #11 – ArT – 77 (15.896); #24 – DwM – 73 (12.822); #17 – JmO – 73 (16.429); #48 – JmO – 71 (11.190); # 5 – MiA – 71 (18.750); #88 – MiA – 70 (12.030). Modern F1 (F1S) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #9 – ArT – 85 Laps (11.010 ext.); #7 – ArT – 85 (12.909); #1 – DwM – 81 (14.233); #3 – DwM – 80 (5.568); #22 – JmO – 80 (13.805); #7 – MiA – 77 (11.099); #22 – MiA – 75 (8.667); #10 – JmO – 65 (13.241). 3.0L LeMans (3LM) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #3 – ArT – 89 Laps (3.630 ext.); #7 – DwM – 86 (13.556); #8 – MiA – 81 (10.645); #10 – JmO – 78 (9.056). Group 5 (G5) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #30 – ArT – 90 Laps (5.211 ext.); #23 – DwM – 87 (3.768); #51 – MiA – 81 (11.766); #62 – JmO – 74 (3.149).

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • R32 II – The Ring – October 4, 2017 R32 II October 4, 2017 - The Ring [foogallery id="4265"] Results Group C/IMSA (GCI) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #7 - ArT – 86 Laps (10.816 ext.); #62 – ArT – 85 (11.314); #61 – FCe – 81 (5.536); #45 – MiA – 80 (15.934); #16 – FCe – 78 (7.348); #17 – MiA – 76 (7.478). Modern F1 (F1S) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]:  #7 – ArT – 82 Laps (7.818 ext.); #9 – ArT – 81 (10.571); #7 – FCe – 77 (7.940); #22 – MiA – 77 (9.335); #7 – MiA – 76 (16.415); #2 – FCe – 75 (8.326). 3.0L LeMans (3LM) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #8 – ArT – 88 Laps (7.454 ext.); #3 – ArT – 88 (11.044); #8 – FCe – 83 (10.218); #8 – MiA – 83 (13.014); #1 – FCe – 82 (11.318); #4 – MiA – 77 (12.267). CANAM (CA) (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) [Off = -1 Lap]: #16 – ArT – 88 Laps (4.191 ext.); #66 – ArT – 86 (7.280); #65 – FCe – 82 (9.073); #2 – MiA – 82 (9.970); #2 – MiA – 80 (5.150); #12 – FCe – 78 (10.776).

