I remember when Aero's was on Glisan. They got heavily into RC off road cars and trucks. They even had an outdoor dirt track next to their building and parking lot. Aero's was owned by an older gentleman by the name of Leon I believe. I had heard he had a keen interest in RC airplanes, hence the name Aero's Sports & Hobbies. I also heard he had quite a collection of old RC airplane gas engines. I believe he either sold the business or had someone take it over some time after he moved out to the location on Glisan. It seemed after he had left the shop it went down hill and finally closed altogether. Sad. At one time it was a great hobby shop!
4,476 April 25, 2014 9:03 pm
Re: Aeros Sports Hobbies Flyer (5 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)
4,477 April 24, 2014 9:50 pm
Topic: Thursday April 24th race (1 replies, posted in Hawksbill Station)
Thanks Dennis for a fun night of racing!
Thanks Charolette for that yummy chili !!!!
-------------Bill
4,478 April 24, 2014 8:23 am
Re: Rapid Raceway Flyer (6 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)
Mystery solved.
John Gill made the flyer for Howie back in 2002 to advertise the very first race held at Rapid Raceway!
4,479 April 22, 2014 3:17 pm
Topic: Rapid Raceway Flyer (6 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)
Does anybody know where this flyer came from?
Howie asked me about it, and I don't recall where I got it. Howie was not sure where it came from either!
4,480 April 19, 2014 12:15 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 15 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Great video & pictures Dorothy!!!
My personal favorite is the piggy back cows!!!!
4,481 April 18, 2014 7:48 pm
Re: Met Another Slot Car Enthusiast (3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Rico, unsure on both counts.
4,482 April 17, 2014 8:14 am
Topic: Met Another Slot Car Enthusiast (3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting another slot car enthusiast. Steve Blegen had purchased one of my slot cars I had put up for sale on Ebay. Turns out he lives in Milwaukie, so he came by TooBad Motorplex to pick up his car. Steve lived in California and had raced HO cars with a group of HOPRA racers, some of whom we all know, or know of. Gary Beedle for one, and Andre Perra were just a couple of the people Steve knows from the hey day of HO racing! Steve like many of us old HO racers has migrated more towards the larger 1/32 scale cars, due in part to our reduced vision for things on the small side, and our quest to make things a little slower moving! It was great to meet Steve and hopefully we will see him at some of our racing events!
Here's a couple photos of Steve's Scalextric track currently under reconstruction, and his VERY COOL man cave!
4,483 April 16, 2014 7:13 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,165 replies, posted in NASTE)
My pleasure Rico!
I think I usually have more fun than anybody!
4,484 April 15, 2014 8:10 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,165 replies, posted in NASTE)
April 15th, Odd Thursday Racing on Tuesday Evening. It was a very casual evening of racing tonight. There was only six of us, so we kept it low key with no actual races, just a lot of practice, tuning, and fun!
4,485 April 13, 2014 6:44 am
Topic: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 15 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Hey, I think we're getting the hang of this digital stuff!!!
Thank you Monte for another lesson in the art of racing digital slot cars. The team enduros on your digital track are always exciting and fun!
Thanks Victoria for those delicious pizzas!
And thank you Dorothy for all the fantastic treats!
Oh yeah, congrats on your win Dorothy!!!!
4,486 April 11, 2014 5:12 pm
Re: Scaleracing National Final in Tacoma (12 replies, posted in Events)
I spoke with Alan of 132slotcar.us today on the phone. I don't know Alan well and this was the first time I had an opportunity to really talk with him. We had a good discussion about the race in Tacoma. Alan has a real concern about any disappointment or issues I had with the race, as well as any issues any other racers may have had. We talked quite awhile about the details of the race, and he helped me understand why he decided to run the Team Enduro format. Alan put it very well when he said; "it's difficult to bring different groups of racers together, especially when they are used to racing under their group or club's rules and formats. Everybody does it a little differently". That's probably not an exact quote, but I believe it conveys Alan's message.
As I said before, I had a good time at Alan's race. NASTE runs out of town are always fun! It was great to see old friends in the Tacoma area, and to meet some new people. The BRM and Scaleauto cars were great performers, and the track was lots of fun to race on! So here's a couple things I now know for sure. After speaking with Alan I know his next event will be even better, and I look forward to getting to know him better! And...........I WILL GO BACK!
Thanks Alan! -------------------Bill
4,487 April 10, 2014 4:28 pm
Re: Scaleracing National Final in Tacoma (12 replies, posted in Events)
You're welcome Chris, and yes, Tracy uses the "biglog" address.
We have a NASTE race coming up at Howie's 1/24 Rapid Raceway. We should get together with Dave Smith and Bryan Trachsel to discuss what cars we would like to race there. Dave Smith has the 1/24 Parma FCR chassis cars we raced at Edgewater in Salem, and of course we have the NASTE '55 Chevys. I know the BRMs would run well there if we could swing it. I could put the pink motor back into my Bud car, so I could supply two cars to race.
4,488 April 9, 2014 4:45 pm
Re: NASCAR. (7 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Howie just put an order in for chassis. He will have them available for purchase at Rapid Raceway, along with parts.
