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    • Monday, July 17, 2017 (6:30 – 10:00pm) Building a Scratch Sidewinder Chassis By request this is a session on building/soldering a scratch built sidewinder chassis out of brass/piano wire for a class/body yet to be determined. Although I am far from an expert on building a scratch built sidewinder chassis myself I will host this opportunity for those that are interested to watch just how I tackle this project in real time. No need to bring anything. Just register for the session below. We'll have pizza and refreshments as usual. Follow this topic for further information. When: Monday July 17, 2017 - 6:30 - 10:00pm Where: The Ring :wacko: [seatt-form event_id=2]

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: How To – Build It

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      AvatarArthur

    • Wheel of Misfortune As those already know who participated in the most recent version of Ringwood - Ringwood XX - we now have a hand painted spinning wheel called the Wheel of Misfortune. It has 16 'sections' - every section painted like a racing flag... The purpose of the wheel is to discourage 'offs' or 'crashes' during heats - and it works... Here are the flags with their penalties... Or Download the attachment below to read the explanations for every flag...  :good:  

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32 Class Criterium

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      AvatarArthur

    • 2017 Vintage GP at Mosport this weekend Anyone going to Mosport this weekend? If so the F1 Masters series will be there. Looks like about 15 vintage F1 cars from the entry list including Tyrells, Shadows, Lotii etc...don't miss the chance to do some close up research on these amazing cars from all over the world. https://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.status/uidEvent/E332951C-A23B-9C37-6E286542DAB5A903#group1-642B4139-C8F7-353B-F108B5ABF23C4C69 Please note I checked the race schedule and the F1 Masters series are only running on Fri and Sat NOT Sunday. http://www.varac.ca/varac/documents/festival/2017/2017%20On%20Track%20Schedule.pdf Hope to see you there! I'll probably be camping between turn 3 and 4 if you want to stop by for a cold beverage. Look for a line of vintage street cars and I'll be near there...or wandering the paddock. Cheers Bill  

      Started by: f1nutzf1nutz in: Other Local Events & Happenings

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      f1nutzf1nutz

    • 1969 CANAM Mosport – McLaren M12 #98 (George Eaton) George Eaton bought and raced a customer McLaren M12 throughout the 1969 CANAM season as #98. Here he is at Mosport: He never did win a race in any discipline during his career but he nevertheless remains a Canadian racing legend. DArthobbies has an M12 lightweight body kit for those of you that wish to model what he raced in 1969. He would later race for BRM and the iconic Castrol livery in CANAM... that is likely how most of you recognize him. :scratch:  

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Historical 1:1

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      AvatarArthur

    • Upcoming Changes – Domain Name Change and New Format Upcoming Changes – Domain Name Change and New Format With the beginning of May approaching and the commencement of the scratch32 summer racing schedule the timing couldn’t be more perfect to initiate change regarding the r32 website. The existing format and layout are just too restrictive to satisfy scratch32 goals. So later this week and over this coming weekend I will be making several changes. All articles, photographs and forum resources will remain available and easily accessible by everyone after this weekend – but the emphasis of non-forum related material will shift exclusively to scratch32. - Cheers! - Art

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Website Information

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      MiAMiA

    • Images and Results from The Rock Something stinks at THE ROCK! 9 of the clubs warriors set out to do battle at the Rock for the season opening F1 Weekend. Upon their arrival it was evident that there was a strange odor in the air. Seems that this hosts puppy got into a losing battle with a skunk the night before!   50's GP Some close racing in this one and a great looking field of entries.   3.0L GP This was a super close one with the top two finishing on the same lap.     70's GP Almost everyone's favorite class. Super close racing with a "dead heat tie" in the first round of action between the Ronnie Peterson March and the Lotus 72 - Laps and extension tied! What a great looking field. Many racers took the opportunity of running several cars in this one. Congratulations to Frank who took his first steps up the podium at the Rock. JCB got off to a fast start but the wheels fell off after the opening heat tie.   Modern F1 Another tight one in Modern F1 as, like the Noah's animals, everybody paired up for battle as the top two finished on the same lap, the next two were a lap back, and the next two were also a lap back. Top 6 within 2 laps is a pretty competitive race for this class!   Group 5 And we finished off the day with a Group 5 race where the difference between 1st and 2nd at the end was 0.010! This was possibly the closest finish in club history. On a 94.5' foot track over three heats that amounts to about 3/8 of an inch!   Thanks for another great day Kevin. Always worth the drive to Barrie!

      Started by: JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots in: Local Slot Car Groups

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    • New Scaley DP OMG .... I have to applaud, maybe even give a standing ovation, to Scaley for the new Ford DP, now in stores in the Ganassi livery. As much as I liked the 1:1 cars, I wasn't intending to buy one in 1:32. But when picking up my Javelin at Mini Grid, I stared a little too long at the DP and picked it up too. The rear wheel detail was what did it! But boy am I glad I did. Not only does the car look great, but it runs great too! Out of the box, and only with a set of Super Tire 1404's mounted on the rear wheels which are now the standard size, the car was awesome. With the magnet, and weighing in at a remarkably light 109 grams of downforce, the car whipped around MG's Scaley track like it was on rails and got down into the 6.8's. That's an unheard of time for a stock Scaley. With the magnet out, and no weight added, it handled beautifully and ran easy 8.1's, with a few laps in the 8.0's and one in the high 7.9's. That's almost stock Slot.it Group C territory! With a Slot.it orange motor in I can only imagine how good it will be. This car should easily run with the Racer DP's with perhaps only a motor change. Who knows what motor, weight, and Slot.it running gear will do to it! (I like the rear wheels so much though I'd try to leave them!) Part of the performance has to do with weight. The car only weighs 75 grams! One area of possible concern; when I took the magnet out it looks like it might be advisable to do some chassis stiffening around that area. But overall, I am might impressed. Well done! One question though ... the motor has a green end bell. Does anyone know if that's a different rpm from previous motors, or just a new colour end bell with the same innards?

      Started by: JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots in: What’s New! New Releases & Other Useful Stuff

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • 360 degree POV Camera vehicle A 360 degree camera mounted on a modified Range Rover at MiniGrid. Click on the screen and move your mouse around to change the camera angle! https://youtu.be/QreTCVWgSnY It was my pleasure to be able to drive this rig and I have to say the results are great. 360 a whole new way to think about camera's on slot cars, among other things. And the final version of the vehicle looks great too. Something right out of what a real Hollywood crane truck looks like! We did experiment with different speeds with the camera vehicle and found that running it at about 75% or so gave the best picture. Not too slow to put you to sleep, and not too fast to make you nauseous. Lap times were about equivalent to Cartrix cars with BWA motors.

      Started by: JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots in: Slot Related Curiosities, Oddities & One of a Kind

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      f1nutzf1nutz

    • 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

      Started by: JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots in: Local Slot Car Groups

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    • Building in Upper and lower A arms and rear and front springs etc I jave been loo,ing at some scratch build cars in F1 classes ans see the detail  in rhe front and rear suspension systems. A Arms, springs or shocks, and the rear rods.or arms. I think,they reallly five a foos looking dinosh to,tje cqrs amd was wondering if there aere any turoeials qroumd on how to do these things . All in the name of scale accuracy and good lookimg detail. Bob :wacko:

      Started by: AvatarAnonymous in: How To – Build It

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • Ringwood XVII Scratch32 will kick off the 2017 Winter Scratch32 racing schedule with Ringwood XVII. Scratch32 Rules will apply. Visit the Rules page to download the current Scratch32 Rules. To download your copy of the Scratch32 2017 Winter racing calendar visit the Calendar page.