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    • Rolexing at The Rock! (As originally written and posted by KK) It’s been a long offseason for the 1:1 racing cars but this weekend things got rolling again as the long anticipated 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship kicked off with the Rolex 24 Hrs at Daytona. This year saw the introduction of the exciting new DPi class in a race hampered by weather. As a tribute to years gone by, we decided to hold a historic Rolex Special race of our own for the 1/32 scale models we race here at The RockenheimRing in Barrie. Our day was also hampered slightly by weather but that didn’t stop ten of the finest and most dedicated racers around from attending todays event by way of snow covered roads. We had a few last minute drop-outs but still a near record crowd was in attendance for an R32 race of late. Barrie Police showed up early on to control the overflow of parking and thankfully that was the last we saw of them today. No doubt they will be back. I think my neighbours may have them on Speed Dial. Could be from the incident involving their house being bombarded with eggs, but that’s another story. The police showed up here saying that all the guest that were leaving my “live band deck party” threw eggs at the house across the street, I excused myself for a moment, checked the fridge and came back to the door to report to the officer, it couldn’t have been my guests, we have No Eggs! Now back to the racing coverage. The biggest stories out of the pit garage were, FORD winning the GTLM class at Daytona today but were given a new acronym up here in Canada. That along with James Dean dieing for a second time were the the two big stories out of the garage along with Switchgate, MV back in action and some new racers climbing the podium at The Rock for the first time. These stories and more later.   50’s 60’s Sportscars ( 3 heats x 180 seconds = 9 minutes) The home team broke away from the pack slightly in this one while the competition got familiar with the track layout. Some very close racing in this one, notably 3rd through 8th place separated by just two laps. JM took the 2nd place spot with a real nice outing for his King Cobra and our good friend Devo took the third step with a big block chevy loaner from the home team with SR, FC, MV, DO and MA hot on his heals. The well rounded field of entries circled the track while the Classic LeMans cars were prepared in the background. JCB-James Dean’s Porsche 550 was seen in the garage for most of the race due to a broken guide flag holder. People around the scene were noted as saying “That’s the second time James Dean died in that car”   Classic LeMans Cars 1965-1970 ( 3 heats x 180 seconds = 9 minutes) This was a close finish with the two top spots separated by under a second. Some of the the top drivers on the circuit were absent due to the weather and this along with the rain kept the crowds from filling the grandstand. Those that showed up were treated to a thrilling race. The Home Team edged out JCB by less than a second and JCB took his first steps up the podium at the Ring. A small detour through the rhubarb thwarted his otherwise relentless pace and the older 250LM squeaked by to take the narrow victory. Whispers of “Switchgate” were heard by other racers in the paddock as JCB was certain that someone threw his lane direction switch in hopes his tires and pace would be cooled. Talk about icing a kicker! All of the banter coming out of the garage about MV’s FORD GT 40 crash and clearing the wall quickly diffused all the talk about Switchgate and got the heat off of yours truly. The roars of laughter could be heard far and wide as the new acronym for FORD was created – FOUND ON RUG DEAD! Ford may have had a great day at Daytona today but they were the butt of the funniest jokes here today. Devo wound up on the third step of the podium again with a loaner Porsche from the home team. SR, FC, MV, DO, MA. JM and TR all had strong outings in this one.     Group C/IMSA ( 3 heats x 180 seconds = 9 minutes) The third race of the day was the mighty Group C cars. These beautiful machines are favorites of many and this race provided the closest finish of the day. JCB took his first victory at The Rock and by the narrowest of margins driving his appropriately named BOSS Porsche to victory. Less than two tenths of a second separated the top two racers and the top 8 places were separated by only two laps. SR had the race in hand until the third heat where a cut tire saw him spin out repeatedly. He managed to limp his car to a third place finish and his first podium finish at the Rock. You could have thrown a blanket over third through seventh with the rest of the pack nipping at their heels. See the photos below, it was that close!   The Rolex Special (Any Commercially available Group C, Daytona Prototype, Lola T600, Porsche Kremer CK5 with 25k S-Can motor) ( 3 heats x 240 seconds = 12 minutes) These beautiful machines filled the pit lane as all participants were allowed to race as many as three cars in this race. The intensity of running these faster cars got to some as these high RpM machines generate incredible speeds on the long straights of The Ring. MA had a short circuiting brand new motor in his primary car and was forced to run his beautiful back-up Crown Royal DP car just minutes before the race. Controllers were hooked up incorrectly and all kinds spinouts made this a race of attrition. In the end it was home track advantage that showed through as the home team cruised to victory. We’re not sure yet if any track lap records were broken but they were certainly approached by the Rothmans Porsche 962 and Lola T600. JM took a familiar second step on the podium and TR after a great run took the third step, his first at The Ring. Second through fifth were separated by only two laps. Thanks to all who attended and participated today. This was truly a wonderful race event and it was good to see some former racers and friends out on a not so wonderful day, weather wise. We had few laughs, a few pops and rubbed a few fenders and I still have plenty of eggs in my fridge. Good times! Hope to see you all again soon. Cheers KK

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    • Classic Era Challenge I (1966-1971) – February 2, 2018 @ The Ring It doesn't get any simpler than this for those of you who just want to go fast with any ready to run NSR, Slot.It or other manufacturer's model or build your own to race - any motor, any chassis, any configuration and hardly any rules - a mandatory marked tire will keep it fair but the rest is up to each of you. Want to race your NSR out of the box just with tires? Go for it. Want to tune the crap out of your NSR? Go for it. Want to build your own torsion or rattle pan chassis? Go for it. Want to race your hand wound motor? Go for it. Don't want to read too many rules? Great! Can't read? Don't worry... Like to argue over rules? Too bad - nothing to argue about here... Almost anything goes. Simple Rules & Guidelines Open to any Prototype (P) or Sportscar (S), regardless of displacement, that competed between 1966 and 1971 in any endurance race which was part of the World Sportscar Championship or International Championship sanctioned by the FIA. By endurance race we mean a race lasting many hours (ie. 24, 12, 6) or over a large distance (ie. 1000k). Headlights are not a requirement (if the model raced did not have them) nor must headlights be functional. Bodies must be hard plastic/resin with period appropriate (actual or fantasy) livery. No two entries may have the same race number. Race numbers will be reserved or assigned (see below). Interiors may be made from any material. There is no minimum level of detail required by either a body or interior but attention to detail will always be appreciated. Rear tires must be marked Darts for this event/series and will be available in the following sizes: D11, SI0201 (or NC0102) and NC0101. This event is open to any adult with an eligible model and controller. Any model that compromises the track for others in any way will not be permitted or will be removed from the track. Reserving Your Race Number & Purchasing Marked DArts One (1) number may be reserved or will be assigned (absent a request) for each pair of marked DArt tires purchased up to a maximum of 3 per participant regardless of how many pair of marked DArts are purchased by anyone. Numbers will be reserved or confirmed upon receipt of payment (pickup may be on a later date or even at the event). The deadline to purchase your DArts (or reserve your racing number(s)) will be midnight the day prior to the event. Multiple models may qualify but only the top entry for each participant will advance. NO loaners or substitutions after qualifying has begun and all models will be impounded from that point on. Contact me to order/purchase your marked DArt tires by email: [email protected]. NEW Format: All models must either qualify or advance through elimination heats to make it to the A main for a chance to win or place in this event/series. Starting position will be assigned by random draw and all participants will have an opportunity to qualify for or advance all the way to the A main. Since this is FREE there will be no guaranteed minimum number of minutes raced. The number of participants will dictate the exact format chosen. More Information, including a list of reserved (or available) race numbers, will be found below. Right now, all numbers, including three digit numbers, are available. Looking forward hopefully this can become a series hosted at other tracks too, perhaps on a monthly basis. For now we will start next Friday here at The Ring... :good: Please spread this link around to everyone who you believe may wish to participate regardless of with whom or where they raced in the past or present. Everyone is welcome.