4,489 April 9, 2014 9:57 am
Re: Scaleracing National Final in Tacoma (12 replies, posted in Events)
It was really nice to see some of the Seattle/Tacoma area guys again, and to get the chance to meet some new people. The track was fun and challenging, and there were a lot of good cars and drivers. I should have made the trip up on Friday. I was really looking forward to racing my own car, as I had spent some time and money getting it ready. I was not expecting a "team" enduro type of event for the BRMs. It was fun, but I would have rather raced my own car in an individual race. I did not see where the race was advertised as a "team" race. I saw were rental cars were available, but no mention of a "team" race where only one car would be used. I understand there was some consideration for what was felt to be a "large" number of racers in attendance, although I do not feel 20 racers is a large number of entries to deal with. Overall I feel Saturday's events could have been better planned. As for our Oregon racers, I thought we all did very well on a track most of us were unfamiliar with. Had I known the races were going to be team events, I probably would not have attended or built a car to meet the class specs. Don't get me wrong, I had a very good time, just disappointed in the race formats.
-------------------Bill
4,490 April 9, 2014 9:42 am
Re: NASCAR. (7 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Great format Howie!
There is some excellent racing going on at rapid Raceway! The atmsophere friendly and the racers are eager to help new enthusiasts! If you have thought about racing 1/24 you owe it to yourself to come and check out what's happening at Rapid Raceway! The Schoeler chassis cars Howie has introduced make building a car much easier than scratchbuilding, and the cars are proving to be competitive with the scratchbuilt cars. This NASCAR series should be lots of fun!
4,491 April 9, 2014 7:12 am
Re: Scaleracing National Final in Tacoma (12 replies, posted in Events)
Great report Chris! Thanks!
4,492 April 6, 2014 1:50 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Winner's List (93 replies, posted in NASTE)
List updated from Apr. 3, '14 race.
4,493 April 6, 2014 9:54 am
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
The swap meet is a lot of fun with a LOT to look at. If you've never been, you should really check it out!
4,494 April 6, 2014 9:52 am
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
The place looked more like this after a few more vendors arrived.
Swap meet shopping cart???
4,495 April 6, 2014 9:50 am
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Cool hot rod projects.
No so cool motorhome projects...............Diane said: "NO"...........
4,496 April 6, 2014 9:47 am
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Conehead Dogs!!!
The herd and the herder???
...........................Don't ask, I have NO idea!!!
4,497 April 6, 2014 9:45 am
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
This Ford Econoline is a Portland Swap Meet Icon, and one of the most popular vehicles there! Terry receives compliment after compliment on The Ol' Trapper!
There's lots of cool things to see and purchase if you have the $$$
From cars to well.......most ANYTHING you can think of!
4,498 April 6, 2014 9:41 am
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
The Portland Swap Meet has come and gone for me. The swap meet is a total experience, not just a good place to seel stuff. Thanks so much Terry for sharing your seller's space with me! I had a lot of fun hanging out and seeing everything there is to see!
Here's a few pics:
Move in day, 6:10 a.m.
4,499 April 6, 2014 8:56 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,165 replies, posted in NASTE)
April 3rd, Odd Thursday Night Racing - The competition is heating up at TooBad Motorplex on odd Thursday nights! We had twelve racers in attendance, and we saw one new race record set. Chris Kouba returned this week with a new car to replace his Classic Sports Car race winning, record setting Slot.It Ford GT40. Chris' new scratchbuilt Ford GT40 not only won the race, it set a new race record beating his old record by 1/10th of a lap! In the GT Class, Gary Goose Gossett blew the field away with his Slot.It Jaguar XJR12. Gary ran this car with an inline motor set up, and it was tuned to perfection! Gary then came back for a win in the 1/24 BRM Porsche 962 class with another win that was just 1/10th of a lap shy of the class record! It was an outstanding night of close racing!
Here's the race results:
Classic Sports Car Class:
1st Chris Kouba 53.4 laps
2nd Goose Gossett 51.1
3rd Greg Petrolati 51.0
4th Tracy Flood 49.2
5th Bill Bostic 47.8
6th Mitch Brooks 46.2
7th Glenn Heath 46.0
8th Howie Howard 45.6
9th Russell Flood 44.2
10th Thomas Flood 39.4
11th Todd Flood 34.3
GT Class:
1st Goose Gossett 60.7 laps
2nd Chris kouba 59.6
3rd Bill Bostic 58.1
4th - tie Russell flood 55.9
4th - ties Tracy Flood 55.9
6th Glenn Heath 54.9
7th Howie Howard 54.1
8th John Fisher 52.7
9th Mitch Brooks 49.1
10th Greg Petrolati 48.5
11th Thomas Flood 44.4
12th Todd Flood 41.4
BRM Porsche 962:
1st Goose Gossett 61.3 laps
2nd Bill Bostic 60.9
3rd Tracy Flood 58.9
4th Chris Kouba 58.4
5th Glenn Heath 57.0
6th Russell Flood 56.8
7th John Fisher 56.6
8th Howie Howard 54.2
4,500 April 1, 2014 7:29 pm
Topic: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
This evening I've been preparing for the Portland Swap Meet. If you have never attended you need to add it to your bucket list. I hear this is the biggest auto swap meet this side of the Mississippi. This will be the third year I have shared a seller's spot with Terry and Bryan. I don't have much to sell this year, but it is a blast just being there! Cars, parts, junk, and people all the way around Portland International Raceway! Incredible!