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      f1nutzf1nutz

    • Canadian Grand Prix: St. Jovite 1968 Canadian Grand Prix: St. Jovite PQ. 1968 Rolling to the start line. What a front row!! :yahoo: Right Jack?? :scratch: It might be just the angle, but it sure looks like the rear wing dihedral has changed under load??? :unsure: Apparently someone had a sense of humor?? :wacko:

      Started by: MiAMiA in: Historical 1:1

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      MiAMiA

    • December 7, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Trans Am (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Art - 97 Laps (18.971 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 96 (11.605) (fastest lap) 3. John B. - 96 (13.382) 4. Jim O. - 93 (11.632) 5. Frank - 92 (9.377)6. MiA - 89 (14.904) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 3.0L Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 106 Laps (12.184 ext.) (fastest lap) 2. John B. - 101 (11.944) 3. Jim M. - 99 (19.952) 4. Jim O. - 98 (12.667) 5. Frank - 98 (17.764)6. MiA - 86 (17.088) 1970's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) 1970's Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 109 Laps (19.229 ext.) (fastest lap) 2. Jim M. - 108 (23.872) 3. John B. - 104 (14.464) 4. Jim O. - 101 (12.168) 5. Frank - 100 (16.488)6. MiA - 92 (27.067) Group C/IMSA (180 sec. x 4 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. John B. - 105 Laps (4.738 ext.) (fastest lap) 2. Art - 105 (9.699) 3. Frank - 104 (12.982) 4. Jim M. - 104 (16.768) 5. Jim O. - 100 (19.629)6. MiA - 96 (19.136) For more pictures visit the DArthobbies website... Cheers to everyone who was able to make it out to race at MVL! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots

    • December 5, 2016 – The Ring 1950's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1950's Grand Prix Results: Art - 70 Laps (13.916 ext.) DoS - 69 (11.688) BiG - 67 (9.704) JmO - 66 (11.909) MiA - 66 (16.241) 1960's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1960's Grand Prix Results: Art - 76 Laps (8.466 ext.) BiG - 75 (11.080) JmO - 72 (8.738) MiA - 69 (9.647) DoS - 57 (12.580) 1970's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1970's Grand Prix Results: Art - 86 Laps (11.613 ext.) BiG - 83 (12.615) MiA - 79 (14.874) Jim O. - 78 (9.079) Cheers to everyone who was able to participate! Some very good and extremely gentlemanly racing! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarArthur

    • Porsche 804 Grand Prix This is another class eligible (60GP) or VRAA body kit - a Porsche 804 that raced in 1962. In the usual silver livery it is a pleasant alternative to the green, red, blue and yellow entries in this class and a car that everyone should have in their 1960's Grand Prix stable. I've decided to make two versions, one using the existing original car/driver detail and another which will be modified to include enhanced details, including added cockpit/driver detail, wire roll bar & aluminium exhaust detail (mirrors, wire roll bar and exhaust pipes are included in the DArt kit). This version is utilizing the original details but for the added mirrors. This vintage representation of the 804 is quite nice despite the fact that the nose is more 'bulbous' (sp?) than the original to accommodate a guide/front axle... other slot car manufacturers have struggled with this problem too with various levels of success. As with any 1/32nd model made to perform on track compromise with the silhouette of a car is unavoidable. I chose to go with a livery of the #30 car (driven by Gurney) with the only victory for Porsche in the French GP. I exchanged the kit head (which is very nice and should be used for Bonnier (or others)) with the Gurney head from Scaley releases. The driver shoulder and arm detail along with the fan & transmission and exhaust details are not bad on the original model. Of course I am talking about the original Scaley release of this model from the 60's... The windscreen is nice too, although a touch large but for a model to be raced that is just fine... First I removed any flashing on the body and windscreen using a fine x-acto knife. The original finish of the body in this kit is good, not perfect, since the original model/material was quite rough in areas and required a tonne of work, but just a little more sanding of the kit body will remove any remaining blemishes (and should be done for any body you plan to paint). Regardless, the material is easily sanded. I also test fitted the windscreen to ensure a nice fit. I trimmed the body post and drilled a hole for the mounting screw I planned to use - I may sleeve this with a piece of styrene tubing down the road depending on the abuse this car will take. Although I would still use the original roll bar and exhaust detail that doesn't mean I can't improve it a little - so I drilled small holes into both exhaust pipes and drilled out the solid roll bar detail. I decided to leave the air intake covers alone and not hollow them out since that would take a lot of work and the probability of screwing that up was way too high. Instead I planned to cut out the 'openings' from a dark coloured tent repair nylon 'adhesive' and fix that sticker in place, as I've done on other projects. In the end the result will look just like a dark grill is covering each opening. Just be sure to cut the nylon patch adhesive using a very sharp blade (for longer narrow strips I use a box cutter blade and after positioning it flat along the edge to be cut just tap it with a hobby hammer to make a clean cut - don't waste your time cutting it by dragging your blade along a straight edge...) After washing the pieces to be painted and letting them dry I primed them all using rattle can Tamiya Fine White Primer. Then the whole body was painted with Tamiya TS-30 (Silver Leaf) and given two coats. At this point I decided to paint the nose of the windscreen silver to match the body so it was masked using Tamiya Masking Tape and sprayed as well. Standard Revell-Monogram black number decals were added using Micro Set/Sol. For the more detailed model I will airbrush the numbers instead... I finally painted a 'suggestion' of a Porsche logo on the nose... I then decided to try something different - an acrylic spray for the finish - I used a can of Krylon Crystal Clear (41303) and gave the body two heavy coats. I have to say I am very happy with the gloss/finish using this stuff since I didn't sand anything I sprayed. It did take a considerable amount of time to dry, not unlike Tamiya clear however. But patience is of course a virtue here. I hand painted the transmission & exhaust details, roll bar, driver's chest/arms/hands & steering wheel - didn't need primer - used Tamiya acrylics... some flat, some gloss depending on what I was painting. I also hand painted the driver's head and mirrors. I used Citadel Mithril Silver (it closely matches the Tamiya silver paint) on the whole mirror and a darker grey on the mirror lenses since I like the effect it creates. I dropped in some Future floor polish into each goggle lens and used a strip of a dark coloured nylon tent repair adhesive for a goggle strap. There was no need for seat belts so none were made from tent repair... After everything was finally cured I drilled two fine holes for each mirror and tested for fit. I glued the driver's head into place with Amazing GOOP (clear). I glued the windscreen into place using Gorilla Glue Clear Epoxy. Rather than running a thin bead of epoxy along the bottom of the windscreen I simply applied the epoxy into each of the four mounting pin holes using a toothpick. This ensured a nice clean bond. As for the mirrors, since they were being mounted into the body and not the windscreen I opted to use a pin to apply a tiny amount of Gorilla Super Glue into each hole before pressing each mirror into place. I wasn't worried about fogging so Super Glue was fine to use... The front edge of the windscreen that was painted silver in my opinion needed something else to clean up the look where it touched the body (the unpainted sides gave a nice clean edge and didn't need anything else). Since this is something that is easy to botch up if you try painting directly, I opted to brush on the same silver paint I used on the mirrors onto a very thin strip of nylon tent repair adhesive. I trimmed to fit and then applied along the leading edge of the windscreen that was painted silver too. I was tempted to add more detail to this car but decided against doing so. In my opinion it looks fine as it is. The complete painted body as is weighs in at 11.2 grams. A fun project - time to get to work on the chassis now...

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Scratch Built Models

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    • 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: MiAMiA in: R32

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      AvatarArthur

    • 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: MiAMiA in: R32

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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!

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      Porsche911Porsche911

    • SlotTrak 12.44 SlotTrak has updated its software to 12.44... They mention that this update takes care of several bugs, one which sounds like it might deal with that repeating button press which some of you are experiencing in between heats...

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: SlotTrak Timing Software

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      AvatarArthur

    • November 2, 2016 – The Circuit Euro Trucks (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) ET Results 1. John B. - 92 Laps (8.470 ext.) 2. Art - 90 (6.476) 3. Jim M. - 89 (9.290) 4. Jim O. - 83 (20.110) 1950's Grand Prix (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 50GP Results 1. Art - 97 Laps (15.511 ext.) 2. John B. - 95 (7.793) 3. Jim O. - 93 (11.848) 4. Jim M. - 92 (21.656) F1 (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) F1 Results 1. John B. - 108 Laps (14.306 ext.) 2. Art - 106 (8.787) 3. Jim M. - 105 (15.249) 4. Jim O. - 96 (16.708) 3.0L LeMans (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 3LM Results 1. Art - 111 Laps (8.427 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 110 (5.393) 3. John B. - 110 (14.193) 4. Jim O. - 106 (12.039) Cheers to John and both Jimmys for making it out to race! See everyone next week.

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarArthur

    • Decal Sheet Punches Local Dollarama's now have a very small 3/8" roundel punch... just the size I was looking for... perhaps the most popular diameter for 1/32 scale vintage Grand Prix/sports cars... now all you need to do is print your number on white decal paper and punch it out... but you'll need to clear coat it beforehand...