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    • R32 V – Spa-Lyons – January 3, 2018 – Ringing in the New Year at Spa! After a long hiatus, 5 fickle fingers of fate returned to Spa on January 3rd 2018. Pedigrees and pedicures were de rigueur, as they should be at a Spa session. Alas, the Greektown customs agents delayed the arrival of 1 intrepid racer, suspected of travelling with a formerly suspect controller. Nastycab rumbl'd 'N'rubbed the 1st clash of the evening, and the good ol' boys had a Hee Haw of a time. Now to them thar pictures      

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    • Classic Era Challenge II (1966 – 1971) – March 24, 2018 @ MVL After some time away from the Molto VeLoce Circuit located in Oakville ON Scratch32 and R32 will be returning to this prestigious exotic car location and their 4 lane custom routed slot car track by DArt. The first event tentatively scheduled for MVL will be the second round of the ‘R32 Classic Era Challenge’ on Saturday March 24, 2018 at 11am. [This was originally scheduled for March 17 but scheduling issues required a change to March 24.] Orange dot tires are mandatory – and the rules remain as before: 1)      Open to any Prototype (P) or Sportscar (S), regardless of displacement, that competed between 1966 and 1971 in any endurance race which was part of the World Sportscar Championship or International Championship sanctioned by the FIA. By endurance race we mean a race lasting many hours (ie. 24, 12, 6) or over a large distance (ie. 1000k). Headlights are not a requirement (if the model raced did not have them) nor must headlights be functional. 2)      Bodies must be hard plastic/resin with period appropriate (actual or fantasy) livery. No two entries may have the same race number. Race numbers will be reserved or assigned (see below). 3)      Interiors may be made from any material. There is no minimum level of detail required by either a body or interior but attention to detail will always be appreciated. 4)      Rear tires must be marked orange dot Darts for this event/series and will be available in the following sizes: D11, SI0201 (or NC0102) and NC0101. 5)      This event is open to any adult with an eligible model and controller. 6)      Any model that compromises the track for others in any way will not be permitted or will be removed from the track. Reserving Your Race Number & Purchasing Marked DArts One (1) number may be reserved or will be assigned (absent a request) for each pair of marked DArt tires purchased up to a maximum of 3 per participant regardless of how many pair of marked DArts are purchased by anyone. Numbers will be reserved or confirmed upon receipt of payment (pickup may be on a later date or even at the event). The deadline to purchase your DArts (or reserve your racing number(s)) will be midnight the day prior to the event. Multiple models may qualify but only the top entry for each participant will advance. NO loaners or substitutions after qualifying has begun and all models will be impounded from that point on. Contact me to order/purchase your marked DArt tires by email: [email protected]. Our assigned racing number list so far: [table id=6 /] Everyone who wishes to participate on Saturday March 24, 2018 must log in and register below regardless of whether or not they already have their assigned racing numbers (limit of 3). Those that do not have a scratch32 account or need to acquire their orange dot tires and/or racing numbers must contact me as soon as possible by email at: [email protected] [seatt-form event_id=15]

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      Arthur

    • Classic Era Challenge III (1966 – 1971) – August 10, 2018 @ The Ring After some head scratching, a few postponements and a venue change it is finally time to get the ball rolling for Round III. Due to the season a smaller turnout is expected which means that those who do attend will get much more racing in... so in the famous words of Whitesnake - 'Here we go again':Over the next few days I'll post the # list we have so far along with event details. The rules are pretty simple - any model with a hard body/shell that competed in an endurance race during this period whether RTR, 'unobtainium', made by NASA or pulled from thin air with DArt 'Orange Dot' club urethane tires. Should anyone need orange dot tires please let me know. If you do not yet have your racing #s or if you have any other questions this is the topic to reply to.

