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by howie » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:58 am
Except for a few mechanicals, BLues Brothers Pontiac is ready to race. I won't know how it runs 'till race time, that I guess is how I do things. This is my first try with a True Scale NASCAR and am looking forward to it. I have another chassis that is completely hand built but is not done yet. The decals on this car was a bitch to say the least, they are just too big to deal with and would not lay flat in some areas.
by howie » Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:37 pm
A late model Comaro Trans-Am by Gearloose.
by howie » Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:15 pm
A couple new 962 Porsche Enduro cars that showed up at the open practice on Nov. 30th 2012.
A Bob Nak 962.
A Stuart 962.
by beaufrazier » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:56 am
Marty, outstanding looking Mustang! The color, the wheels, and those flared wheel wells. Killer!! Can you tell us how you accomplished the flaring?....Beau
by Mad Marty » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:55 pm
Here is my LMTA Mustang. I used Duplicolor Touch Up paint. This paint is nice looking, but is too brittle.
Marty
by howie » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:12 pm
Almost complete 962 Porsche. Still need to add detail paint to the body, and finish the driver's tray, add headlights/tailights etc.
by beaufrazier » Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:28 pm
Beautiful looking car. I love the format of these cars. Very simple. Just find a decal set you like and your almost done.....
by howie » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:05 pm
962 project. I mounted the body on a GT-1 chassis ( formally Monte's ). The front and back tracking was right on. Had to extend the wheelbase about 1/8th. of an inch. I was very careful to cut along the cut lines, I used a Dremel with a sanding drum for most of the close work. Had to turn down new front tires to 15/16th. to clear fenders. I turned down the rears to just over 1.0". however in the enduro I will start with bigger diameter tires if this is the car Beau and I race. I made new and wider pans. The old pans, front tires will be stored with the old GT-1 body. The body came with a full drivers tray and headlight buckets all in one form. I cut the headlight buckets away from the driver's tray. I will add a piece of plastic behind the headlights for strength as these pieces are very thin and weak. Then when it comes to night racing, I will tape the buckets/lights in place.
The driver's tray is really a nice one, three demensional, but there is room for it, it should really stand out after painting it up.
by beaufrazier » Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:02 am
Howie, your Trans Am build can out killer! Can't wait for the first race...Beau
by beaufrazier » Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:59 am
That 64 Galaxy is cool! Hopefully you will promote that body style at your new track. How's it coming anyway? Beau
by howie » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:09 pm
The completed Challenger LM Trans-Am. Looking forward to the Mopar, Chevy, Ford pony cars to do battle once again!!
by racerbob » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:30 pm
Some past true scale and a future one......The 64 galaxie is not mine, it is a vision for the future
A future vision
by howie » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:54 am
While the wife did a doll convention in Puyallap I took a project or two to give me something to do while in the motel room for those four days.
I am currently building a NASCAR. It will be the Blues Brothers Pontiac.
A Scholler Striker chassis, ordered from Grid 1.
I didn't cut the body down to the legal limit, I left some so I wouldn't have to cut the wheelwells too far into the body. I don't think I will have to trim the front wheel wells much at all. The rear tires are trued down to 1.030".
by monte » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:26 am
Those are some great looking cars. I wonder how many laps that great big wing of Bob's will last...
by Old Bones » Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:33 pm
Very nice looking cars!!!
by beaufrazier » Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:32 pm
This Late Model Trans-Am class is going to be a kick. Good work on trying to make all the bodies as equal as possible. The adaptability of the Scholer chassis makes running all these classes very easy and cost affective. The Ford, GM, Mopar duelling will begin again!!!! Love Bob's Mustang. Looks mean and ready to roll.....Beau
by howie » Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:07 pm
The Trans-Am project continues.
Chassis done: wheel base, tracking, .055" clearence set.
by howie » Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:00 am
Project Trans-Am: Building a new Late Model Trans-Am. It is a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. The chassis came from a GT-1 that with minor changes will be used for this car. The new pans are yet to be narrowed. The fender wells have not been cut out yet, will do the cutting after the pans are done and the .055" clearence is set. Will keep the ariginal shape of the wheel wells and not just make a round circle. This is a tall car, I did not cut the body to the limit, I wanted to keep the body looking as close to the original demensions as possible, but I came down some as this car would have been way too top heavy. This also has the longest wheelbase of all the eligible Late Model Trans-Am cars.