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Decals

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      AvatarArthur

    • VW Track Maintenance Van Not a scratch built model but the body of this VW White/Blue Camper Van was modified into a Track Maintenance vehicle enough so to warrant sharing in the forum. The original Scaley VW Van was previously modified to enhance performance by replacing the tires, wheels, axles, motor, pinion and braid. I used a BWA 9 tooth pinion on a BWMS050 motor with the original crown gear fixed to a new rear axle spinning through bearings. Wheels front and back were BW13-200-093-375 with 375LOT4WOB inserts capped with DART half moons. RM0201 tires finished the look. 7 grams of weight were added to the front of the plastic chassis and body float created for better handling. But the white/royal blue camper was of no use, so it sat on the shelf until now. This past Saturday we ran the IPS proxy and later that afternoon I decided to get off couch and complete this project. If you watched the Blue Jay game Saturday afternoon then you had enough time to do what I did below to turn this pleasure camper into a daily track workhorse. I removed the body from the chassis and disassembled the entire body and its components. The front and rear bumpers are separate pieces so they came off when the body was removed. Using dishwashing liquid I washed the pieces that were going to get sprayed: front and rear bumpers, main body, roof, split window front windscreen area and rear windows. I wanted to use Tamiya liquid surface grey primer mixed with a little Tamiya metallic blue (X-13) and diluted with paint thinner for the air brush. This gives the otherwise grey primer a light blue tint with a very faint metallic fleck - a theme to be carried over to other track vehicles in the future. I also wanted to glaze all of the rear windows using Tamiya TS-80, a flat clear spray on both the inside and outside of the windows to keep away any shine and make them almost opaque. After airbrushing the bumpers and entire body pieces everything dried for a half hour or so. I brushed on Tamiya XF-53, neutral grey, on the front and rear seats but left the dashboard, doors and floor the same colour as the body. The dashboard, steering wheel and 'stiff' driver were left as is since I didn't want to make this a whole day project. While the body pieces were drying I soldered together a working trailer hitch which I fixed to the rear of the plastic chassis. This was just buffed and not painted. I plan to make several trailers including a victory podium trailer... stay tuned for them... but that's for a NASCAR afternoon... I also hand painted the front split window edging with the same colour and then highlighted the window detail with some silver paint. This part was a pain in the ass and took nearly an inning. I also highlighted hinges and door handles with the same silver paint (the pictures do not capture this adequately). Since these areas are so fine if you do get some paint bleeding onto the window portion you can simply take a toothpick and rub away the paint using the pointed end of the toothpick after the paint has dried... this trick doesn't work on any painted surface though. After the paint was dry I made two pylon holders for each of the rear quarters of the body using .032 wire. These I didn't paint and simply drilled mounting holes and glued them into place. DArt Urethane Pylons were pushed onto these wires to complete each side. I then soldered together a small roof fence using .032 wire and buffed it. Again, I wasn't going to paint this either. This took another inning. I drilled oversized holes for the six posts. Finally it was time to reassemble and glue everything else together. Loose tires were added to the roof tray but not glued in place. The tray is also large enough to accommodate three straw bales... I contemplated adding graphics or lettering in white to the body but in the end opted not to, a choice I am glad I stuck with. I can always do so later on if I change my mind. I also have yet to add a rack with shovels and brooms to this van but there's always tomorrow...

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Scratch Built Models

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • 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

      Started by: MiAMiA in: R32

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      Porsche911Porsche911

    • October 5, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit NASCAR (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) NASCAR Results 1. Art - 97 Laps (10.961 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 96 (10.088) 3. Drew - 95 (7.622) 4. Jim O. - 90 (12.491) 5. MiA - 84 (16.954) Sportscar (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Art - 88 Laps (7.082 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 88 (8.599) 3. Drew - 88 (14.737) 4. Jim O. - 87 (7.026) 5. MiA - 74 (12.278) F1 (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) F1 Results 1. Art - 102 Laps (8.094 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 101 (16.201) 3. Drew - 98 (11.623) 4. Jim O. - 91 (8.380) 5. MiA - 90 (8.019) CAN AM (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) CAN AM Results 1. Drew - 104 Laps (5.620 ext.) 2. Jim M. - 104 (10.093) 3. Art - 101 (9.773) 4. Jim O. - 99 (14.904) 5. MiA - 94 (11.047) Cheers to all those that could make it out to participate on such a beautiful day in Oakville! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • 7 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • Chaparral 2A Not really scratch built but I will ask for forgiveness later :unsure: The Strombecker body I have had for years and always meant to paint plus I had a spare strombecker brass chassis.  I opted to use a 1/32 set up which has worked out well.  Motor is a Plafit Fox 11 (25k). Gears are slot-it. Wheels and inserts are BWA - though they are not quite right but they were in my spare box.  Tires are DArts.  Windscreen is cracked but a Future treatment has improved it while I look for another one (I know, good luck). Anyway, thought I would share.

      Started by: DBDB in: Modified Slot Car Models

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      KenKen

    • September 7, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit Trans Am (135 sec. x 4 x 1 = 9 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Kevin - 74 Laps (20.497 ext.) 2. John - 72 (22.366) 3. Jim M. - 71 (11.275) 4. Art - 71 (12.230) 5. Frank - 67 (10.460) 6. Doug -67 (20.439) Group C/IMSA (135 sec. x 4 x 1 = 9 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. John - 79 Laps (10.097 ext.) 2. Kevin - 78 (5.965) 3. Art - 78 (15.039) 4. Jim M. - 78 (18.055) 5. Frank - 75 (12.913) 6. Bill - 74 (15.516) 7. Doug - 71 (13.025) Group 5 (135 sec. x 4 x 1 = 9 min.) Group 5 Results 1. Art - 84 Laps (18.564 ext.) 2. Kevin - 82 (16.495) 3. John - 80 (14.729) 4. Jim M. - 78 (17.018) 5. Frank - 77 (9.964) 6. Bill - 76 (10.708) 7. Doug - 71 (20.158) LeMans Prototype/GT (135 sec. x 4 x 1 = 9 min.) LeMans Prototype/GT Results 1. Art - 114 Laps (14.851 ext.) 2. Kevin - 111 (18.539) 3. John - 107 (10.717) 4. Jim M. - 107 (15.539) 5. Frank - 104 (17.569) 6. Doug - 89 (12.764) Cheers to those that made it out to race!

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots

    • History and Slots   http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php Go down to,Vintage and collectors corner and hit vintage in magazines This is an area i started in Slot Forum , which cintains copies of manymold magazines and articles from the past. It may be of interest when looking to refurbish a vintage car,mor just to read the articles and see somemof the thingsmin tech that we still do today Enjoy Bob

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

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    • 7 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • Ringwood XV Ringwood XV Race Results 1950's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1950's Grand Prix Results 1. KKr - 80 Laps (17.173 ext.) 2. Art - 78 (11.136) 3. JoB - 77 (12.040) 4. BiG - 74 (18.150) 5. JMs - 73 (11.721) 1960's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1960's Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 79 Laps (10.802 ext.) 2. KKr - 78 (5.569) 3. BiG - 76 (12.093) 4. JMs - 75 (5.920) 5. JoB - 74 (14.195) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 86 Laps (3.606 ext.) 2. KKr - 86 (6.418) 3. JoB - 82 (1.138) 4. BiG - 82 (13.770) 5. JMs - 76 (10.354) 1970's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) (Top 3 Cannot Have More Than 1 Car on Podium) 1970's Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 90 Laps (7.265 ext.) 2. KKr - 90 (9.896) 3. BiG - 86 (14.328) 4. Art - 88 (9.554) 5. KKr - 86 (10.888) 6. JoB - 84 (10.772) 7. JoB - 84 (11.655) 8. JMs - 83 (12.748) 9. BiG - 81 (8.407) 10. JMs - 81 (11.767) Some exceptional racing filled with drama and suspense... Cheers to those that could make it out to race to close out our summer racing schedule! Poster postcards given away to all participants... For VERY many more pictures visit the DArthobbies website. Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots

    • August 22, 2016 – The Ring 1970's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1=9 min.) This BT49 & DN1 both need appropriate inserts BTW... The DN1 has a very rare airbox too... Art - 85 Laps (8.785 ext.) BiG - 83 (9.481) JmO - 81 (13.541) Bob - 80 (9.576) Hot Rod (180 sec. x 3 x 1=9 min.) ...panzerwagon #13 is too wide, has the wrong wheels/tires and wrong motor... but everything else is good t0 go! Cheers! 1. Art - 72 Laps (8.944) JmO - 70 (20.845) BiG - 69 (10.528) Bob - 69 (10.529)

