BRM: Deux nouvelles Porsche 917K en édition limitée

La série Légende BRM s’agrandie. Après le succès l’année dernière au niveau des ventes des coffrets Porsche 917 Gulf, Le Mans winner et Black Edition, le fabriquant BRM annonce [..]

Next BRM 917\'s coming soon

The BRM LEGEND SERIES goes on…      After the incredible success of the first 3 decorations of the Porsche 917 from BRM we are proud to announce the next releases.

arsouille sur Remiremont

Bonjour à tous,

Le calendrier des courses

Le dimanche 14 juillet

Endurance de 4 heures ou épreuves individuelles, à voir en fonction du nombre de présents.

Epreuve en Mégane Ninco 1ère ou 2ème génération. Moteur Ninco NC5, transmission unique en 32*12, pneus P6 en 20*11.

Jeudi 15 août

Endurance de 4 à 6 heures en fonction des disponibilités de chacun en Modern Le Mans Slot-it ou équivalent.

Pour les slot-it support moteur in-line offset 0,5 mm, interdiction des supports moteurs en 1 mm offset, moteur cage orange, pneus P6 en 20*11. Transmission libre.

Pour les slot-it en moteur AW, moteur Flat6 en position haute et coté fermé coté piste. Transmission en 30*11, à préciser. La transmission en 28*11 les rendant trop performante par rapport aux versions in-line.

En cas d'absence de moteur in line, la transmission 28*11 sera autorisé.

Dans l'attente de vos réponses.

Message: http://folm.xooit.com/t12302-arsouille-sur-Remiremont.htm

Monaco, Essais Libres 1

Deux semaines après la victoire de Fernando Alonso en Espagne, le Championnat du monde de Formule 1 fait escale à Monaco.




Deux semaines après la victoire de Fernando Alonso en Espagne, le Championnat du monde de Formule 1 fait escale à Monaco. Revivez ici tous les détails de la première séance d'essais libres.

Sidewinder Raceway Results 5/22

Next Porsche 917 coming soon

Healey 3000 c74 guide conversion

I have 4 Scalextric Healeys I want to upgrade for a club house class.



I got these 10 years ago without any running gear so I am going to use these RX conversion kits



I want to upgrade the stock C74 pin guide with a flag type guide. I have done this before by removing the stock guide post and gluing in styrene tube that can take the Race Tuned guide...



.. but I was wondering if anyone else had a better idea? I've thought about epoxying in a B-Nova guide adapter to the stock guide post - but our house classes get a pretty hard time until the guys get used to the cars(!) and I am worried that a simple B-Nova conversion won't last the distance.

Mac

Next BRM 917's coming soon

He's back...

After a two-year layoff Mark Craven is back and took first place in tonight's Wed Retro weekly series.

I will post results tomorrow; he was flying on the black Lane!

The Half-Tonner Grand Prix - 9 Nov 2013

The Half-Tonner Grand Prix - Nov 9, 2013

The Northern California Scale Racing Association

is pleased to announce the 

Half-Tonner Grand Prix

for 1.5 Liter Formula 1 cars that raced from 1961-1965

Redhill Raceway - San Anselmo, CA

 

Skeet shooting, using the Solunar Tables to cheat

Can anybody help me ?

I want to use "The Solunar Tables" to help my Skeet Shooting skills.

Can I modify a 12 Gauge shell for use in a .410 shotgun ?  I want to win, really bad.

I tried calling "Ken-O" but he won't answer.  Please help.

Your friend, Skeet Slot Bob, from down under.

 

Project Box for a Rich D Variable Voltage Regulator

Question on Proslot chassis.

Pm controller for sale

Racer ferrari 330 kit for sale

How to advance timing on Deathstar arm?

What is the procedure to advance the timing on a Chinese 16D Deathstar armature or S16D armature?
 
I know they are heated up in a oven but a step-by-step guide would be good.

SRC Alfa Romeo 33TT12 for the Tuners

The all new 4 lane Bolton Raceway Park.

DTM, Hawk flexi, JK indy at The Dungeon, Sat 6/1

 Track opens at 8am and the first race starts at 10am SHARP!

 

The Dungeon Raceway is located 15 miles N. of Montgomery, Just off I-65, Pm me for directions

 

 1st race is the JK f-1 indy with mini brute motor and a hand out body.

 

 2nd race is the DTM Euro, with a Champion t- flex chassis and a mini brute motor.

 

 3rd race is the Falcon7/Hawk7 flexi and any non wing body.

 

 PM me for the complete rules we race by, The entry fee is $5. and that covers your cold drinks .

 

We give 5 nice box plaques per class But mostly we just race for fun,

 

 This race we will have Donuts from DONUT HEAVEN,

 

 See picture below of a DTM car.Simple, cheap and it dosn't have to be fast to have fun.

 

                  Minnie & Billy

 

 

 

 

 

 

3D - printing

Right. Have I got this right.
Basically, you would be able to 'scan' say, a 1/43 Volvo estate, increase the size to 1/32, print it, then depending on the quality and maybe with a bit of prep', some of you clever guys out there would be able to produce a Racing shell.....
Sounds like a scratch builders dream !!!

