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(11 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

John Gill and I routed out a 4' X 16' 3 lane track yesterday.

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(31 replies, posted in Cars)

Rob stopped by yesterday for a little track testing and to show me a couple of his newest restorations. Anyone who collects vintage 1/24 slot cars has them. The old half destroyed cars that were either put together by someone with poor building skills, or cars that were abused. Rob took two more of his "junkers" and turned them into the beauties you see here! He then put them through their paces on the track.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3463rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3464rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3465rob.jpg

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(31 replies, posted in Cars)

There is a lot to look at when visiting Rob's track. He has some really cool displays!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2744rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2745rob.jpg

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(31 replies, posted in Cars)

This seems like a good time to show some photos of Rob's home track set up. He has a nice space over a large machine shop just a bit north of Vancouver. His track is plastic sectional Eldon 1/24 track. This track is a blast to run on, nostalgic for sure!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2738rob.jpg

Rob scratch built this really cool pit area building.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2739rob.jpg

There are some really nice detail items Rob also scratch built like these signs.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2740rob.jpg

Rob is the master at restoration work! Check out this cool art Rob created using an old cardboard box logo!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2742rob.jpg

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(31 replies, posted in Cars)

These vintage Porsche 904 cars by Monogram are sometimes overlooked. Rob did an awesome job on this build.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3397rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3399rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3400rob.jpg

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(31 replies, posted in Cars)

Rob dropped by the shop with some of his newest builds. Here's a 1/32 Slot.it McLaren, his first 1/32 build.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3388rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3389rob.jpg

Rob built this 1/24 Monogram Ferrari from a NOS body kit and a used chassis.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3392rob.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3395rob.jpg

You're welcome Rico, and thanks for the positive feedback!

Thanks Mitch & me too!

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(5 replies, posted in Cars)

Mitch58 wrote:

Nice,  is this oscar/pacer specs?

Yes Mitch. Beau built it for the PASER/OSCAR Clubman Class. Although on Beau's build he used wheels and tires closer to True Scale specs. the Clubman class does allow shorter wheel/tire combinations.

A short video of the practice session on December 31, 2020.

Beau's Clubman Corvette and Howie's Sportsman car in action through the new section of the track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9p7Yh4Iuts

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Beau and Howie stopped by yesterday to run a couple laps. Check out this Corvette Beau built for the Clubman Class as raced by PASER & OSCAR. Beau turned the fastest lap of the day with this car at 4.99 seconds.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3286beau.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3287beau.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3288beau.jpg

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Nice job Mitch, that looks fantastic!

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I have a Scaleauto blue ball bearing motor.........

Thanks Doc!

My plan is to have the track available after Christmas to those that would like to come over and run some laps. I'm looking at small groups no large race crowds. If you'd like to come by and get some laps in shoot me an email or give me a call and we'll set up a day and time.

This offer is open to anyone interested in running on the newly reconfigured track.

The initial testing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway has gone well. On Thursday of last week, Chris Kouba stopped by for some test laps with BRM 1/24 Group C cars and some miscellaneous 1/32 cars. The track was unprepped as far as any traction compound. We cleaned the surface off using a rag and a citrus cleaner. I was surprised at how well the cars worked on urethane or rubber tires after just a few laps. it seemed to rack about 5 to 10 laps to get the cars to hook up. Here are some initial test results from that session:

1/32: Thunderslot Lola T70 w/rubber tires 6.04 sec. - Chris
1/32 Revoslot Toyota w/rubber tires 6.16 sec. - Chris
1/24 BRM Porsche 962 w/shore 30 stock rubber tires 6.23 sec. - Chris
1/24 Revell Cheetah 36D sidewinder w/urethane tires (NASTE Over 50 Class) 7.57 sec. - Bill

In this first testing there was only one issue with the track. One of the LED power indicator lights burned out on the blue lane's controller hook up. I replaced the LED the next day.

Yesterday a few guys that race in the PASER and OSCAR events stopped by. For this test session I prepped the track by spraying it with the usual traction compound solution.  Ted, John, Stuart, and Bob Nak ran a bunch of laps with PASER/OSCAR spec cars giving the track a thorough shake down. All the cars run in this session were heavy hardbody 1/24 cars. There were no issues with the track during this session. Here are some results from this session:

Fastest lap 1/24 hardbody NASCAR 4.479 sec. - John
Laps in the 4.7 sec. range were routinely made by all drivers, John, Bob Nak, Stuart, and Ted.

This test session indicated the course reconfiguration increased average lap times by just about a full second. Here's a little video of this test session (new camera - I couldn't figure out how to get it off of the black & white setting. Found out today it was set to record in night vision....).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYKi4yqMftc

I want thank everyone that helped me get the track reconstruction to this point, Beau, Howie, John, and Diane! Thank you all!

Now that I can't argue with!

"Decorated"?.................for Christmas????

Thanks Doc, I really appreciate it!

You're absolutely right! I'll make that swap!

Searching for some oddball slot car stuff tonight and a somewhat familiar photo popped up. When I clicked on it I was taken to some pages from the old NASTE website. On those pages were some photos I had thought were long lost. The pages include old photos from early NASTE tracks, Rapid Raceway, Checkered Flag Raceway, Electron Raceway, Mineral Springs Raceway, Autumn Hills, Beaverton Slot Car Club, Al Blanchard's HORO HO track, TooBad Motorplex six lane 1/24 and the routed HO track, Jeff Courtney's NASTE 3 five lane 1/24 track, Glenn Gregorio's Blacklight Blacktop Carrera track, Hawksbill Station, and Butterdish Raceway. The photos are from 1997 to around 2008 or so. Enjoy!

http://www.naste.org/naste_site/

http://www.naste.org/naste_site/pictures.htm

http://www.naste.org/naste_site/pictures2.htm

http://www.naste.org/naste_site/pictures3.htm

http://www.naste.org/naste_site/pictures4.htm

http://www.naste.org/naste_site/pictures5.htm

I just seemed to fit...........

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_3254IFC.jpg

After only 4 months of work, it is done! Let there be racing!

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(8 replies, posted in Cars)

Great story & vid!

Thanks!

I hear ya there Mitch! I have some of those. It is kinda fun to watch them go up in smoke!

That's true Mitch, and my set up is probably overkill, But I've noticed with tracks for 1/24 cars you never know who or what might show up to play. There are still guys out there that email me saying they have some old slot car stuff they'd like to bring out to run. There are still thousands of those old Parma and even Russkit metal trigger controllers out there just waitin' to come over and play!

Cool idea Doc!

Only older!

Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis 1960
Mellow Yellow - Donovan 1966
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane  1966
Li' Red Ridin' Hood - Sam The Sham 1966