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • Soldering Essentials for Chassis Building – What You Need 40/60W Soldering Iron Your largest and most important expense for building any piano wire/brass chassis will be your soldering iron. You will need at least a 40W or preferably a 60W soldering iron with a suitable chisel tip, ideally ¼” (but this is a matter of preference). Other smaller tips on lower power irons (20/30W) are perfect for soldering lead wires. There are several manufacturers of suitable soldering irons - Ungar and Cooper/Weller – among others. Make sure you also have an appropriate stand to hold your iron when hot. Better stands come with a tray to hold a replaceable (and less abrasive) damp sponge used to regularly clean your tip. Tinning Compound New tips may need to be ‘tinned’ prior to first use and whenever required thereafter. Your tip should always look shiny, like melted solder – otherwise it will not work. Simply apply the tinning compound to your hot iron tip then apply your solder. Clean the tip on your damp sponge and repeat until the whole tip is completely tinned. Solder A rosin core solder containing 60% lead and 40% tin will work very well for both chassis building and lead/electronic joints. Thickness of the solder is a matter of preference. ‘Silver’ solder requires a lot more heat and although it creates stronger joints this is unnecessary for 1/32 10-20v slot car chassis. Flux and Pre-Cleaning You must use flux when soldering your chassis. While rosin flux is fine for soldering simple electrical joints you will need acid flux when soldering chassis joints. The purpose of the flux is to clean the surfaces so that flowing solder actually penetrates the metal thereby forming a strong joint or chemical bond. Flux also prevents oxidation during the soldering process. If your pieces have corrosion, oil, or any other surface imperfection you must also remove that before beginning the soldering process. Sanding and/or scrubbing may be necessary to adequately clean your pieces. ScotchBrite works nicely as do household cleansing powders such as Ajax or Comet. Acid flux comes in either a paste or in liquid form and while both can be used liquid acid flux is best. If using paste, apply sparingly with a toothpick. If using liquid, apply sparingly with a small paint brush. Brands such as Lucky Bob’s Liquid Acid Flux comes with a convenient applicator. A small bottle of liquid acid flux will last you years. Post Cleaning Immediately after using acid flux you will need to clean your chassis. Acid flux will corrode all steel pieces or piano wire if it is not removed. Prepare a ‘bath’ for your chassis (and any other items such as jig supports, etc. that come into contact with the flux) again using a household cleansing powder mixed with water to neutralize the acid. Scrub thoroughly with a toothbrush. Soldering Surfaces & Jigs You will need a flat preferably heat resistant surface on which to solder your chassis pieces, such as a ceramic or porcelain tile or a marble or granite slab. Do not use anything metal. Measure and mark suitably spaced lines or use graph paper to assist with alignment of your chassis pieces. Better yet, make or obtain a ‘jig’ using pre-drilled holes with pins to easily align your chassis pieces. A great purpose built jig is made by Precision Slot Cars such as the 1/32 Scratch Builder jig for both 2mm and 3/32 axles which comes with wheel/axle blocks, guide, axle and chassis pins. The time you will save by using it is well worth the cost. Make sure to get extra wheel/axle blocks to accommodate all possible R32 wheel diameters. Pliers/Cutters A good sturdy set of linesman’s pliers which can both snip and bend piano wire is essential. You can even cut brass strip. Also helpful to hold small pieces when using a cutting/rotary tool. Rotary Tool A variable speed rotary tool with cutting wheels, grinding and polishing attachments will let you cut and prep piano wire, brass and brass tube. Drill with Assortment of Bits Use on a wood block to drill holes in your brass pieces for chassis mounting screws and/or guides, sizing dependant on specific parts. You should mark your hole using a mallet and punch first but be careful not to bend your brass piece. It is best to make all holes in every piece prior to soldering. Sandpaper You will want to have a range of sandpaper grits to help prep and polish your metal pieces. Files Filing sides corners and holes to prep pieces and remove excess solder. Both a flat and round file are good to have for these tasks. Optional Tools A sturdy bench vice or wire bending tool will help with bending wire and to create more complex bends. A ‘nibbler’ makes cutting into brass strip or plate easier, especially when building either a brass pan or torsion plate chassis. A drill press and machine clamp will help you drill more accurate holes. Thank you to Al Penrose and Chris Walker for their help and for sharing their vast soldering experience and knowledge.

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Workbench Essentials

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      KenKen

    • July 23, 2016 – The Rock Sportscars (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Kevin - 84 Laps (10.552 ext.) 2. Art - 83 (10.953) 3. Frank - 79 (9.620) 4. Jim M. - 79 (11.864) 5. Tony - 74 (4.491) 6. Dave - 73 (16.227) Trans Am (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Art - 89 Laps (14.164 ext.) 2. Kevin - 89 (14.486) 3. Jim M. - 86 (12.009) 4. Frank - 85 (14.246) 5. Dave - 81 (13.334) 6. Tony - 80 (10.228) Classic LeMans (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Classic LeMans Results 1. Kevin - 92 Laps (14.512 ext.) 2. Art - 91 (6.863) 3. Frank - 87 (17.631) 4. Tony - 85 (15.669) 5. Dave - 84 (12.693) 6. Jim M. - 81 (13.694) Group C/IMSA (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. Art - 99 Laps (5.963 ext.) 2. Kevin - 98 (9.432) 3. Jim M. - 94 (12.021) 4. Frank - 94 (17.127) 5. Dave - 88 (18.856) 6. Tony - 87 (14.237) Exciting battles throughout the field in all of the classes! Thank you to Kevin for hosting and to Jim for his help with many of the photos and to those who were able to make it to The Rock to race. Until next time - Cheers! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • Spray Can Nozzle Maintenance – Krylon Matte Finish Those of you using Krylon Matte Finish to seal your decals or anything else may have nozzles that get clogged even though the last time you used it you cleared the nozzle by depressing it holding the can upside down until it 'cleared'... If so, and you've made sure you've warmed your bomb, but it still fires blanks or spits unevenly then pull off the nozzle, dip in acetone and re-install... should work as good as new. I would think this works for many other bombs as well... BTW, for the Tamiya TS line of spray bombs you don't need to clear the nozzle (wasting contents) after each use - their nozzles never clog with normal use.

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: How To – Paint It

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    • 7 years ago

      MiAMiA

    • July 6, 2016 – The Ring Sportscars (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Art - 75 Laps (13.738 ext.) 2. DwM - 73 (24.860) 3. ToN - 69 (42.067) 4. JoB - 66 (15.173) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 84 Laps (3.926 ext.) 2. JoB - 81 (15.529) 3. DwM - 77 (9.420) 4. ToN - 64 (16.637) Group C/IMSA (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. Art - 116 Laps (9.645 ext.) 2. JoB - 115 (9.871) 3. FCe - 110 (7.628) 4. DwM - 110 (12.770) 5. ToN - 103 (17.024) 3.0L LeMans Prototype (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L LeMans Prototype Results 1. Art - 90 Laps (9.849 ext.) 2. DwM - 89 (13.273) 3. JoB - 87 (7.006) 4. FCe - 85 (6.732) 5. ToN - 80 (7.682) Nice to see a Porsche and a Lola racing in the 3LM class... and original (and valuable) old slot.it releases competing in the Group C class... and a custom Canadian livery in Sportscars... Cheers! :whistle:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots

    • June 25, 2016 – The Rock Trans Am (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Kevin - 90 Laps (12.308 ext.) 2. Art - 89 (9.391) 3. Frank - 85 (17.133) 4. Michael - 82 (10.663) 5. Devan - 79 (20.349) Classic LeMans (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Classic LeMans Results 1. Kevin - 92 Laps (5.775 ext.) 2. Art - 92 (9.855) 3. Devan - 87 (15.925) 4. Frank - 85 (12.931) 5. Michael - 84 (17.850) 1970's Grand Prix (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 1970's Grand Prix Results 1. Kevin - 100 Laps (4.493 ext.) 2. Art - 99 (6.961) 3. Frank - 92 (23.091) 4. Devan - 92 (23.544) 5. Michael - 89 (10.175) LeMans Prototype (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) LeMans Prototype Results 1. Kevin - 105 Laps (13.277 ext.) 2. Devan - 99 (11.285) 3. Frank - 99 (16.107) 4. Michael - 97 (16.587) 5. Art - DNF (car change) A funtastic day of racing again at The Rock... Cheers to Kevin for hosting and to everyone who participated! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      MiAMiA