I ran Artin wireless super 14 volts

Racing @ Spring Lake Raceway 5/21/13

Best tires/wheels for Auto Art Miura

AFX track configuration program

Samsworld in Miniature

Samsworld in Miniature.

We have been friends for over twenty years and with a combined modelling and electro mechanical experience of well over thirty years we have worked on static models and the design of new products within the RC arena of boats, helicopters and cars as well as being involved on the construction of large RC model aircraft such as the 26ft wing span C17 Globe master transport jet as seen on the Discovery TV series super models.
Behind this we have always had a strong passion for all things slot car that has been with us both since childhood, having fond memories of the early Scalextric brochures that offered a tantalising range of not only cars but many accessories and buildings that added those final touches that bring a track to life.



Our passion and aim is to try to once again to bring a return of those motor racing glory days gone by, offering a range of retro and modern style individual buildings both built and in kit form to a fully finished scenic layout service that covers all requirements and budgets from compact base boards to large multi lane tracks.



As well as this we hope to bring a range of construction parts for those who enjoy a bit of kit bashing, we noticed that if you enjoy model railways you was well catered for but not so for the slot car enthusiast . With few but good and dedicated company’s offering products at this scale we hope to offer the kit basher constructional parts such as staircase kits, hand rails, doors , building parts and raw materials that we hope will help others complete model building projects that people have found difficult to finish.
The hobby as a whole has come a long way and now enjoys a huge following with new and fantastic products becoming available be it cars or track and scenery and we hope to bring our passion to others and forward this great hobby that spans all generations young and old alike..
Jem and Gary



And here is the question and answers.

Making their first appearance at this years slot car festival are two guys making some of the best buildings and trackside structures I’ve ever seen. They are called Sams World In Miniature.



Please introduce yourselves?

Hi, my name is Jem Little and he is Gary Long. We have been friends for over twenty five years, most of it spent building one thing or another.



When did you first start building models and why?

We have been racing Scalextric for well over 30 years now and a few years ago we started to build a landscaped track. Unfortunately we just could not find any buildings or track-side structures we liked. As you know there are not many buildings on offer in the marketplace. We started cutting out card buildings by hand, what a job that was. Plenty of layers and copious paint effects. Paper models just have that flat look and we were not satisfied with the lack of relief. Being very driven by detail we both soon tired of the small inaccuracies that kept on cropping up, especially when building things like stairs or cutting multiple windows.




How do you produce so many different types of buildings?

Well Gary is very artistic and can sketch up a building on paper to show me what kind of thing he is thinking of. Then I take over and translate the design into 3D on my computer. We check the design to make sure it looks the way we wanted it to before I split the building into panels so I can start to code for the CNC. Fortunately our building material offers us some leeway when it comes to restyling. Most of our buildings are 80% kit and 20% added extra to really set them into their scene.



CNC what is that? (I knew really but its all part of the game)

Sorry, CNC stands for Computer Number Control. It allows us to cut the build material with super precision. Basicly using a special type of coding I can get the computer to control a router so that it can cut very accurately. I had to learn how to use the CNC machine but after you learn, the magic really can begin. I like to say I can cut anything you can draw.



So you taught yourself CNC, isn't that a very difficult task?

Yes and no. I'm a great believer that if you want something you can achieve it if you just persevere. I just took it in little steps (no pun intended) and kept positive even when I was breaking six cutting bits every time I went near the machine.



What is the build material you use?

Its a special type of plasticised foam. This makes for very strong structures that are also quite weatherproof. It also gives a very nice surface finish, a little matt sheen unlike traditional plastic which can be very shiny. Our material is coloured but takes paint very well, so things like weathering can be achieved with relative ease.



What type of buildings do you like to make?

We love the late 60's through to the early 70's as a race period so our choices lean towards that type of structures. Also bridges are a big favourite of ours. In fact, the first thing we sold was a 1/32 pontoon bridge to an army Major from the states, for a huge war-game layout.



How long does it take to make one model?

Not an easy question to answer because we make so many different buildings but on average two days to cut and build but more like a week to finish with all the little details and flock. That is after the computer code work which can take upto a week on its own, but once thats done, it is saved and can be reproduced at will.



Will you be selling kits or only prebuilt buildings?

We really love buildings set into their landscape and will continue to make buildings on flocked baseboards, although we really want to move into full flocked tracks in a big way, recently we have been inundated with requests for kits and are happy to announce our first kits are ready.



What kits will they be?

The first building will be a twin pit building able to accommodate two race teams. And the first big structure will be the pedestrian bridge, this will be available with a choice of raised sponsor letters and an A6 decal sheet.
Both are set to retail at around £27.99



Would you consider making a full scene track?

We have made a few full landscaped tracks and are always happy to take on that kind of challenge again.



How can forum members get hold of you and your structures?

Well they could find us on facebook by looking for sams.worldinminiature or our ebay site Slotz101 or by calling us on 07595 304 939 or Our soon to be launched website, Oh and they might just reply as members of Slotforum too



One final question, who is Sam?

Sam is Gary's four year old son. After spending weeks trying to decide on a name for ourselves, and we had lots to choose from, I suggested Sams as one day the company will be his.