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    • Classic Era Challenge Cup V (1966-1971) Gentlemen, it is time once again for the fifth edition of our Classic Era Challenge Cup (1966 – 1971) now scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ Molto VeLoce (MVL). The rules remain the same. Mandatory orange dot DArt club urethane tires on the rear wheels AND hard plastic body that raced in a period endurance race with any period fantasy livery ARE REQUIRED. The rest is up to you… any material… RTR or scratch… Simple Rules & Guidelines v1.0 1)      Open to any Prototype (P) or Sportscar (S), regardless of displacement, that competed between 1966 and 1971 in any endurance race which was part of the World Sportscar Championship or International Championship sanctioned by the FIA. By endurance race we mean a race lasting many hours (ie. 24, 12, 6) or over a large distance (ie. 1000k). Headlights are not a requirement (if the model raced did not have them) nor must headlights be functional. 2)      Bodies must be hard plastic/resin with period appropriate (actual or fantasy) livery. No two entries may have the same race number. Race numbers will be reserved or assigned (see below). 3)      Interiors may be made from any material. There is no minimum level of detail required by either a body or interior but attention to detail will always be appreciated. 4)      Rear tires must be marked Darts for this event/series and will be available in the following sizes: D11, SI0201 (or NC0102) and NC0101. 5)      This event is open to any adult with an eligible model and controller. 6)      Any model that compromises the track for others in any way will not be permitted or will be removed from the track. Reserving Your Race Number & Purchasing Marked DArts One (1) number may be reserved or will be assigned (absent a request) for each pair of marked DArt tires purchased up to a maximum of 3 per participant regardless of how many pair of marked DArts are purchased by anyone. Numbers will be reserved or confirmed upon receipt of payment (pickup may be on a later date or even at the event). The deadline to purchase your DArts (or reserve your racing number(s)) will be midnight the day prior to the event. Multiple models may qualify but only the top entry for each participant will advance. NO loaners or substitutions after qualifying has begun and all models will be impounded from that point on. Contact me to order/purchase your marked DArt tires by email: [email protected]. Format: All models must either qualify or advance through elimination heats to make it to the A main for a chance to win or place in this event/series. Starting position will be assigned by random draw and all participants will have an opportunity to qualify for or advance all the way to the A main. Since this is FREE there will be no guaranteed minimum number of minutes raced. The number of participants will dictate the exact format chosen. So, you may qualify up to three models but must choose one to race. Remember to use your assigned numbers for those models you wish to qualify. Timed practice will start at 10:00am… followed by qualifying and then the race. Here is our current list of registered numbers which will be updated in real time: [table id=6 /]