    • Ringwood XIV 1950s Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1950s Grand Prix Results 1. KKr - 79 Laps (9.099 ext.) 2. Art - 79 (12.764) 3. FCe - 74 (2.882) 4. BiG - 71 (4.962) 5. MiA - 67 (13.082) 1960s Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1960s Grand Prix Results 1. KKr - 79 Laps (11.445 ext.) 2. Art - 78 (6.318) 3. FCe - 76 (8.748) 4. BiG - 75 (10.774) 5. MiA - 66 (9.825) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 87 Laps (4.019 ext.) 2. KKr - 85 (9.892) 3. BiG - 83 (9.330) 4. FCe - 79 (6.384) 5. MiA - 75 (7.408) 1970s Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1970s Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 90 Laps (9.488 ext.) 2. KKr - 89 (8.042) 3. BiG - 84 (5.329) 4. FCe - 79 (10.059) 5. MiA - 73 (10.565) Several epic battles over the course of the evening and an awesome field of cars that not just look pretty but go like stink! Cheers to Michael, Frank, Bill and Kevin for such a fantastic evening of racing - and especially a 1970's Grand Prix grid that is simply unmatched elsewhere - easily a favourite venue for so many of us! Can't wait for Ringwood XV... Even more pictures on www.darthobbies.com/events - Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • June 15, 2016 – The Ring NASCAR (180 sec. x 3 x 2 = 18 min.) NASCAR Results 1. Art - 161 Laps (30.508 ext.) 2. DwM - 159 (19.636) 3. JoB - 158 (24.531) 4. FCe - 156 (23.993) F1 (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) F1 Results 1. Art - 116 Laps (9.923 ext.) 2. JoB - 108 (8.177) 3. DwM - 107 (6.618) 4. FCe - 106 (12.431) Group 5 (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group 5 Results 1. Art - 120 Laps (7.501 ext.) 2. JoB - 120 (9.881) 3. DwM - 113 (7.122) 4. FCe - 109 (11.626) LMP/GT (150 sec. x 3 x 2 = 15 min.) LMP/GT Results 1. Art - 152 Laps (16.076 ext.) 2. JoB - 152 (24.336) 3. DwM - 146 (19.093) 4. FCe - 136 (18.123) What a fast paced night of racing with some very close finishes... Cheers! - Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • 7 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • 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: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      MiAMiA

    • June 1, 2016 – The Ring Trans Am (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Art - 104 Laps (9.479 ext.) 2. JoB - 102 (10.343) 3. FCe - 101 (12.812) 4. JMs - 99 (12.671) 1950's Grand Prix (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 1950's Grand Prix Results 1. JoB - 104 Laps (7.867 ext.) 2. Art - 101 (3.849) 3. FCe - 99 (15.199) 4. JMs - 97 (12.187) Classic LeMans (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Classic LeMans Results 1. JoB - 108 Laps (2.880 ext.) 2. Art - 108 (10.262) 3. JMs - 104 (8.880) 4. FCe - 101 (4.940) Group C/IMSA (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. Art - 117 Laps (16.019 ext.) 2. JoB - 114 (7.629) 3. JMs - 109 (7.611) 4. FCe - 106 (15.731) Group 5 (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Group 5 Results 1. Art - 89 Laps (7.496 ext.) 2. JoB - 85 (28.740) 3. FCe - 84 (14.356) 4. JMs - 80 (6.977) Extra time was projected so an extra class was added - Group C/IMSA... some good duels in several heats... and lots of racing to be sure... a few surprises capped by several laughs throughout the night... Cheers to those who were able to make it out! - Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • PCR Check it out : http://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/shop/themes/pro-chassis-ready.html?utm_campaign=1308493_Scalextric%20-%20PCR%20-%20Week%208%202016&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby%20PLC&utm_content=PCR&_%24ja=tsid%3A71284&dm_i=2DJZ,S1N1,2N1S3G,1YUCR,1   :good: :negative:?

      Started by: AvatarAnonymous in: What’s New! New Releases & Other Useful Stuff

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    • 7 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • Final Clear Coat – Future/Pledge is It! You've spent hours painting a body and decaling it and now need to give it a final clear coat to hold everything together. You can use Pledge - brush it on or dunk it... your choice... You can add coats easily as every coat 'melts' the prior coat and fixes blemishes. Use a dust cover when drying... and drying only takes a few hours depending on thickness. Remember, when using this add a drop of windex to minimize the yellowing over time... it is very susceptible to light and heat. I prefer the Tamiya line of hard clears... but this is the easiest way to clear coat anything, especially if you are in a rush. B-)

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: How To – Paint It

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    • 7 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • To Clean or Not To Clean… Ronsonol is Our Choice!!! You need this in your race prep package... This is the only fluid/cleaner allowed for braid cleaning - use it... and use it often. Make sure your braid is dry before placing/racing your car on any track. This can also be used for label removing, cleaning parts (ie. anything that had oil touch it), and starting good quality fires. It won't harm plastic, resin or styrene. Here are the three sizes that come from my good man from the east. Get them! :rose:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Workbench Essentials

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • May 18, 2016 – Spa Lyons 1950's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1950's Grand Prix Results 1. John - 66 Laps (12.190 ext.) 2. Art - 65 (20.388) 3. Drew - 63 (11.383) 4. Jim M. - 58 (9.099) Hot Rod (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Hot Rod Results 1. Art - 63 Laps (23.817 ext.) 2. John - 60 (5.687) 3. Jim M. - 58 (8.769) 4. Drew - 58 (13.425) Group C (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Group C Results 1. John - 74 Laps (12.453 ext.) 2. Art - 74 (15.797) 3. Drew - 70 (6.569) 4. Jim M. - 66 (9.024) 3.0L LeMans (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L LeMans Results 1. Art - 78 Laps (11.418 ext.) 2. Drew - 75 (14.372) 3. John - 71 (7.020) 4. Jim M. - 67 (12.817) Clickity clack by the track - and a few track calls to boot! So we could have shut down one lane and ran a pace car, but we didn't... bang, bang, bang... there goes the weasel! It happens in the summer - sometimes numbers are lower... but double cheers to Hadjii! Triple cheers to Drew!... thank you for hosting an excellent race evening at the always lovely Spa Lyons... Cheers! Art :yahoo:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • 1 month ago

      JohnnySlotsJohnnySlots

    • Connect to a Printer Please! Gents, specifically hosts, Reviewing photographs of monitor screens for race results always adds time and sometimes proves difficult if the focus is not perfect (since the monitors are usually so far away)... since we all have printers at home please connect your timing computer to that printer (directly or via network)... this way the software can print out a copy of the results automatically after every race... and having a hardcopy makes things so much easier for whomever is posting the results. An alternative is to make a USB memory stick available with the race result printout in a text file... but I suspect this may be more difficult for some than hooking up a printer... alternatively every host can email me the results printout the following day... we are sending people to mars, cars can drive themselves, and robots are performing surgery so let us at least implement some 35 year old technology... Cheers! :bye:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: SlotTrak Timing Software

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    • 8 years ago

      Porsche911Porsche911

    • May 11, 2016 – The River Sportscar (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Jim - 67 Laps (12.974 ext.) 2. Art - 64 (12.586) 3. John - 63 (9.499) 4. Frank - 62 (19.158) 5. Bill - 60 (15.058) Trans Am (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Jim - 71 Laps (15.102 ext.) 2. John - 71 (19.420) 3. Art - 69 (9.038) 4. Frank - 67 (12.075) 5. Bill - 63 (15.119) Classic LeMans (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Classic LeMans Results 1. John - 75 Laps (6.068 ext.) 2. Jim - 75 (17.798) 3. Art - 71 (10.594) 4. Frank - 69 (12.846) 5. Bill - 69 (17.819) Group 5 (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group 5 Results 1. Art - 103 Laps (2.461 ext.) 2. Jim - 103 (14.774) 3. John - 102 (5.596) 4. Frank - 97 (7.789) 5. Bill - 97 (10.641) Cheers to Jim for hosting a fabulous track debut for the Riverhampton Grand Prix Raceway and to everyone who participated! Long live the gyro! - Art

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      MiAMiA

    • Wheels: 3.0L Grand Prix (3LGP) For those of you looking to upgrade your wheels for your 3.0L Grand Prix cars you should consider the following: Front - BW13-300-093-375 - which take a small BWA insert & the RM0202 (or CX0201) tire, depending on the look you wish to achieve; Rear - BW13-380-093-375 - which take a small BWA insert & the CX0202 (or RM0203) tire, depending on the look you wish to achieve; A larger 14mm diameter rear wheel (BW15-380-093-375) may be used in place of the rear wheels mentioned above if you wish to model a car that did have a larger diameter wheel in this period but with the overall tire diameter restriction of 22mm this will mean that you will give up the dampening (and grip) offered by a larger tire to wheel ratio... Cheers! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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      KenKen

    • Wheels: 1970's Grand Prix (70GP) Gents, for those of you looking to upgrade the wheels on your 1970's Grand Prix cars these are my recommendations: Front: BWA BW13-300-093-375 which take a Small BWA insert and will fit the RM0202 tire (which will need to be trued down significantly); Rear: Part Number PCS321413 "Classic Scalextric F1 Rear" from Pendle which has the typical skinny scalextric rib and will work with SC0105, SC0106 and FL0101 although none of these tires are a direct fit and would need to be glued in place. A small BWA insert will need to be 'tubed' with styrene to enlarge it enough to fit inside the .415" insert opening. One other factor - these wheels do have a small boss for the set screw so make sure you have enough room for them to fit (68.5mm) - otherwise you will need to use single flanged bushings (with the flange on the inside of the bushing holders) - but since the boss is not that large (approx. 2.5mm) they should fit most applications without issue; Both of these front and back wheels are aluminium (which are allowed). Furthermore, there are other rear wheels available, some of which I have yet to try myself but this should get anyone started. Of course, if you are upgrading your wheels you will also want to replace your axle, bushings and crown gear (make sure to keep the mandated ratio however). Cheers! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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    • 3 years ago