I think you’ll agree these buildings look great and wish Jem and Gary the best of luck with their venture, these building would make a great addition to any track at home or down at the club.

Preview Monza 860

Lotus 16 first kit build

Ok so this is the progress on my Penelope Pitlane Lotus 16

I have to admit, even though this is a first kit/scratch build for me, I can better and I would do things a lot differant if I was starting again!

With the birth of my son last year and other things its been a long time from start to this point!

Not sure what im going to do for a screen, as ive made a bit of a mess of the supplied one!

First of the Alfa 33TT12s in from SRC in stock.

RETOUR DU CDF A LENS

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SOLD Two Scalextric T/A

WTT SCX DeWalt car for Fly Gp 5

Novedades NSR

Porsche 997 GT Daytona 2007 #35 “black”
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Porsche 997 GT Daytona 2007 #35 “green”
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Porsche 917K LM Le Mans 1971 #57 ZITRO
Ref.:1152 SW

LASCM vintage posters - which one(s)?

After the successful LASCM display at the Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles, there were quite a few inquiries about publishing a limited number of the posters we made for said display. Turns out that it is feasible, and for reasonable cost (we will let you know as soon as we have your answers). The question is, which one(s)?
 
So here they are, numbered from 1 to 8. You tell us! You can vote for more than one.
 
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Scaleauto Chassis w/ Tamiya Model Cars

Racer: L’italien annonce deux Ferrari pour le slot racing

Avis aux fans de Ferrari et aux amateurs de jolies voitures de slot racing. Le forum italien « Italiaslot » dévoile cette semaine les photos de deux nouveaux modèles de la marque [..]

PORSCHE 917K KYALAMI 1970 / BRM

En Suráfrica se disputaron desde 1966 hasta 1973 las South African Springbok Championship Series. Una serie de carreras agrupadas desde noviembre hasta diciembre en seis circuitos surafricanos, Kyalami, Killarney, Lourenço Marques (Mozambique), Breedon Everard (Rhodesia, hoy Zimbawe)), Roy Hesketh y...

Hier soir:
18ème manche championnat endurance Slot.it Groupe C.


Résultats :
1. R1 : Sauber C9 - 293 t - 11"08
2. BlindRiver : Jaguar XJR12 - 288 t - 11"58
3. OldDaddy : Lancia LC2/84 - 287 t - 11"79
4. Jaak : Mazda 787B - 285 t - 11"59
5. Billy : Jaguar XJR9 - 282 t - 11"43
 (course sans ramasseur)

512S ESCUDERÍA MONTJUICH – RACER

Desde su aparición en 1968, la Escuderia Montjuich se convirtió rápidamente en uno de los equipos más destacados del panorama automovilístico internacional. Sus increíbles bólidos como los Ford GT40, Porsche 908 o Ferrari 5...

1/32 Monogram Classic Nascars

Elmsford Raceway 48th Anniversary race - Elmsford, NY

Elmsford Raceway 48th Anniversary Race

Race Schedule

Friday, June 28
 - Junior race - 6 PM to close

Saturday, June 29
 - Door opens at 9 AM
 - GTP and NASCAR races
 - Historic race
 - Old timers race
 - Pro exhibition races
 - 7:30 PM -  Dinner (location TBA)

Sunday, June 20
 - Drag racing all day!

 

This event will feature lots of prizes for racers and attendees, foor and drink, and inductions into the Hall of Fame.

Please call (914) 592-5375 for any additional info needed.

 

This event not only celebrates the 48th Anniversary of Elmsford Raceway but is also a fundraiser for the Gift of Life International organization, which Elmsford Raceway owner Lou Del Rosario is actively involved in as an International Chairman. Last month GOL gave ten children a second chance at life in the Philippines by providing much needed heart surgeries.

 

For more information about this organization, and the wonderful work they are doing all over the world, check out their WEBSITE.

Elmsford Raceway
342-344 Saw Mill River Road
Greenburgh Multiplex
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-5375

 

Course Oxygen du 1/06 à Tignieu, mise à jour des équipes

1- A.S.A.

2- U.S.A.

3- Le Plantés / No limit

4- Team Foréziens

5- L'Actu du Slot Racing

6- Green Gazette

News from 'Stryker Racing Slot Car Kits

News from 'Stryker Racing Slot Car Kits
1969 Piper GTR



At long last, we can now announce that the second Stryker Racing Slot Car Kit, the 1969 Piper GTR, will be available in June 2013. The kit is a limited edition, resin bodyshell, in 1.32 scale, and is the most accurate model of the famous car ever made up till now.



This Piper was entered in the 1969 Le Mans 24 hours, to be driven by Tim Lalonde and John Burton. It was the only one of three cars that made it to the race, as two V8 engined versions were entered, but did not show. Sporting a 1300cc Lotus twin-cam four cylinder engine, and a light balsa wood and fibreglass body, it tipped the scale at just over 600kilos, meaning a top speed of 170mph on the Mulsanne Straight.

The Ford GT40 had its name chosen because of the 40 inches in height that it stood. The Piper thoroughly trounced this, with a height of just 30 inches! This meant that the drivers were almost laying in the car, which although surprisingly comfortable, offered very little visibility for the driver, and was difficult to extract oneself from.

