Question regarding the motors for the vintage F1 class. I have a Scalextric Ferrari 375 with a front mounted FC-130 Mabuchi motor. What BWA motor are you guys thinking? I believe the current stock motor is an 18K but it feels pretty wimpy. It may or may not be easy to transter the drive shaft to a new motor without damaging it. Thoughts???
877 July 25, 2013 8:34 pm
Re: The New Jacquelin Park (19 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
I can't wait to try the controllers. I've seen a pre-production unit and it most definitely looked and felt like a big improvement over the stock SCX controllers.
878 July 18, 2013 9:25 pm
Re: '57 Chev "Zipper Top" Nascar Racer (7 replies, posted in Cars)
I didn't take any pics of the underside. You had two choices: Vintage Carrera Nascar or Vintage Revell-Monogram Stocker. I originally was going to go with the Revell side winder but started adding up the costs for a chassis, wheels, gears etc to make a decent runner out of it and decided it was too expensive when I already had a Carrera chassis here. I did buy a H&R Hawk motor to try out. They have similar specs to a NC-1. Stock Carrera front wheels and tires that were trued up and I used a new brand of wheels and inserts on the rear. Wheels are RS Slot and are only $6.29 a set. Inserts are made by EZ Mag and are injected plastic. The chassis is stock except for the parts I had to remove to fit under the Chevy body.
879 July 15, 2013 2:52 pm
Re: '57 Chev "Zipper Top" Nascar Racer (7 replies, posted in Cars)
Thanks Bill, it's winging it's way back to Kentucky for the proxy. They were kind enough to let me send it late and even to include me in the first race which has already been run. I'll keep you all posted.
Rico
880 July 14, 2013 12:52 pm
Topic: '57 Chev "Zipper Top" Nascar Racer (7 replies, posted in Cars)
Just finished this for the "Zipper Top" proxy
Regards
Rico
881 July 12, 2013 7:59 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,147 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks for the racing last night, it was really good to finally find something that hooked up on your track. I should have stayed for the after racing as all the lights seem to work ok on the Buick.
It looks like you stay up later now that your "retaired".
Regards
Rico
882 July 10, 2013 4:23 pm
Re: New track ! (6 replies, posted in Track)
Maybe you'd like a Ninco Digital track.
I bet you just might know someone with one to sell??
883 July 9, 2013 8:02 am
Re: New track ! (6 replies, posted in Track)
I agree, what they said. Things are more back to what is the normal chaos at my house, give me a ring and we can set up a time for you to come over and check out the track. There is also Bill's on Thursday which I'm planning on attending.
Rico
884 June 28, 2013 12:18 pm
Re: newbie here (5 replies, posted in Events)
It varies but week day evenings are probably the best.
885 June 28, 2013 11:58 am
Re: newbie here (5 replies, posted in Events)
Hi John,
Welcome, if you go to the main index page and find the heading "NASTE" and click it you can then click on various races and the individual races will have links to pictures and videos from some of our craziness.
Bill's every odd Thursday races are composed of two classes and the rules can be found here: http://www.naste.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=477
Monte's First Sunday series we run Ninco brand GT cars and another heat of "IROC" cars that are provided by the host.
More info and cars can be found here: http://www.fantasyworldhobbies.com/
Rico
886 June 8, 2013 7:44 pm
Re: NASTE Carlo 2013 (14 replies, posted in NASTE)
I did manage to snap a few photo's from the last two stages, unfortunately I forgot to take any during the first stage at Monte's.
Monte takes the high road while David was seen letting it all hang out and then some.
David was at it again this time holding up Monte's Group B Stratos.
David, Monte & John and it looks like it's John getting it sideways in the true rally tradition.
David's VW showing us it's bottom, now that's one Naste VW.
Monte and John dueling it out on the uphill swing.
and headed back downhill towards Petrolati Point.
Thomas, Victoria, Chrissy and Todd and half a**ed Tracy.
The boys hard at work?
John's Bug eating Jag at the infamous R1 at Autumn Hills.
Good times marshalling at the Hills.
Victoria putting her Fiat through the paces while David and Monte look on.
887 June 8, 2013 6:46 pm
Re: NASTE Carlo 2013 (14 replies, posted in NASTE)
Same to you and thanks to Diane for the excellent brownies.
Regards
Rico
888 June 7, 2013 10:54 am
Re: First Sunday - June 2nd (2 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Thanks for a fun day Monte and Victoria.
889 June 7, 2013 10:53 am
Re: NASTE Carlo 2013 (14 replies, posted in NASTE)
I have some that I can bring as well.
890 May 26, 2013 9:12 am
Re: NASTE Race #15 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
I had a great time visiting and eating last night but the racing is something I'd rather forget, just not my night. Thanks to our excellent hosts Terry and Dorothy and cograts to Bryan...again.
Regards
Rico
891 May 10, 2013 2:14 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,147 replies, posted in NASTE)
I guess I just wasn't myself last night. Where have we heard that before? Oh ya........
892 May 10, 2013 8:50 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,147 replies, posted in NASTE)
Sorry I couldn't be there but Gabby had a softball double header and it's really hard, ok impossible, to be in two places at once. Bad news is they lost both games in the final inning, but the good news is that softball and soccer are now over and only one more week of volleyball left so that should free up some more time to race.
Rico
893 May 4, 2013 7:07 pm
Re: Georgia Trip & Slot Cars (7 replies, posted in Cars)
Sounds like an action packed trip and lots of fun, color me jealous.
Rico
894 April 28, 2013 11:03 am
Re: NASTE Race #14 (3 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks to all who were able to make it out last night, I had a blast and Kelly's food was exceptional as usual. It's always nice to visit and race with ya all. Thanks to Dorothy for the candy, pics and videos.
Regards
Rico
895 April 23, 2013 8:52 am
Re: RussKit - Some History (2 replies, posted in Cars)
Another fascinating history lesson.
896 April 19, 2013 6:53 pm
Re: Gar-Vic - some history (2 replies, posted in Cars)
Thanks for the history legend Monte, I enjoyed it.
897 April 14, 2013 1:12 pm
Re: NASTE Race #13 (3 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks to all who ventured forth last night for the race. We got a little later start than originally planned due to circumstances beyond our control and had a couple of minor glitches but we perservered in the true Naste tradition. The racing was close as it usually is on the tight and twisty Hills. Congrats to Bryan once again on the win.
Rico
898 April 8, 2013 6:39 am
Re: First Sunday - April (4 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Ditto
899 March 17, 2013 8:35 pm
Re: NASTE Race #12 (3 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks Saager's for a action packed night of racin', eatin' and bs'n.
Rico
900 March 14, 2013 8:15 am
Re: NASTE Carlo 2013 (14 replies, posted in NASTE)
The usual type of stuff: tires, wheels, motors etc. Are scratch built/ modified chassis allowed?