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    • R32 XXXV @ Spa-Lyons – February 24, 2020 On a chilly February evening, and for the second time this decade, teams loaded up their transporters for the journey to Spa-Lyons. Teams arrived to find the track already alive with spectators, many who had come to cheer on their favourite who was scheduled to debut the new Rover BRM turbine car. Spectators and media had assumed the best possible locations. Even Bib was trying to get in on the show. Track regulars Bill and Sally were back at Hot Tub Corner again, but mindful of the stir created by them during the last race meeting, the Woman’s White Cross League were there in their proper skirts and practical loafers, attempting (somewhat futilely perhaps) to preserve virtuous behaviour for all of mankind!! As the evening began, drivers seemed unusually well behaved (perhaps it was the lack of a NASCAR event) and things started off smoothly with a 50’s Vintage race. After a very gentlemanly race with few incidents, Robert Manzon in his beautiful Gordini T-32, relived his triumphant finish in the GP of Reims and showed the field the way home with 63 laps. He was followed one lap later (62) by ‘The Pampas Bull’ Jose Froilan Gonzalez, showing the Italian flag and driving the same Ferrari 375 he had driven to victory in the 1951 Silverstone GP. Two laps back with 60 was Snidley Whiplash in his beautiful turquoise Maserati 250F. With 58 laps, and in his reserve Ferrari D50, was Juan Manuel Fangio with 58 laps. Next up on the schedule were sports cars. A mixed bag representing a wide range of eras took to the track. A Jaguar XK120 fresh from the Alpen Rally led the field with 61 laps, followed by a 1965 Rover BRM driven by crowd favourite Sir Jackie Stewart only 5 seconds behind in second. Punching well above it’s class, the VW Beetle 1200 DeLuxe of Manuel Hinke, fresh (??) from it’s running in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana finished a distant 3rd with 57 laps, but showing it's heels to an even older 1950 Ferrari 166 MM/212 “Uovo” driven by Giannino ‘the tailor’ Marzotto that finished with 56 laps. With 52 laps, the 1966 Porsche 904 GTS of George Follmer and Peter Gregg that ran in the 1966 Sebring 12 hours followed along after a very tidy run. Sir Jackie’s result sent many of the elated fans scurrying to open a fresh Tripel Karmeliet and racing was paused so all could enjoy the moment. After a break and a delicious chocolate cupcake sugar fix courtesy of Johnathan the drivers were back at it in Vintage Lemans cars. A lone Ferrari 512S Coda Lunga in very un-Italian silver led an almost all Porsche grid to the chequered flag with a blistering 68 laps. It was followed 3 laps later by a Porsche 907 LH in livery as raced in the 1968 24H of Daytona piloted by Jo Siffert & Hans Hermann. It was followed 2 laps later by a Porsche 917K from the 1970 24 Hrs. of Lemans and driven by Gijs Van Lennep & David Piper with 63 laps. Next along with 62 laps was a 1971 Porsche 917LH  in Martini livery that was raced by Gérard Larrousse & Vic Elford. A 1969 Targa Florio liveried Porsche 907K piloted by Hans Dieter Dechent and Gerhard Koch rounded out the field with 57 laps. The evening ended with CanAm cars roaring to life. After many enlightening trips past Hot Tub Corner the McLAREN M8D sponsored by Paul Newman Racing and as driven by  Bob Bondrant at the 1971 series opening race at Mosport easily outclassed the field with a scorching 73 laps. Eating tire dust all the way home, the team of an Alfa Romeo T33/4 driven by Scooter Patrick and sponsored  by West Coast Distributor Otto Zipper Alfa and  a Chaparral 2E as  piloted by Phil Hill at the 1966 Mosport Can-Am trailed in 6 laps later with 67 circuits. A McLaren M20 piloted by Denny Hulme was further back with 64 laps and having a few mechanical issues a 1974 McLaren M20 Interseries car piloted by privateer Mark Kelleners finished with 58 laps. A 1971 Sebring liveried Alfa Romeo T33/3 liveried as driven by Nino Vaccarella and Tony Heinzman finished with 57 laps. To the victors went the champagne as they were all toasted appropriately, in the finest time honoured tradition. It was great to return again to Spa-Lyons. Thanks to our host Drew and his wife Nancy for their hospitality on a brisk February evening!

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      Arthur

    • Bass-Seca Build Bass-Seca After who knows how many years of racing at multiple home and club tracks, my man cave has gotten a new addition built by Art! A small but exciting looking layout of approximately 44 feet for 1:32 racing with plenty of elevation changes themed after Laguna Seca's "Corkscrew". I gave my design to track builder extraordinaire Professor Tschinkel earlier this year and, thanks to Covid restrictions, he built a modular track that could be fairly quickly taken apart and reassembled. Art built the basics at his place and then disassembled it and into a VW Atlas went ALL the pieces and reassembly began at my place. Track reconstruction, lane taping, power and computer, border walls and more now done. Some detail work still to be completed but the track is now operational and the first race done with Joe Guts and I running Group 5 cars. But the track is much more fun with the slower classes! Before racing ever happened though I christened the track with laps done in remembrance, and with cars, from racers who are no longer with us. John F and Paddy you will always be remembered. (The 3rd last picture is John Flinn's MG which set identical times in both lanes) Thanks for all your work Art. It's great!