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Still more cars from the Sept. 8th. practice.
Postby howie » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:36 am
Still more cars.
Beau's '56 Chev. Sportsman.
Stuart's new NASCAR.
Flying Bryan's Early Modified. It has yet to be cut down to the legal limit, it is fast!!
More cars from the Sept. 8th practice.
Postby howie » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:28 am
More nice cars.
Kirk Smith's new Sportsman by Beau.
A new Can-Am by Bob Nak.
More cars for the coming 2013 season.
Postby howie » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:22 am
These cars are new and will be competing this season. Very nice work!!
A new Late Model Mustang Trans-Am by Bob Nak.
A new GT-1 by Bob. Nak.
Some finished cars and projects
Postby howie » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:14 am
These cars were at the Sept. 8th. practice.
Beau's Early Modified project, '34 Ford coupe.
Chassis for Beau's '34.
About NORTHWEST TRUE SCALE RACERS
We are a small group of slot racers with many years of experience among us. We are a laid back group who have a lot of fun at our races. New or experienced racers will always find help if needed in the selection of parts to learning driving skills. We try to make a racer feel at home and help him or her enjoy the hobby/sport.
Rapid Raceway is designed for easy learning, big turning radius on all corners is very forgiving and offers an easy flow. The track is high enough off the floor to see your car at a comfortable angle. A lot of room around the driver stations and are easy to get to and can be moved around if need be and there are no blind spots. Many positive comments on the track design over the years.
With the demise of the commercial tracks in the area, the only way to go now and we think in the future is by private tracks. Rapid Raceway in the n.e. Portland area fills up a void in the 1/24th., 1/25th. true scale format and has been racing since Nov. of 2002.
The goal of this group is to promote 1/24th., 1/25th. scale racing to reflect the real race cars that you see racing in this country and around the world. We use kits such as AMT, Revell, Monogram among others. Three classes use Lexan ( Can-Am, Porsche 962 and new for 2016 is GT-3 ). New for the 2017 season and beyond is the Gen. 6 NASCAR with Lexan bodies. When using Lexan we make sure that it is cast in the true scale form to reflect the real car.
Another goal is to hold costs down by using the same chassis for different classes and inexpensive motors, NASCAR being the exception as it runs a more expensive open motor and the Sprint class is an open chassis while the Xfinity is a restricted chassis. Can-Am also uses an open chassis. There are classes for the hobbyist who wants to build from scratch to one who wants to buy and bolt together and go racing.
We do our racing in the fall and winter months, usually from early Oct. to mid to late May.
Check out our schedule and contact us and attend one of our race nights to see for yourself what it is all about. Coffee and cookies are always on the bench.
This is not a club so no dues. If you want to throw a couple of dollars into the box on race night, it would be appreciated, but it is strictly a volunteer deal. I don't count the money at the end of the race.
If you like slot cars, whether you are new or a veteran, this may be the place for you.
* Originally posted by Rapid Raceway track owner Gary Howard
I'm trailin', but I see you guy's tail lights!
Track records and yearly points.
Postby howie » Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:27 pm
To attempt a track record, the cars must have been in a race on the night of trying a track record. You must have a True Scale car. You have one minute on any lane. Following is the current track records:
NASCAR..........4.5319sec....Bad Bob on March 29, 2014. Old record: 4.6560....Howie on Jan. 4, 2014.
Can-Am..........3.9730........Bad Bob on Feb. 1, 2014. Old record 4.3311....Howie.
Sportsman.......4.6909........Kirk on Dec.14 2013.
Early Modified..4.6085........John Fisher on Nov. 30, 2016. Old record: 4.7115........Beau on April 25 2015.
TA2...............4.8705........Bob Nak on Jan. 26 2013.
GT3.............. no record attempt yet.
Porsche 962.....4.5023....,...Marty on Mar. 1, 2014.
How to score points: If there are 10 racers, then 1st. place would score 11 points ( 1 point for entering and 1 point for each entrant ). 2nd. would score 10 points and so far down the line. A DQ is worth 1 point.
2017 points:
Sportsman.
After two races.
Howie....................15
Beau......................13
Gearloose................14
Blake.......................7
Ted.........................9
Marty......................7
Terry.......................4
Bob N......................10
Ken.........................2
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Re: Track records and yearly points.
Unread postby howie » Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:58 am
Points above are after two races.
* Last entries Jan. 6, 2017
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