When the small one-car team arrived at Le Mans, it was straight in at the deep end, because the car was completely untested. Lalonde set out in the first practice session, and immediately ran into trouble, as the rear-mounted radiators were far from effective, and the car ran hot every other lap. Despite this, the car showed promise, being blisteringly fast compared to it’s class rivals, in the corners, and unsurprisingly the straights too.

To solve the heating issue, the mechanics fitted a temporary intake above the rear NACA duct, in an attempt to channel more air into the radiators. This caused the air to tear off the rear bodywork at full speed on the Mulsanne Straight. The car could not be repaired in time for Burton to set a lap, and with only one driver qualified, the GTR was not allowed to start.

The kit is available for pre-order now, and is limited to just 30 kits worldwide, plus 5 ready to run options. Kits costing £40.00 GBP plus postage worldwide. Any enquiries can be sent to strykerracing@ymail.com

Background

Stryker Racing Slot Car Kits specialize in the production of 1.32 scale slot car body shells. Stryker Racing is ran by Jon Grainger, an 18 year old slot racer living in Norwich, whose interests lie between building beautiful models and racing them on the track. Hence the cars are not only fantastic models, but also handpicked thanks to their good dimensions, making them perfect for racing.

Cars begin their life in the hands of Martin Field, one of the very best model and pattern makers in the world. Martin is well-renowned, and has been employed by some of the biggest firms in the world, and has worked in many different countries.



The main shape of the car is crafted in Ureol, an epoxy modelling board. Further details are soon added, using filler, brass tube and wire, and plastic. This is then coated in 'self etch' a filler which smooth’s out the shell in preparation for moulding. Further details such as wings, wing mirrors and wheel inserts are also produced by Martin and prepared for casting. The whole master is thinned out so that a two part mould can be produced, perfect for racing, as it keeps its strength, while losing excess weight.



The finished master is then sent to Stewart Griffin, a West Midlands based caster, who works his magic with silicone and resin, turning the pattern into a resin slot car shell. Its a messy and smelly job, but despite this, Stewart produces perfect replicas of the original master.



Wheel inserts and made to fit commercially available wheels, and each kit comes complete with a handy 'Hints & Tips' sheet, showing how we build our models up, which products we used, and hopefully they will be of use to you.

Each kit contains the bodyshell, front wing, wing mirrors, wheel inserts, glazing and a vac formed interior. The kit is specially designed to fit the Penelope Pitlane Inline Competition chassis, which with minor modification will fit in easily. With decent tyres, a little lead weight and a Slot.it 25k Flat 6R motor, the car will be very fast, as proved at a recent Wolverhampton race meeting.

This will be the second car to join the range, and after the success of the 1982 Ferrari 126C2, which sold out very quickly, are sure it will be a success. The next car will be returning to our single seater range, with the 1979 Arrows A2. Details to follow soon.


Specially commisioned box artwork, drawn by Tony Claydon.



Words and images from Stryker Racing

Colorado Speed Freaks Slot Car Raceway - Greeley

Colorado Speed Freaks Slot Car Raceway
3295 West 10th St, Unit E
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 978-8810

Tracks:
155' Ogilvie King


133' Ogilvie Hillclimb


1/8 mile drag strip
 
Note:
This is a new raceway that expects to be open by mid-June.

Last minute of the Worlds G7 race video

"The end of the Worlds"

News Racer Mai 2013

RCR66
512S Escuderia Montjuich
Le Mans 24hrs 1970
J. Juncadella / J. Fernandez

SL17
275GTB - N.A.R.T.
Le Mans 24hrs 1966
Biscaldi / De Bourbon Parme





SL16R - 275GTB - Road car red
SL16Y - 275GTB - Road car yellow 

Layout software, carrara layouts, UR 3.0?

Sewickley library exhibit celebrates the child inside grown men

TRIBLIVE | Neighborhoods By Joanne Barron Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 6:59 p.m. Updated 12 hours ago John Stupp got his first car when he was a child in the 1950s. Today, he has many more that he keeps in his basement, although some now are displayed in Sewickley Public Library’s latest exhibit, “The Toys of [...]

O.FREIRE – CONEXIÓN SLOT / NINCO

A menudo los vínculos de los deportistas de elite son artificiales, generados por el marketing, por intereses. En el caso de Oscar Freire, el ciclista Tricampeón del Mundo, con un extenso palmarés, especialista de las grandes carreras clásicas del calendario ciclista internacional, su relación con e...

Nick49's Blog - Trapped nerve

NOT recommended, because it jolly well hurts!! A simple case of bending down in my chair at work with a bit of a twist to put a memory stick into a computer USB port and "ping" INTENSE PAIN! My left back and leg felt like I'd just had a severe electric shock. I leapt out of my chair like a rocket and staggered off to the crew room to suffer in private. The trouble was I was in such intense pain and sweating buckets that when I started to feel a bit faint decided that the support of one of my blokes was better than falling over. He was that concerned that he insisted on ringing 999 for an ambulance. When they turned up a bit of gas and air helped a lot (and made me feel a bit light-headed) and eventually I was stretchered out to the ambulance. After some more tests and investigation it became obvious that I was in no fit state to drive myself home so they rang my doctors surgery and fixed up an appointment for that evening and took me home. I have to say a ride in an ambulance is NOT to be recommended as it seems to have the suspension of a formula one car and you feel every bump in the road.

