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(5 replies, posted in Events)

Nothin' like day old Mexican food finding it's way home!!!!

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(5 replies, posted in Events)

Monte, Thanks for a great night of racing!!!! It reminded me, trucks are for haulin'...........    ---------------------Bill

Thanks Rico. I think so too. What is missing in the photo is the other half of the NASTE "S" which is also pretty tight.

Got the revision to the NASTE "S" done today along with a few other things. Two more curves and three straights left to route.

Here's how the NASTE "S" ended up:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/002.jpg

HEY......ARTISTIC Bondo!!!! I need some!!!!

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(61 replies, posted in NASTE)

Hey Jack, Got a date in mind for the NASTE Meeting & get together? August sometime? Pot luck eats?   ------------------Bill

Does Bongo Bondo???? If so is he for hire?????

Must be too hot!!!.............

Trying to get some work done on the track today. Haven't opened the overhead door since 7:30 this morning so it has kept pretty cool in the garage, but it is getting warmer!

After much debate with myself I have decide the NASTE "S" will be slightly revised. Part of my goal for this track is to be able to race 1/24 scale sports cars as well as 1/32 cars. With this in mind I am re-routing the kink out of the inside lane through the NASTE "S". The other two lanes will remain unchanged, but the inside lane will end up with a radius very close to that of the middle lane (roughly 5 1/2"). This should still prove to be challenging without requiring a positively perfect entry into the corner.

So the bondo is down, and I have the new radius all laid out with the router and arm set up. This track is definitely a departure from anything I've done in the past. It has way more turns and fewer straights than I have ever thought to be ideal. I have a feeling it is going to be quite challenging, maybe even too technical for 1/24 cars?.............we will see.........   ------------------------Bill

Actually I prefer those......but paintings and photos are acceptable.....

Gold fish end up being nothing more than chum in a pond visited by the dastardly demon blue heron!

The only good blue herons are the plastic ones!

My Toaster has matching seats ............................!!!!

Which rally cars? Maybe we can do some trading?

What are some specifics of class #1?

As for class #2 I like the Ninco NC1 powered cars, I just don't have many and I'm not sure how readily available the cars or motors are?

Classes #3 and #4 there are many LMP and GT cars available from all manufacturers.

#5 Vintage F1 would just be cool! I don't know how well the cars perform, but some look pretty fragile.

Hey Smooth, I checked the Lil' Slot Car Heaven site but your race dates are not on the calendar. Will you still be racing on the first Sundays of the month?

That's one vote for the NASTE "S"  staying in.......

Thanks Mike! I'll have to get you over here after it's finished for some run time!   -------------------Bill

So what you're saying is the bird was "relatively" safe................

You should'a smacked 'em with a heron carcass!!!!!

Put in a FULL day on the track. Got one of the elevation/transition sections tied into the infield, routed the short straight, and routed the infield sweeper (roughly a 30" radius turn for the outside lane). Worked on the overpass section, making it into a wicked "S" curve. Maybe a little too wicked?! I'm worried (on the inside lane) a car may jam if you go into it too fast. The inside lane through this "S" is similar to the chicane on the three lane 1/24 track I had years ago. It was a very difficult section, and you had to hit it just right.  There aren't any really difficult turns in this track so far. This one has very good visibility as it is close to the driver's stations. It will also be easy to turn marshal. I'll have to study it, and think about it a bit.

Here's that wickedly NASTE "S":

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/007.jpg

Ha, ha, ha, do you have video???????

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(9 replies, posted in Cars)

What a difference! It looks great now!!!

Nothing more American that yielding your weapon and killing something!!!!

Did you have to cut it in half to fit it on the BBQ?

Taste anything like chicken?????

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(9 replies, posted in Cars)

Is that an NSR or a Ninco?

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(9 replies, posted in Cars)

Very nice Rico!!!

That IS the plan!!!!

Maybe I need to rephrase..........time off from work on the JOB....