      Started by: Avatar photoJohnnySlots in: Local Slot Car Groups

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      Arthur

    • A Decade of Spa Lyons! More Than A Decade of Spa Lyons! In the growing metropolis of Milton, ON (just west of Toronto along the 401) you will find Porsche911's circuit Spa Lyons which has given 1:32 racers thrills, chills & spills on one of the largest fully scenerized 3 lane layouts in Southern Ontario. One of the very first DArt layouts this circuit features both 4" and 3" lane spacing, long straights, plenty of fast and medium speed corners plus a hairpin squeeze at the last corner! This gallery of Spa Lyons includes recent pictures from yours truly plus others taken many years ago by Dr. Vanski. Enjoy! [foogallery id="19772"]

      Started by: Arthur in: Local Slot Car Groups

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • R32 XLIII @ The Ring – November 29, 2021 (7pm) R32 XLIII November 29, 2021 (7pm) Race Results Classic Stock Car (CSC): #32 - 69 Laps (6.829 ext.); #29 - 69 (16.982); #42 - 66 (17.725); #30 - 62 (8.859); #11 - 61 (9.669); #41 - 61 (9.696). 3.0L Grand Prix (3LGP): #7 - 82 Laps (10.753 ext.); #36 - 81 (6.733); #12 - 77 (16.056); #14 - 71 (11.900); #8 - 70 (2.154). 1970's Grand Prix (70GP): #17 - 86 Laps (27.846 ext.); #34 - 85 (12.382); #19 - 80 (24.188); #3 - 76 (16.282); #3 - 75 (2.132); #10 - 75 (8.613); #11 - 75 (12.132). CANAM (CA): #59 - 87 Laps (5.756 ext.); #47 - 85 (6.080); #102 - 83 (15.176); #33 - 81 (16.105); #12 - 80 (11.254); #19 - 80 (14.328). Cheers to everyone who participated! Great racing with very close duels in each field!!!

      Started by: Arthur in: R32

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    • R32 XLVIII FINAL RACE RESULTS Monday, April 18, 2022 @ Spa Lyons Classes: Hot Rod (HR) 1950's Sportscar (50SP) Classic LeMans (CLM) 1970 Grand Prix (70GP) Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3. Two marshals for every heat. Race to line result will determine finishing order. Hot Rod (HR): #30 - 62 Laps (11.702 ext.) #24 - 59 (4.001) #2 - 59 (14.045) #50 - 54 (14.661) #69 - 50 (28.055) 1950's Sportscar (50SP): #47 - 63 Laps (20.077 ext.) #10 - 60 (10.621) #7 - 60 (23.617) #55 - 57 (14.495) #36 - 48 (21.475) #22 - DNS Classic LeMans (CLM): #25 - 71 Laps (14.805 ext.) #23 - 69 (18.195) #35 - 66 (8.624) #21 - 65 (11.603) #3 - 55 (8.861) 1970 Grand Prix (70GP): #34 - 70 Laps (12.665 ext.) #17 - 70 (16.697) #12 - 65 (9.082) #4 - 61 (13.257) #10 - 57 (28.232) #7 - DNF [foogallery id="25926"]

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: R32

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      Avatar photoJohnnySlots

    • 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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    • 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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      Avatar photoJohnnySlots

    • 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 @ 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 LXXI - FINAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ The Ring Classes: 1950's Endurance Sportscar (50SP) 1960's Endurance Sportscar (60SP) 1960-1965 SCCA and USRRC North American Sportscar (USSP) 1960-1965 SCCA and USRRC North American Sportscar Plus (USSP+) Boulevard Cruisers (BC) Format: 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 3 Voltage set @ 10.5v Two marshals for every heat - no penalty for track calls Race to line result determines finishing order 1950's Endurance Sportscar (50SP): #47 - 70 Laps (14.073 ext.) #24 - 70 (17.805) #7 - 68 (9.959) #38 - 67 (7.207) #410 - 66 (14.537) 1960's Endurance Sportscar (60SP): #152 - 71 Laps (12.530 ext.) #26 - 69 (2.746) #27 - 68 (5.190) #27 - 67 (10.324) #54 - 66 (9.828) 1960-1965 SCCA and USRRC North American Sportscar (USSP): #27 - 75 Laps (10.119 ext) #93 - 71 (5.967) #88 - 71 (12.956) #97 - 69 (9.455) #98 - 69 (14.250) 1960-1965 SCCA and USRRC North American Sportscar Plus (USSP+): #128 - 80 Laps (3.809 ext) #47 - 79 (11.297) #66 - 79 (13.107) #4 - 70 (10.401) #65 - 68 (13.949) Boulevard Cruisers (BC): 74 Laps (11.708 ext.) 72 (8.421) 62 (16.407) [foogallery id="38350"] Cheers!