So ten years at working at the harbour without any sick leave at all and then I do hurt myself and get ambulanced away. Shows it was the real deal. The doctor gave me some naproxin to take twice a day. I feel a bit better now but my expected trip to Silverstone this weekend for the British GT series race is definitely not going to happen. Will I be at round one of the next NNRC series?

Instrument decals?

Scalextric et SCX: un nouveau distributeur au secours des marques

On connaissait depuis quelques temps déjà les difficultés de représentations des marques Espagnoles Scalextric et SCX. Voici une information, trouvée sur les sites de slot espagnols, qui va rassurer les fans des deux [..]

Ferrari 512S e 275GTB

La proposta Racer per i collezionisti sono due nuove Ferrari.
La 512S Escuderia Montjuich della serie Racer, modello di prestigio in quanto non è mai stato prodotto da nessun altro marchio.
Mentre per la serie Silver Line, la 275GTB in tre versioni: NART e Road car rossa o gialla.




continua...

STEALTH CAMARO SS / PIONEER

Después de una larga espera, con ida y retorno a China incluida, finalmente Jules Birley de Pioneer Slot Cars acaba de anunciar la inminente salida al mercado de la primera versión del Chevrolet Camaro Stealth SS. Un modelo realizado en el...

wtb chips

WTB: Slot.it SICA10D BMW GULF McLAREN LeMans 1997

Chicagoland Raceway Cross-Country Oil

After the success of the JK Rental car that I was crazy enough to run over 3,411 actual miles, (on one gear set, and one JK Hawk 25 motor, until one motor brush finally wore all the way through the integral leaf spring)
 
Below are pics of the actual arm and can. Which looks pretty terrific, especially considering the car was only pulled off of the track when it had to be, routinely going long stretches without oiling, some as long as 8 hours.
 
I've been meaning to start selling the oil I used on the car, but the inability to find a satisfactory bottle, at a reasonable price, prevented me. After searching and inquiring forever, I finally came up with something I'm real happy with.
 
The bottle comes with an attached, real rubbery, stopper/cap. Not only will you not lose it, the flexibility of it provides, what I've seen in my testing, a great seal.
 
The below pics show the 50+ bottles I filled last Friday night, and sit upside down for four days. I flipped them over the pic you see, and didn't see any sign of leakage. I also shipped one to a customer, late last week, and it arrived intact.
 
I'm using it to oil my fleet of rental cars, IMO, the feed of oil and control, was perfect. My only complaint is the cap wiggling around on its "strap", starts to hypnotize me, after oiling about four cars.
 
1 oz. of top quality synthetic oil. Use it to oil virtually every spot on a slot car, and anything else. 
 
Only $4.50 per bottle. Full discount available to raceways.

Oklahoma Tornado Relief, funded by 132slotcar\'s \'daily slotcar\' sales.

Oklahoma Tornado Relief, funded by 132slotcar\'s \'daily slotcar\' sales. From today, May 21, through the end of May all profits generated from 132slotcar\'s \'daily slotcar\' sales will be donated to the Red Cross. This includes sales of our May 21 \'daily slotcar\' that take place after this post.For that ten day period our \'daily slotcars\' will be listed at full retail price, this to guarantee there is some profit to donate.We will keep a running tally of the total amount to be donated, if you wish to donate more, say by paying $50.00 for a $39.99 car, please let us know by leaving the information in the \'comment\' box when you place the order. If you pay by credit card then we will adjust the total. If you pay through paypal then we will send a request for the difference.Through the end of May all of our 132slotcar \'daily slotcars\' will be listed as part of this thread and a similar thread in the \'News & Reviews\' forum. A running tally of the total donated will be kept as part of this thread.Daily slotcar sales thread: http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/po...ad.php?t=71745 __________________

new race classes for NJ SCALE Racing

2013 Wing Worlds race/photo report

The 2013 Wing Worlds race/photo report has been posted on the Phanfare website at this LINK.
 
Keith

Heads up if you have a Ollies near you...

my first scratch built car

Who knows Carl Rackoff?

Hey everyone.

This is Anson Rackoff (Carl Rackoff's son). If you wonder how I am doing and where I am, whatever, I am doing good!

I do miss slot car racing a lot, it'll always be my top hobby but I still think to come back racing but one problem I need learn how to fix slot cars. I know too much money issue with that but I do miss my dad since he passed away in 2008. I know he is good (Greatest Slot Car Racing) (1989 to 2006) but I know I started in 1989 to 2001 so I am looking forward for come back to Slot Car Racing.

If you try look for me I have Facebook and Twitter. Facebook is Anson Joseph Rackoff and Twitter is @MrAnsonJRackoff. So let me know.

Thanks.

SCE-Now Has Tecno-Slot

FS: 6 Fly slot car group

Round 4 @ Big Fish Raceway

GRRR Race #4 report - Holly Hill, FL

Up for round #4 of the 2013 season was The Race Place in Holly Hill, Fl.