      KenKen

    • 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: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      Porsche911Porsche911

    • Wheels: Hot Rod, 1950's Grand Prix, 1960's Grand Prix (Group 1) Those of us who no longer have the BW15-200-093-450 (skinny) wheels can get a similarly sized copy from RS Slots in the U.K. These wheels PART NUMBER: RSW001 are suitable for our: Hot Rod (use the SC0120 tire - either blackwall or whitewall (special order)) 1950's Grand Prix (use the SC0120 tire) 1960's Grand Prix (Group 1 - use the SC0118 tire) and (very nice front wheels for early Group 2) Sportscars (for early era cars - use the D7 tire measuring 7mm in width at the sidewall) Fill in his online form, he'll request payment via paypal and throw your order in a bubble pack. You should get your wheels in 10 days or so - shipping and customs are VERY reasonable. - Art

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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    • 5 years ago

      KenKen

    • April 30, 2016 – The Ring Classic Stock Car (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Classic Stock Car Results 1. KKr - 96 Laps (13.377 ext.) 2. Art - 94 (8.085) 3. DoS - 91 (6.090) 4. JMs - 91 (12.086) 5. DnP - 87 (16.245) 1960's Grand Prix (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 1960's Grand Prix Results 1. KKr - 105 Laps (11.156 ext.) 2. Art - 104 (13.318) 3. JMs - 97 (3.443) 4. DnP - 93 (17.565) 5. DoS - 87 (13.182) Group C/IMSA (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. Art - 119 Laps (16.495 ext.) 2. KKr - 118 (14.847) 3. JMs - 110 (12.331) 4. DoS - 105 (4.645) 5. DnP - 97 (9.236) 3.0L LeMans (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 3.0L LeMans Results 1. Art - 121 Laps (11.772 ext.) 2. KKr - 120 (14.785) 3. JMs - 107 (11.585) 4. DnP - 102 (14.941) 5. DoS - 99 (7.386) Cheers to everyone who was able to make it out to race at The Ring to close out the 2016 R32 Winter Racing Season! See everyone next week when we kick off the 2016 Summer Racing Season! - Art :bye:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • 8 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • Dull, Cracked or Blemished Windscreens – Pledge Floor Care (Future Floor Wax) On any vintage slot car restoration project you likely want to salvage the windscreen because sometimes you cannot get a replacement (or get one at a reasonable price). This process also makes plastic windscreens which may have a slight defect or haze 'pop' with clarity and shine. For instance scratches are erased through this process, although it may take a couple of applications... In a prior time we and others used to refer to Future floor polish or wax as the product used. Now however it is Pledge Floor Care Finish which you can purchase at major retailers, including Walmart. It is a Johnson product and typically comes in a clear squeeze bottle of 798ml. To get maximum bang for the buck get a dollar store clear container with a snap on gasket lid, something large enough to fit any sized windscreen for your scale, but not something excessive. Fill the container with Pledge Floor Care and add a drop or two of Windex glass cleaner and mix thoroughly. The drop of Windex will help keep the polish from turning yellow over time. My preferred method is to dunk the whole windscreen into the mixture and leave it for an hour at the bottom. Use one or two toothpicks (metal instruments may scratch) to remove the windscreen from the container. Use another clean toothpick like a tight wire across supports from which to hang the windscreen to dry. Initially after placing the windscreen you will want to wisk away any excess liquid which accumulates due to gravity. A good quality Q-tip or carefully folded napkin works - but don't touch the windscreen. Cover the contraption with a plastic cup to prevent dust from settling and drying on your windscreen. Leave to dry for at least 2 hours. Don't handle for 24 hours. Inspect the windscreen and if something is still not right simply re-soak and start over. Remember that hair or dust or any foreign matter must be removed before re-soaking. Even if you bungle it up with finger prints just re-soak... In the end you should eventually have a blemish free sparkling windscreen which looks as good as new.

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: How To – Restore It

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    • 7 years ago

      AvatarAnonymous

    • Removing Decals or Tampo Print – Super Clean Sometimes you just want to remove the livery from a nicely painted body before priming. If you do not, then you compromise the quality and adhesion of the new paint, not to mention that you may see the raised edges of the prior tampo afterwards. To do this you can use 'Super Clean' - Tough Task Cleaner-Degreaser typically found in a 3.78L purple container: You can source Super Clean from Canadian Tire, among other retailers. To get your best bang for the buck you can re-use the same fluid on multiple bodies/parts - I like the dollar store clear plastic containers which come in various sizes with a snap on rubber gasket lid - like the 8"l x 5"w x 3"h (I'm guessing there) Betty Crocker storage containers (with the red lid). Let the pieces sit and soak for days (or even a week if necessary). If anything remains remove it with gentle rubbing (or a non-abrasive brush). Rinse in clean water and dry. You've now removed traces of the old livery and can either prime/re-paint or apply new decals...  

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: How To – Paint It

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      KenKen

    • Wheels: Sportscar, Classic Stock Car, Trans Am & 1960's G.P. (Group 2) If you still have a set of the BW15-275-093-375 or BW15-275-093-450 consider yourself very lucky. For those that do not the CB Design Insert Wheels (15 x 7mm) PART NUMBER IW1507S are an appropriate and cost effective aluminium wheel to use in any of the following classes: Sportscar Classic Stock Car Trans Am 1960's Grand Prix (Group 2 Cars - ONLY) Classic LeMans (for any car taking narrow wheels, such as the Carrera 6) Some of the confusion stems from the fact that for the CB Design line of 15" wheels it is unclear what the 15 stands for (likely scale 15") added to the fact that with each wider version of the 15 series wheel the overall diameter changes. The IW1507S measures 14.06mm in diameter and 7mm in width which accords with our R32 rules for these classes. Other wider versions of the 15 series may be too large in diameter and therefore not permitted under R32 rules. (The reason stems from the fact that in any fixed gear class you can change the gearing by using a taller wheel/tire combination.) Nevertheless the IW1507S remains a competitively priced, readily available and safe bet alternative to the old BWA wheels for each class listed above. It makes sense to buy a bunch and then know that they are eligible for several of our classes. Of course there are other makes and types out there, some of which are also eligible for some of the classes listed herein. The IW1507S takes any DArt D8 or D9 tire (or other Ninco classic alternative). Glue on your tires for best performance - when gluing make sure that the rib in the tire is tightly set against either side of the rib to ensure there is no wobble. [One difference between the BWA wheel and the CB Design wheel is that the wheel 'rib' is a hair narrower on the CB than the BWA.] If you do not wish to glue on your tire then the NC0202 or SC0805 tires are the most snug fit. No truer? Then stick to the NC0202. You can try your luck at RaceHaven if Ron has them in stock, or at MiniGrid, or you can order from Slot Car Corner Canada at: http://www.slotcarcorner.ca/cb-design-insert-wheels/ I now have inserts to fit these wheels. The inner diameter for sizing inserts is .490" (or 12.45mm). There are three insert wheel styles which fit these wheels: 490steel60; 490mag5snut & 490minilite, but more will be added over time. Note: These wheels may be listed as 'made in Canada' but there is nothing Canadian about their manufacture, nevertheless they remain a suitable and well performing alternative for several of our classes and therefore worth suggesting here. -Art

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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    • 4 years ago