      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    

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: R32

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      Chris

    • Spa Session December 9 2023 It had been quite a while since the formidable Spa circuit hosted and event, and the crowd of Belgian Bottomed Belgian Beauty's fueled with Belgian Brew waited in excited anticipation. What was to be a joust amongst the Fearless Five turned out to be the 'Fab Four', as alas, our Fearless leader could not attend. :>( Mia, Bill, Chris in his inaugural/debut and the host.. The crowd was treated to some good ol' Suthren fun in the 1st event, Nastycab, lots of rubbin', but no tuggin'. :>) The Sharpie and it's pilot certainly were, and clearly, the Rainbow Warrior has spent far too much time of late in the commentary box, as his skill was far from Sharp! Next up, a slightly more refined group of gentlemen drivers made their way from the paddock to start, for a Classic Battle, the Porschekrieg of Classic LM. The Ferrari teams were not present, as they had enjoyed too much Grappa, Cannelloni, and local female enticement the prior evening... A brief interlude whilst fans nourished and replenished fluids, and then to the frenetic pace of GRP C, which saw a battle of teams representing former allied nations of WWII, Porsche, Lancia and Toyota. :>) The Canon was rocket like, and the 2 Toyo's finished a scant 1.25 seconds apart for 2nd/ 3rd The closing event was another Grupen fest, this time, FUNF! The MOMO should have been a little SLO-MO, as jumping the line(dare I say premature) proved to be costly, as the Fruit of the loom was smooth as silk and prevailed by a lengthy extension. :>) A fun day indeed, though 1 marred by the fatalities of many spectators during numerous shunts, not seen since the days of Jimbo's surgical Scaleauto slicing tragedy... Looking forward to next 1!    

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: R32

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    • 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

    • 61 Ranchero Hot Rod Though my 'handle' here is Porsche911, I LOVED the 'American Muscle' that ruled the roads in the 60's and 70's, Stangs, Camaro's, Cuda's and such, and as we have a 'Hot Rod' class, I wanted something...as John Cleese would say, "And now for something completely different". :>) I thought a departure, different than most of the others, and had an 'AMT Scale Stars' 61 Ranchero tucked away, so this is it. Because I elected to go with supplied full interior, it's likely nowhere near slammed low enough, nor light enough to be too fast but I think it looks Baaaad, if you're into that type of thing. Going forward, should I acquire another 1, I'd use a flat/card interior, and also rip out the entire bed and cover with a tonneau top. I did have to cut a wee bit to accommodate crown gear, hence the 'beverages' in the back, plus a guy could thirsty driving this. :>) Added some 'smoke' to tailpipes, and the 'Skull' to grill, might not be everyone's cuppa but after test fit, I loved it. Alas, my photo skills/lighting aren't the greatest so you may not be able to see the small decal details(all homemade). Lovely KRZ chassis fitted, slimcan 'Vanski' motor, 10X23, RS Slot wheels, D'Art inserts, driver by Pioneer and lady friend vintage Revell. Vinnies Hot Rods of Fresno has given the 'Lil Devil' a shakedown, and it's about 3/4 of a second off where it would be somewhat competitive, but it's fun, who knew I could be whimsical...LOL Hope you enjoy, Cheers!  

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Scratch Built Models

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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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    • 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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    • Corvair progress, slowly…. Getting there,  I know, I know, do posts 1st, aesthetics last....well, perhaps a slow learner.....I had an opportunity for a few (rare) hours, so decided I would graphic my Corvair kit. All all old homemade decals(work well on white/silver bodies)Awaiting the chassis setup/motor/gears/wheels etc(KRZ chassis, thanks KRZ!)   Made a little 'scoop too'      

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Scratch Built Models

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      Arthur

    • 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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    • S24 Dec 16/23 With Christmas around the corner. It was good to finish off the year with some relaxing laps around the track with the bigger cars. There were a few cars missing, as well as a few new ones. Up first is Felix's Monte Carlo. Sittin' low and looking sharp on a brass chassis. Chris B showed up with two new cars. A '60 Starliner, and a '67 Comet Cyclone GT. Nothing like jumping in with two feet. MIA made a new foam interior for his car. It went on a diet and lost a ton of weight. He says it accelerates much faster. The jury is still out on whether it's an improvement or not. Crazy paint and stripes on this car! Jim installed a new lightweight interior in his pink '60 Starliner. That almost completes the car. But his new '62 ultra red BelAir complete with interior sure made everyone's eyes pop! More new stuff to come next month! Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: S24