 

This exciting and unique tri-oval / road course combo was well conditioned and ready to race when owner Greg Walker opened the door at 9:30. In total we had 9 retro racers participate in what was a very fun and enjoyable raceday that consisted of CanAm, Formula One, and Stockcars.

 

The first race of the day was Can Am and we got started with qualifying at 11:00am. Qualifying took place on the blue lane and each driver received 60 seconds to post their quickest lap time. Up last to qualify was Danny Zona who put down a very nice time of 5.105 and took the pole. He was followed by, 

 

2. Greg Walker 5.189

3. Tony P 5.282

4. Terry Tawney 5.311

5. Doc Dougherty 5.419

6. Grant Goerner 5.520

7. Dennis Demole 5.583

8. Ed Hoffman 5.637

9. Jim Smith 5.778

 

 

CanAm drivers stand. Tony P, Greg, and Danny took the first sit out positions. Right to left - Terry, Grant, Doc, Jim, & Ed. 

 

This race and F1 was ran in round robin race format in order to have enough marshals for the day. The race got off with out a hitch and everyone was racing clean and putting down some good laps. After a few heats when everyone eventually joined in you could get a sense of where you stood amongst the field. It was clear from the start and many moons ago that local racer Danny Zona would be the one to beat. This turned out to be just the case and the rest of the field scrambled for the remaining podium spots after we saw Danny would consistently put down several more laps per heat than everyone else. Greg, Tony, Doc, and Terry were the second fastest group and had a great time trading spots as the race progressed. In the end Danny did a stellar job and set a new track lap total and time record with 267 laps and a 5.056 on the black lane! 

 

 

Greg 3rd, Danny 1st, Tony 2nd

 

 

 

A bit of advice.

Can-Am warm-up this Sunday, May 26

Warm up for can am this Sundaythe 26th,

 

Doors open 10AM, Tech at 4PM

 

 

Scalextric 1976 Ferrari 312T (Lauda) and McLaren M23 (Hunt) two-car set

CanAm 2013 - Round 8 - Circuit du Grand Rocher, Québec QC

SCE-Now Has Tecno-Slot

Demon motors?

Bought a Demon motor to use in my LMP car for the "Cave" grand opening race!  Put it in the car after 5 minute break in--ran maybe 100 laps with it learning the track.  Then raced it the next day. It was fast enough--BUT--the motor bushing on the gear side "oblonged" from wear in only 5 heats and the car lost the gear mesh!!

Starting Gear mesh was good--use "glidex" oil---I've run over 200 TSR and Falcon motors and NEVER had a bushing wear out!!! Has anyone else experienced this with these motors???

Was there a bad batch with bad bearing materials?? 
FWIW

2cv prototo

Bonjour à tous,


Dans les rassemblements deuchiste, il y a un groupe qu'on ne peut pas rater: les Conceptocar. Chaque année depuis 2005, ils fabriquent des engins sorties tout droit de leur imagination avec un max de pièces de deuches. La première était "prototo" une 2cv raccourcie de 56cm. Suivront un bar roulant, une 2cv qui se démonte en 2 minutes, ......

Le 11 avril, on m'a demandé de fabriquer la 2cv prototo au 1/32 pour la présenter lors de la nationale 2cv 2013 à Lavaré (72) le 11 & 12 mai. Les 2 semaines de vacances ont donc été mises à profit pour réaliser cette 2cv. J'ai utilisé une 2cv New ray 1/32 et modifié le chassis pour intégrer un moteur

Les modifications faites sur la miniature :

- 2cv raccourcie de 1.5 cm
- Découpe de vitres de custodes arrières.
- Création de pare chocs " aventure"
- Intégration de clignotants dans les ailes avant.
- Création d'un coffre.
- Modification de la jupe arrière.
- Découpe d une capote dans du plastique 0,5mm
- Intégration d'un châssis Artin 1/43





Comparaison avec une photo de la vrai:


A coté de la base:


Message: http://folm.xooit.com/t12296-2cv-prototo.htm

Tornado Relief funded by slotcar sales.

Oklahoma Tornado Relief, funded by 132slotcar's 'daily slotcar' sales.

132slotcar's Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund.

Nuvolari Enduro 8, The incredible win

June race at TNT will be on June 23

After discussing this with Roy and Ann, they cannot accommodate the suggested date switch. They have a big drag event on the 29th and will be there until the wee hours. Can't blame them for not wanting to burn themselves out.

 

For those that want to attend Frank's anniversary bash remember that on Sunday (23rd).....all he is doing is wing cars. Moving the date forward one week would conflict w/Fathers day and I don't think that would fly. Roy suggested moving his race to July 6th but I think that's way to long of a move and then very little time before FTH in July. One suggestion was made to just cancel the June race altogether but I am not considering that.

 

Sorry it couldn't work out to change the dates but it is what it is. All our regulars and the Modesto locals will have to prioritize what we do and if the SCR bash takes precedence, then there it is.