      KenKen

    • April 20, 2016 – The Ring Sportscar (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Art - 73 Laps (12.837 ext.) 2. JoB - 73 (13.352) 3. DwM - 72 (12.281) 4. JMs - 70 (10.236) 5. JmO - 70 (10.864) 6. BiG - 69 (11.053) 7. FCe - 69 (11.209) 8. Bob - 68 (14.214) Trans Am (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Art - 78 Laps (3.354 ext.) 2. JoB - 78 (12.772) 3. JMs - 76 (8.275) 4. FCe - 76 (9.193) 5. Bob - 75 (15.314) 6. JmO - 75 (18.308) 7. DwM - 74 (18.317) 8. MiA - 71 (7.704) 9. BiG - 71 (10.824) CAN AM (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) CAN AM Results 1. Art - 89 Laps (6.534 ext.) 2. JMs - 87 (12.180) 3. BiG - 85 (12.130) 4. DwM - 83 (3.126) 5. JoB - 82 (8.602) 6. FCe - 81 (5.638) 7. MiA - 79 (6.051) 8. JmO - 78 (11.675) 9. Bob - 70 (8.438) 1970's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1970's Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 90 Laps (7.665 ext.) 2. BiG - 85 (9.425) 3. JoB - 84 (9.545) 4. Bob - 82 (9.226) 5. DwM - 82 (9.474) 6. FCe - 81 (9.677) 7. JMs - 81 (13.508) 8. JmO - 79 (5.535) 9. MiA - 76 (15.388) Cheers to everyone who participated in an exciting race night! Ferrari 512BB cars were ready to go if we had enough time to squeeze in an IROC race, but that was not in the cards... See everyone next week! Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • 8 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • April 15/16, 2016 – Iron-Finger 6 Hour Endurance Challenge – The Ring Iron-Finger 6 Hour** Endurance Challenge Result Primary Racer: Art Distance: 2,715 Laps (Yellow) = 59,789.31meters (59.79km) Fastest Lap: 6.169 seconds* *on the last lap Casual Racer: Frank Distance: 2,065 Laps (Red) = 45,467.17meters (45.47km) Fastest Lap: 6.269 seconds **real time using a Rogers mobile device dictated the exact length of the challenge and not the elapsed time (seconds) displayed on the practice screen (6 hours should equal 21,600 seconds) since prior testing revealed that the elapsed time displayed on the practice screen is not accurate enough over such a long session. Cheers to Frank for both participating and racing in this event!  :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      MiAMiA

    • April 6, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit Any R32 Class (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Any R32 Class Race Results 1. Art - 84 Laps (14.503 ext.) 2. Drew - 79 (16.983) 3. Frank - 77 (17.617) 4. Jim O. - 72 (18.160) 5. MiA - 70 (16.114) NASCAR (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) NASCAR Results 1. Art - 76 Laps (12.487 ext.) 2. Drew - 76 (18.425) 3. Frank - 73 (18.829) 4. Jim O. - 69 (14.917) 5. MiA - 68 (9.905) Hot Rod (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Hot Rod Results 1. Art - 72 Laps (13.789 ext.) 2. Jim O. - 68 (15.588) 3. Frank - 66 (10.635) 4. Drew - DNF 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 79 Laps (6.618 ext.) 2. Frank - 71 (12.333) 3. Drew - 69 (6.299) 4. Jim O. - 66 (6.218) 5. MiA - 64 (14.344) Group 5 (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Group 5 Results 1. Art - 84 Laps (8.413 ext.) 2. Frank - 79 (14.066) 3. Jim O. - 78 (16.579) 4. Drew - 77 (7.834) 5. MiA - 68 (13.166) CAN AM (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) CAN AM Results 1. Art - 85 Laps (8.782 ext.) 2. Frank - 77 (10.184) 3. Jim O. - 74 (6.846) 4. MiA - 57 (15.297) Cheers to those who participated and to Frank for his fantastic drive to three second place finishes! - Art :good:  :good:  :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • April 3, 2016 – Rockenheim Sportscar (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Sportscar Results 1. Kevin - 84 Laps (18.115 ext.) 2. Art - 81 (17.291) 3. Jim M. - 81 (22.098) 4. Devan - 79 (18.695) 5. John B. - 74 (16.234) 6. Joe - 73 (24.683) 1950's Grand Prix (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) 1950's Grand Prix Results 1. Kevin - 89 Laps (15.168 ext.) 2. Art - 89 (22.778) 3. Jim M. - 83 (8.304) 4. Devan - 83 (16.621) 5. John B. - 81 (11.075) 6. Joe - 79 (5.950) Trans Am (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Trans Am Results 1. Kevin - 87 Laps (8.807 ext.) 2. Art - 87 (12.737) 3. John B. - 86 (14.575) 4. Joe - 84 (22.215) 5. Jim M. - 83 (11.646) 6. Devan - 81 (13.424) LMP/GT (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) LMP/GT Results 1. Art - 105 Laps (5.937 ext.) 2. Kevin - 103 (10.408) 3. Jim M. - 98 (3.997) 4. Devan - 96 (10.117) 5. John B. - 95 (14.798) 6. Joe - 91 (12.956) Thank you to Kevin for hosting another great round at The Rock. It was also really nice to race with Joe who managed to make it up from Toronto together with John for their first visit. Cheers! Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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      AvatarAnonymous

    • March 30, 2016 – The Ring Classic Stock Car (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Classic Stock Car Results 1. Art - 72 Laps (7.921 ext.) 2. JMs - 70 (14.262) 3. JmO - 68 (11.249) 4. MiA - 66 (20.480) 5. FCe - 65 (14.189) 1960's Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1960's Grand Prix Results 1. Art - 78 Laps (19.797 ext.) 2. JMs - 73 (12.446) 3. JmO - 70 (5.875) 4. FCe - 66 (0.234) 5. MiA - 59 (24.731) Euro Truck (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Euro Truck Results 1. Art - 71 Laps (10.840 ext.) 2. JoB - 68 (11.756)* 3. JmO - 65 (13.822) 4. MiA - 61 (16.835) 5. JMs - 60 (5.351) Group C/IMSA (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Group C/IMSA Results 1. Art - 86 Laps (10.908 ext.) 2. JoB - 84 (8.451) 3. JMs - 79 (8.182) 4. FCe - 77 (11.121) 5. MiA - 77 (14.265) 6. JmO - 76 (10.049) 3.0L LeMans (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 3.0L LeMans Results 1. JoB - 89 Laps (9.227) 2. Art - 89 (11.682) 3. FCe - 81 (8.877) 4. MiA - 80 (10.585) 5. JmO - 77 (11.704) 6. JMs - 73 (32.955) Cheers to those who could make it out to race... with and without controllers! It was also nice to see the progress that FCe and MiA have made in such a relatively short time... - Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • 8 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • Wrong Set Screw w/Slot.It 16mm Anglewinder Gears Just a friendly heads up that I found a Slot.It 16mm anglewinder gear I recently received from slot car corner (which came in the usual slot.it original packaging) contained a 3mm set screw which was not 'cupped' but rather 'flat' tipped. I didn't order more of these gears so I don't know if this might be a one off or not. Normally you wouldn't even notice this. Never use a 'flat' tipped set screw if you intend for your wheel/gear to stay in place - they are however great to use to adjust/set the height of your front axle in any class where this is allowed... ;-)

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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    • 8 years ago