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    • 64 Impala SS The green colour of this Impala is amazing. A white vinyl roof really sets it off. Drew did a stunning job with the paint. The hood was epoxied in place. Then the extra posts for the static chassis were trimmed off.  The rad support was also removed. The chassis was assembled to set the height of the body posts. The post lengths are 31mm front, and 30mm rear. The numbers on the chassis are the tire diameters. The body will sit about 1mm higher with the stainless and urethane washers added. This is the same body height as the Olds 442. The wheel well shape makes it look very different. A thicker washer can be added to the rear body posts to create a little more rake. More to follow. Ken

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photoKen

    • 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

    • Wouldn’t this be fun!!! Perhaps if we pool ALL of our $$$$$, we could share this for 'runabouts'...LOL   https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1965-brabham-bt14?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SF_CC_Global_Daily_v6_17/October/2023&utm_term=&utm_id=425205&sfmc_id=36918294   Wonder if there's a reasonable facsimile of the Transporter in 32'nd scale??   Enjoy!!  

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Historical 1:1

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    • 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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      Arthur

    • 62 Bel Air, Bubble Top The bubble tops were interesting cars. I would hate to flip one in an accident. But they sure looked cool. Here are the parts. The inspiration for this build came from these photos. This is what the test looked like before the body posts were installed. The body still needs the chrome strip going the full length of the car. I'll attempt that another day when I feel brave. A full interior made of card stock is next. Thank you kindly for looking. Ken

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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      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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      Arthur

    • DArt Auto Union Type D This is the season to paint cars. Yesterday was another perfect paint day. So I kept the momentum going. This colour is Tamiya TS-7 racing white. It will match my type C. I can officially start a team. "Club Weisse". No clear-coat required for this lovely pastel colour.

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Scratch Built Models

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      Avatar photoKen

    • 1965 Impala Super Sport This pre-painted and fully assembled static model came from a Group25 flea market. It was a quick test to see how these large cars would run at Nova Ridge. It was quickly turned into a slot car test bed. My humble apologies. The paint is ugly. But it passed the test. With the slot car test a complete success. It was time to freshen up the body. Off with the old paint. A full interior made of paper is next. Thanks for looking. Ken

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      Avatar photoKen

    • 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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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • You’ve taken me to the Darkside…. Yes, I vowed I wouldn't succumb to peer pressure, get engaged in the 1/25 60's sedan builds, well...guess what, I am weak... Got the Super Body kit deal from RZ (Thank you!), happened to have some 1/24, 1/25 engine parts(I knew I had a purpose when buying them), and voila....Still to be finished paint wise, chrome, touch ups etc, and of course, I need a KRZ chassis(Hello Ken) :>) Would like to shod this beast with Cragar style wheel inserts(Art). Overall, very happy with it so far, will see how it shakes down, and for me, the 3ft 30MPH rule is in effect... :>)  

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Scratch Built Models

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      Arthur

    • 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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    • Pieces for D’Art Chappy 2J Kit Sold at GRP25 show Hello gents, somehow I'd acquired 2 of the beautiful D'Art Chappy 2J kits, decided to sell 1 at the show...I sold it to a gent, he asked me to open and show to him which I obliged, but shortly afterwards, I noticed a very small ziplock that had some of the kit detail in it(Roll bar/Mirrors/Stacks), which he must have not put back in...I feel really bad, I looked for him but couldn't find him. Perhaps someone knows him?? If so, please give them my contact details, and would be happy to mail to him. He must be in the 'Slotcar community', so maybe you know him, or could ask around. Thank you,   Drew

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Local Events & Happenings

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    • 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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      Arthur

    • Aston Ulster PGP+ entry Hello gang, 1935 Aston Ulster 1.5L PGP+ entry, Matchbox kit... I believe driven in the 1935 'Targa Abruzzi" by Giovanni Lurani(private entry) but after much research, no pics to corroborate(need our historian to wade in and virtually zeroid on Racingsportscars and other sites), but perhaps my sleuthing skills ain't what they used to be.... :>)  Stupid question of the day...How do I add to model db? Thanks    

      Started by: Avatar photoPorsche911 in: Scratch Built Models

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    • List of 1/32 static kits Here's a list of various 1/32 kits made over the years. Enjoy! :-) https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=&fkTYPENAME[]=%22Full%20kits%22&fkSCALENORMALISED[]=%221:00032%22&fkCOMPNAME[]=%22Revell%22&fkCOMPNAME[]=%22Palmer%20Plastics%22&fkCOMPNAME[]=%22Premier%22&fkCATNAME[]=%22Cars%22

      Started by: Avatar photoKen in: Slot Car Resources

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      Avatar photoPorsche911

    • 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

    • 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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