INTERNATIONAL TOKYO TOY SHOW

13 de juny 2013 - 16 de juny 2013 Koto-ku International Tokyo Toy Show 2013
Period：
【Buyer’s Days】
June 13 ( Thu ), 2013　9:30 am to 6:00 pm
J une 14 ( Fri ), 2013　9:30 am to 6:00 pm
【Public Days】
June...

Fábrica de Juguetes will distribute SCX in exclusively this 2013

Fábrica de Juguetes will distribute SCX in exclusively this 2013

(P.R. Ibi, 05-21-2013.-) Fabrica de Juguetes SLU, distributor of the Scalextric (Denomination of SCX for domestic spanish market) and SCX brands in 2012, has reached an exclusive agreement to distribute both, domestically (Scalextric) and internationally (SCX), the products of both brands during the year 2013.
Last 2012 Christmas campaign commercial success, along with the satisfaction shown by the distribution chain and the management quality conducted by Fábrica de Juguetes SLU, has led the company to achieve, after a period of negotiation, the signing of this agreement.
Fábrica de Juguetes SLU welcomes this agreement, that enable it to expand the product offering and to grow in the Toy Industry, despite the adverse circumstances of general consumer trends, thanks to the presence and relevance of Scalextric and SCX brands.

Ends

Above supplied by Educa Borras SA.

The following photo also show the planned line up for this year;

American International Toy Fair

16 de febrer 2014 - 19 de febrer 2014 New York American International Toy Fair is produced by the Toy Industry AssociationTM, Inc. (TIA), the not-for-profit trade association for producers and importers of toys and youth entertainment products sold in North America. TIA’s more than 550 toy m...

Royale Slot Car Accessories

SCITCC - Year Two - Round 12

Ferrari 250 LM Build.

Hi there all..
As promised here are a few photos of the Ferrari 250LM, I built for Wolves Le-Mans event last April.
After finishing the car, I was ill that weekend, so unfortunately could not attend the event.

The body is MRRC, Decals and Paint by myself, interior is Scratchbuilt, Chassis is a shortened Jaguar XJR9 Slot-It, Motor is a Shark 25,000, axles, gears, guide, etc are Slot-It.
Grill, Exhausts, wheel inserts are my own scratchbuilds..
Although it was a simple build, It was a nice car to put together..
Hope you like it..

All the best.. Martin.

Championnat de France Digital 2013

Bonjour,

Le plus grand et beau circuit de notre région est le circuit de NOGARO situé dans le Gers voisin.

Comme vous le voyez sur l'affiche c'est sur la réplique exacte de ce magnifique circuit que vous découvrirez une nouvelle piste de SLOT pour cette première manche du championnat de France digital 2013 à Tarbes.

Pour l'occasion, le circuit sera un 6 pistes CARRERA développant près de 54 mètres !

CFD 2013 1ère manche - Tarbes
CFD 2013 1ère manche - Tarbes Tracé Nogaro

Si vous recherchez de plus amples informations, contactez-nous : contact _arobase_ c24t *point* info.

Circuit 24 Tarbais
Le slot dans les pyrénées

MG Brown's Blog - 2013 Worlds - Buena Park. CA

For those of you who are interested, but weren't able to catch the webcast, here are some highlights from the Group 7 "Open Class" race held on the final day.

2013 Worlds
Slot Car Racing Championship
Buena Park Raceway
Buena Park, CA, USA
Pro G7 (Open)
5/19/2013



Qualifying TQ- Petr Krcil (CZ) 1.468", Brad Friesner (CDN) 1.470", Peter Fröbel (GER) 1.490"

Main Event


Winner- Brad Friesner (CDN)


This is the final result produced by the timing and scoring system.


This is the summary of each stint produced by the timing and scoring system.


Pro G7 Podium - L to R: 2nd Filipe Tavares da Silva (BR), 1st Brad Friesner (CDN), 3rd Paul "Beuf" Pedersen (USA)

Thank you to Buena Park Raceway for the use of the images above.

What to use for track cleaning

First try scenery

NISSAN DELTAWING / AVANT CARS?

Ya hacía tiempo que se rumoreaba que Avant Slot estaba trabajando en el Nissan Deltawing. Pero lo que ha sorprendido hoy es que a través de una página de Facebook se hicieran públicas unas imágenes del prototipo. Pero además de que no sea la propia marca la que lo desvele, sorprende que el anuncio e...

KY STLP Racing to the Future - AFX Champions Trophy Presentations

Pensacola Florida says hello

"Le-Mans, '68 Corvette Build"

Hi there all..
Last April Wolves slot car club held their Le Mans Event. I entered it but wanted to build something a bit unusual which raced back in the 60s.
Looking at the cars which were eligible, I found that various Corvettes raced in the Le-Mans 24 hours in the 60s.
As I have a passion for American Cars, this appealed to me. After doing some research, I found this '68 Corvette, number 3 which raced there.
I had a very tired and tatty Starskey and Hutch '68 Corvette shell which had been striped for parts long ago (the one with flames) so that was my starting point.
Anyway after a few months of cleaning up the shell, prepping and painting the body,building a brass chassis for it, and making quite a few parts from scratch.
"Oh Yes", also cutting the bonnet (hood) out and scratch building a V8 engine to fit in the now built engine compartment.

