Rob's Chaparral 2G, built from a model kit.
1,126 May 13, 2021 5:15 pm
Re: Rob's Car Builds (31 replies, posted in Cars)
1,127 May 13, 2021 5:13 pm
Re: Rob's Car Builds (31 replies, posted in Cars)
This AC Cobra features a Monogram model car body on a restore original Revell chassis.
Check out the detail on this license plate frame!
1,128 May 13, 2021 5:10 pm
Re: Rob's Car Builds (31 replies, posted in Cars)
Rob has been busy! He stopped by with the latest of his builds.
This is an original 1/24 Revell AC Cobra in its original molded purple. Rob chose to leave the car in the original molded color and focus on the small details.
1,129 May 11, 2021 9:31 pm
Re: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Thanks Matt!
1,130 May 10, 2021 10:16 pm
Re: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Results from the Xfinity Race:
Results from the Monster Energy Race:
1,131 May 10, 2021 10:14 pm
Re: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
1,132 May 10, 2021 10:10 pm
Re: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
1,133 May 10, 2021 10:07 pm
Re: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
1,134 May 10, 2021 10:04 pm
Re: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
More photos from the race:
1,135 May 10, 2021 10:02 pm
Topic: Dale Earnhardt Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon (9 replies, posted in OSCAR)
On May 8th 2021 Tom Street held his annual Dale Earnhardt Memorial Race. This was an OSCAR race for the NASCAR Class which are 1/24 scale scratchbuilt chassis cars powered by super 16D motors. The speed and handling of these cars is surprising! With 16 entries of these incredibly fast hard bodied cars, it was sure to be an exciting day of racing!
A qualifying session sets the grid for two divisions of racing. The top eight qualifiers were slated for the Monster Energy Race, and the lower eight qualifiers were gridded for the Xfinity Race. The winner of the Xfinity Race has the option of moving up into the Monster Energy Race or being credited with the Xfinity Race win. If the winner choses to move up he then receives the Iron Man Award for competing in both races! In this scenario the next highest finisher in the Xfinity race is declared the winner.
The track at Tom's World is a four lane routed track that is long, fast, tight, tricky, and very technical! It is the most difficult track I have ever raced on and that includes the legendary three lane track of Lee Dundas' in Wilsonville! It took me 20 years to get over to Bend to race on Tom's track. I wish I would have made it sooner!
In the Xfinity Race it was Jim with the win. Bob Nak got the option to move up to the Monster Energy race. The Monster Energy race was won by Curt, who by the way was also the top qualifier for the day. Both races were action packed and saw lots of good side by side racing. It was a fun and exciting day! Thank you Tom for another fantastic day of racing!
1,136 May 8, 2021 10:44 pm
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
I certainly understand why Howie!
1,137 May 8, 2021 10:43 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,166 replies, posted in NASTE)
I take it your wife doesn't read your posts here Doc...............
1,138 May 6, 2021 5:36 pm
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
Thanks Zack....not much of a "build" yet...but one hell of a "tear apart"!
1,139 May 6, 2021 2:34 pm
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
These are the pieces that make up the fourth or top layer of the chassis.
These are all the components laid out in their respective layers. With each layer being approximately .050" thick, the finished chassis thickness is pretty porky at .200" overall!
1,140 May 6, 2021 2:29 pm
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
These are the pieces that make up the third layer. They are secured to the lower (second layer) using screw, washers, and nuts.
Some of the pieces are captured rather than screw tightened, which allows those pieces to free float to some degree. 
1,141 May 6, 2021 2:25 pm
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
This is the second layer which the motor bracket/mount attaches to (in this photo the motor bracket is install backwards). Again, this layer is secured to the lower or first layer with adhesive as a laminated joint.
After gluing the first two layers together the rest of the chassis is bolt together.
1,142 May 6, 2021 2:14 pm
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
TWO THINGS!
1. I've learned more about these Tifosi chassis than I ever needed to know!
2. I have spent WAY too much time messing with it!
The Tifosi website appears to be long gone. I don't know of anyplace that has any information on them. So just in case anyone (like me) has a Tifosi chassis that needs assembly here are some photos of the chassis and its construction (if anybody even cares).......
The chassis basically consists of four layers of stacked plates and parts. Kind of like making a sandwich.
This is the bottom or first layer which is laminated to the bottom side of the next or second layer. I don't know what was used for adhesive to assemble this particular chassis but, it took a LOT of heat to get the first two layers of plates separated!
This bottom layer of plates seems to be used to keep the screw heads from hanging down below the bottom of the chassis. The screw heads are positioned in the cut-outs of the plate pieces. I guess that is much easier than trying to counter sink the screws in a piece of spring steel! I'm sure this layer also serves to add some desired overall weight.
1,143 May 6, 2021 2:04 pm
Re: Mile High Raceway - Classes & Schedule (3 replies, posted in Oregon Retro Racers Association)
I have more Womp chassis than you can shake a stick at!
1,144 May 6, 2021 8:30 am
Topic: Mile High Raceway - Classes & Schedule (3 replies, posted in Oregon Retro Racers Association)
1,145 May 5, 2021 1:26 pm
Re: Northwest True Scale Racers - Rules (13 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Updated May 5, 2021 - Addition of rules for Classic NASCAR Class.
1,146 May 5, 2021 10:08 am
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
I'm not sure who he had machine the parts.
The motor bracket is machined aluminum.
1,147 May 5, 2021 9:00 am
Re: Tifosi Racing (18 replies, posted in Cars)
Thanks for the tip Zack, I agree! I don't know if I have the knowledge or skill to make one of these work well, but I'm going to try to get something that works. I'm pretty sure getting one of these chassis to work well with a hardbody is beyond my skill level!
1,148 May 5, 2021 8:58 am
Re: Some short-track style builds I am doing. (4 replies, posted in Cars)
Very cool and as always a super clean build! Nice job Zack!
1,149 May 5, 2021 6:47 am
Re: Bill's Junk (240 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
These photos are actually taken in the upstairs of the new shop. This room is almost identical in shape and size to the room I had for my slot car stuff in our house in Fairview. The biggest difference is actually; more stuff!
A lot of slot cars have passed through here in the last couple of years. These shelves have been full, twice!
1,150 May 5, 2021 6:34 am
Re: Bill's Junk (240 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Here's an updated photo of the display case.