      AvatarArthur

    • 9 Essential Car Adhesives The 9 Essential Car Adhesives: All but 2 of these you might just already have in your garage - and if you do - make good use of them. As always, there may be better or worse things which you can use but these are what I recommend and use myself on any car I blueprint or blackprint for R32 racing. There are 9 adhesives or 'connecting' helpers which I consider essential and which are available at most local retailers and hobby shops in Mississauga. Here they are: 1) Gorilla Super Glue - I was a big believer in Black Max but at just $8 per bottle I was a convert. My new favourite super glue is flexible yet permanent and fills gaps well. Easily dispensed on a clean scrap of paper and applied using a toothpick I use this adhesive for gluing plastic wheels to axles, bushings to chassis (or slot.it bushings within the pod bushing holders), bushing filling (to prevent axle slop on stock classes) and when initially positioning body posts. On occasion I also use this to reinforce the outer edges of tires to the wheels in our fastest classes if the tire begins to pull away from the wheel. Do not use this near clear plastic because it will 'haze' the clear plastic. If you need to remove a part later apply Acetone (or nail polish) carefully with a Q-tip until the glue dissolves. The nose and cap are well designed, durable and easy to maintain which means you will use up all the glue before tossing it. 2) Gorilla White Urethane Glue - The regular formula is fine but I've switched to the white urethane glue which is supposed to dry faster and doesn't need a 'wet' mate surface - it does expand like the original so use it sparingly. I apply this to my wheels (again using a toothpick) to glue all of my tires to the rim. Apply it VERY SPARINGLY but make sure you fully coat the entire surface. Keep some bent axles for this purpose and mark them - they are great to use when gluing the tires... also make sure that the tire is 'true' before setting it aside to dry (not wobbling on the wheel). Others in our group use only super glue or nail polish to glue their tires - it is a matter of preference. The dispenser on the smallest size (pictured) is also very good and easy to keep clean but chances are the glue will go off before you use it all up so don't waste your money on a larger size. 3) Gorilla Clear Epoxy - The best way to fix a windshield is with a clear epoxy and this is what I prefer to use - but it is permanent so make sure the part fits first. It doesn't haze clear plastic and it is also great for fixing and reinforcing LEDs to/behind lenses. I also use this to reinforce or glue piano wire to chassis (where permitted). It can also be used for permanently fixing body posts but this is not my preferred adhesive for that purpose. Mix and apply with a toothpick. 4) J-B-Weld - To fix a crack or fill a gap or to strengthen a chassis nothing beats JB. I use this to glue or 'fix' most of my pods in position. I also use this liberally to permanently fix body posts after they are positioned using super glue. Again, mix and apply with a toothpick. Remember that this epoxy contains iron filings and therefore it will 'pool' or be drawn to magnets if any are close by - so don't use this near any magnet (unless you wish to). Since this dries overnight leave this for last. 5) Hot Glue (Sticks) - I am not the expert on hot glue nor do I really enjoy using it but it is relatively easy to use, easy to remove and has some resiliance which makes it a perfect gap filler, adhesive for pods and motors, and chassis/pod stiffener. You can glue just about anything to anything using hot glue, even if the pieces are miles apart. I use it to reinforce a glued motor to the pod or chassis along the 'sides' of the motor on faster classes since there are usually gaps which the more viscous adhesives cannot bridge. It also can be used to reinforce the gaps between the motor and bushing upright(s) on Group 5 motor pods. 6) Household/Automotive Clear GOOP - I use this to fix my motors in 'snap in' plastic chassis on both the drive and endbell (front and rear) sides which are in tight contact with the motor mounts. To remove a motor which is glued this way simply use a sharp X-acto to 'cut' the adhesive along the joints and after removing the motor just peel off the adhesive from the motor and from the chassis. A black coloured version (automotive version) can be used to coat LEDs after they are fixed in place to ensure durability and prevent light bleed, fix wires in place and fill gaps or reinforce interior components or trays where needed. It is also useful for fixing mirrors or other body components which may be subject to abuse... 7) Micromark Same Stuff Plastic Welder - I use this to repair or fix plastic/styrene bodies and all body components, including interior trays. This does not however work with the resin parts that I cast. Be careful since this will eat any painted finish and runs like crazy but it will fix any broken plastic piece to near original condition. I like the Micromark stuff since it comes with an applicator brush unlike Tenax or some others. 8) Micro Krystal Klear - Similar to a white glue on steriods this is great for fiddly windscreens and to fill or fix imperfect windscreen/window application borders. I also use this stuff to fill in body post holes when chassis screws do not stay in place and to fix inserts inside aluminium wheels. [BTW - never use Loctite on body posts - it eats the plastic.] 9) Solder - Your typical flux (282) filled electronic solder 63/37 to fix motor wires (preferrably silicone shielded) to motor leads - apply to the wire and to the motor leads separately then join with more heat... I use an acid flux with solder to fix no. 2 DuBro steel washers to solid steel axles for my independent axle set up but that is a topic for another subforum... Furthermore, not mentioned here are scenic adhesives (for which I use four: LePages White Glue, Super 77, Hydrocal and double sided adhesive tape) or fixing agents for decals (Krylon Crystal Klear or Matte Finish) and decal application helpers (Micro Set & Micro Sol)... Hope this helps a little... Cheers! :good:

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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: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • February 27, 2016 – Rockenheim NASCAR (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) NASCAR Results 1. Art - 69 Laps (17.081 ext.) 2. Kevin - 68 (13.128) 3. Frank - 63 (7.747) 4. Devan - 63 (19.890) F1S (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) F1S Results 1. Art - 72 Laps (6.787 ext.) 2. Kevin - 72 (8.879) 3. Devan - 67 (10.308) 4. Frank - 66 (6.603) CanAm (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) CanAm Results 1. Kevin - 104 Laps (18.321 ext.) 2. Art - 101 (12.955) 3. Devan - 95 (6.934) 4. Frank - 95 (18.323) Indy Car IROC (240 sec. x 3 x 1 = 12 min.) Indy Car Results 1. Kevin - 95 Laps (15.473 ext.) 2. Art - 95 (20.168) 3. Frank - 93 (13.248) 4. Devan - 90 (14.106) Cheers to Kevin for hosting a fabulous raceday and to everyone who was able to make it up to The Rock to race today! Some very close and exciting racing...

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • Sideways Grp 5 pods I see that Slot Car Corner Canada has a stock of the new style pods for the grp5 cars. This may become a point for  discussion in the future. Seeing as how we currently allow stiffening of the pod and securing of the motor on the current pod, a test is required also. I hate it when manufacturers change things in a class half way through a run. It really spoils a good stock class.

      Started by: AvatarAnonymous in: Class Eligible Bits & Pieces

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    • February 24, 2016 – Spa-Lyons Hot Rod (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1. Art - 61 Laps (17.556 ext.) 2. Drew - 59 (8.805) 3. Jim - 57 (19.184) Substitute Race 1. John - 60 Laps (15.429 ext.) 2. Frank - 54 (9.873) 3. MiA - 48 (13.705) Trans Am (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1. Art - 70 Laps (9.161 ext.) 2. Drew - 69 (12.897) 3. Jim - 66 (17.425) 4. John - 65 (3.348) 5. Frank - 65 (18.430) 6. MiA - 62 (10.954) 3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1. Art - 67 Laps (7.713 ext.) 2. Drew - 67 (14.835) 3. John - 66 (12.609) 4. Frank - 61 (9.999) 5. Jim - 61 (15.800) 6. MiA - 59 (10.361) LeMans Prototype/GT (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) 1. John - 75 Laps (13.700 ext.) 2. Drew - 73 (6.893) 3. Jim - 70 (18.164) 4. Frank - 69 (6.103) 5. Art - 69 (16.252) 6. MiA - 60 (12.393) Cheers to those who could make it out to race and thank you to Drew for hosting a funtastic evening of racing at Spa! :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • Forum Server Update (Feb 19/16) -now you can insert images from your computer directly into your post by clicking on the 'insert/edit image' button (to the far right of the toolbar under the 'Visual' tab) - this will upload the image to the server and embed it into the body of your text... you must do one at a time... [to insert a link to an image already on the web you can click on the 'Text (HTML)' tab and then use the 'img' icon/button to insert that link - which we were already doing before - use a separate line for every link to image to keep things tidy...] Cheers! Art :good:

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: Website Information

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    • 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: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • February 3, 2016 – Molto VeLoce Circuit Classic Stock Car (3 min. x 3 (blue lane shut off) x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. Art - 68 Laps (12.578 ext.) 2. John B. - 66 (11.770) 3. Jim M. - 66 (15.007) 4. Drew - 65 (18.993) 5. Doug S. - 63 (11.189) 1960's Grand Prix (3 min. x 3 (blue lane shut off) x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. Art - 72 Laps (13.938 ext.) 2. Drew - 71 (11.190) 3. Jim M. - 69 (10.362) 4. John B. - 68 (9.148) 5. Doug S. - 60 (7.515) 3.0L LeMans (4 min. x 3 (blue lane shut off) x 1 = 12 min.) Race Results 1. Art - 110 Laps (18.283 ext.) 2. John B. - 108 (10.923) 3. Drew - 107 (18.044) 4. Jim M. - 102 (10.270) 5. Doug S. - 93 (25.658) Euro Trucks (4 min. x 3 (blue lane shut off) x 1 = 12 min.) Race Results 1. Art - 90 Laps (18.080 ext.) 2. Drew - 87 (14.508) 3. John B. - 86 (13.825)* 4. Jim M - 85 (12.493) 5. Doug S. - 77 (7.472) *MANN not yet approved Fabulous! Cheers! - Art

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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    • Ringwood XIII January 30, 2016 - The Ring 50's Grand Prix (3 min. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. KKr - 78 Laps (16.694 ext.) 2. ArT - 77 (10.965) 3. DwM - 76 (11.439) 4. BiG - 75 (4.652) 5. Bob - 69 (15.491) 6. MiA - 66 (9.043) 60's Grand Prix (3 min. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. KKr - 78 Laps (13.141 ext.) 2. ArT - 77 (5.595) 3. BiG - 76 (12.582) 4. DwM - 75 (13.309) 5. Bob - 71 (14.019) 6. MiA - 59 (17.563) 3.0L Grand Prix (3 min. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. KKr - 85 Laps (9.743 ext.) 2. ArT - 83 (5.126) 3. BiG - 82 (8.382) 4. Bob - 80 (10.238) 5. DwM - 79 (6.756) 6. MiA - 74 (13.361) 70's Grand Prix (3 min. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.) Race Results 1. ArT - 90 Laps (12.769 ext.) 2. KKr - 88 (10.514) 3. BiG - 83 (5.370) 4. DwM - 82 (7.663) 5. Bob - 75 (8.235) 6. MiA - 70 (16.364) Severed heads and flying Brabhams aside some fabulous racing with great looking fields in a challenging environment by the R32 do or diehards. Already looking forward to Ringwood XIV... cheers to everyone who raced and participated! Art

      Started by: AvatarArthur in: R32

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