I completed the car a couple of days before the event, then unfortunately that weekend I fell ill, so could not make the event..
Oh well thats life, hopefully there will be another event I can run the car in.
In the meantime, ScalextricUSA released their own version of the same car, but it was only for the USA market, although some UK dealers have had it for sale.
Here are a few photos of the car before and after the build, I hope you like it.

I also built a Ferrari 250LM for the same event. I will post a few photos of this one in another post.

All the best.. Martin.





..."Before and After"...

Anyone tried the digital SCX intersection?

Direct dongle drive ghost cars fo oXigen - any interest?

2 day super sale at Cincyslot

CRI - common radio interface, The wireless analog AND digital Slot.it oXigen interfac

MSN Re:Discover visits Slots-A-Lot!

 

WTB Carrera Red Chevelle #30583

FS - Scalextric T/A (4)

2013-14 Garden State ISRA series schedule and rules

2013-2014 Garden State ISRA Series Schedule and Rules

The 2013-14 Garden State ISRA Series schedule is as follows:

September 29, 2013 - Garden State ISRA Club
October 27, 2013 - NJ SpeedZone
November 24, 2013 - The Race Place
December - off for the holidays
January 26, 2014 - NJ SpeedZone
February 16, 2014 - The Race Place
March 30, 2014 - Garden State ISRA Club
April 27, 2014 (Championship race) - The Race Place

Here are the raceway addresses:

Garden State ISRA Club
Blackbeards Cave/CB Huntingtons
136 Atlantic City Blvd (Rt. 9)
Bayville, NJ 08721

SpeedZone Raceway and Hobbies
203 Pine St.
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 702-0146

The Race Place
1151 Highway 33
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 938-5215

Attached to this post are the rules for the 2013-14 season. 

There have been a few changes to the rules this year, which are summarized below:

1. Instituted "Semi-pro" and "Pro" driver classifications

 

Participants who are current and/or past ISRA North American champions or USRA champions and past series champions of JRL, B-Production, Open Group 12, or Eurosport in any of the ISRA sanctioned series will be classified as Pro. Racers may elect to be classified as a Pro, but that election is irrevocable, and that racer will be classified as Pro for all classes. Semi-pro and Pro racers will race together, but scoring, points, and pay-out will be done on a driver-classification basis.

2. Eliminated the 1/32 Production class and replaced it with Spec LMP.
 

Chassis:
JK Cheetah X25 Chassis JKX25 (Chassis must be in stock configuration meaning that the pans from the other Cheetah series chassis may not be interchanged. Lightweight pans are illegal.)

The chassis may not be cut or bent from its original shape and must be unmodified apart from the following permitted modifications:

Lead may be taped or glued to the chassis.
Pin tubes may be added in the original body mounting holes and can be floating or fixed to the chassis.
Rear bushings may be soldered to the chassis (ball bearings may not be used).
Motor may be soldered to the chassis.
May grind only the rear of the motor bracket for gear clearance.
Chassis may be braced with commercially available rear upright brace or piano wire not to exceeded .062" diameter. No other bracing is permitted.
Tape may be applied.
Lead wire retainer may be added.

Axles:
3/32" solid rear axle only (no hollow or otherwise lightweight rear axles).
Front axle is not required; however, a 1/16" front axle and .500" wheels may be used.

Motor:
JK Hawk 7 Motor JKP30307. Motor must be unmodified.

 

MOTOR CLAIMER RULE: If a racer would like to claim another racer's motor, the racer must make it known to the race director before the end of the last heat that he/she intends to "claim" another racer's motor. Once the announcement is made, the racer must continue with the "claimer" procedure unless the intended motor stops working before the end of the race. The cost to claim the motor is equal to the retail price of a new JK Hawk 7 motor plus sales tax. At that time, the motor installed in the race car will be removed by an ISRA delegate and will then be given to the motor claimer. This rule only applies to Spec LMP and is intended to limit the number of motors a racer purchases to find that "special motor."

Gears:
May use any 64 pitch spur and pinion gear. 48 pitch, 72 pitch, and 80 pitch gears are illegal.

Bodies:
Parma Dome GT1 LeMans, part number PAR1048A or PAR1048B.
Body must be cut on the cut-line and must maintain a vertical front bumper.
Body must have three (3) painted or or sticker numbers.
A three-color driver is required.

 
3. Added the following bodies to the B-Production body list:
 

Red Fox Audi R18 LMP (RFSC100C)
Red Fox Peugeot 908 LMP (RFSC99C)
Red Fox Ferrari Concept (RFSC101C)
JK Mazda Dyson (7215)

4. The Red Fox ISRA Audi R10 will be the only body legal for 1/24 Eurosport.

Please direct any rules questions to me. I look forward to a successful 2013-14 series.

 2013 Garden State ISRA rules.pdf   127.09K   7 downloads

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Scalextric Passion: Une Renault 5 Alpine GR2 pour le Slot

Après l’annonce de l’arrivée par OSC de sa Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, la voiture de rallye incontournable des années 80, c’est une Renault 5 Alpine référence SP008 Gr. 2 qui s’est illustrée [..]