Pictures as promised:







1,326 December 29, 2008 7:38 pm
Re: Marklin slot cars (15 replies, posted in Cars)
1,327 December 29, 2008 4:51 pm
Topic: Slot car video (3 replies, posted in Cars)
Ya gotta check this out- Crazy Italians and I atta know...... http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/porta … hp?t=26842
Rico
1,328 December 29, 2008 3:54 pm
Re: Marklin slot cars (15 replies, posted in Cars)
Here is the Ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Marklin-McNamara-In … 240%3A1318
I will try to post some pic's later tonight.
It might be 1/30 as it seems a little on the small side. George, it has Marklin stamped/formed on the bottom, but it was made in Germany, so spelling may be different.
Rico
1,329 December 29, 2008 12:57 pm
Topic: Marklin slot cars (15 replies, posted in Cars)
Does anyone know anything about Marklin slot cars? I just picked one up from Ebay, looks to be 1/32 scale. It is a 1970 McNamara Ford Indy car driven by Mario Andretti. It has front wheels that steer with the guide and a very funky pick shoe arrangement. I will try to post some pics later
Rico
1,330 December 29, 2008 8:53 am
Re: Fly Porsche GT1 Evo (28 replies, posted in Cars)
Whatever we decide to run, I'm ok with because I have them both. I ran the DP car at Jeff's 1/24 track and that puppy is fast but needs some development work in the handling dept. Probably some weight in the right place and maybe some different rear tires. I did sand the tires a little bit and that did help some but not enough to be a consistent handler.
Rico
1,331 December 28, 2008 12:52 pm
Re: Fly Porsche GT1 Evo (28 replies, posted in Cars)
Mine are plastic, but I did not use them for the previously stated reasons. Mine has Spirit "Sport" aluminum wheels and I have no idea what tires. Fly called the plastic strontium or something like that, but appear to just be plastic to me.
1,332 December 28, 2008 11:56 am
Re: Fly Porsche GT1 Evo (28 replies, posted in Cars)
I found this on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/FLY-113-PORSCHE-911 … 18Q2el1247
Rico
1,333 December 28, 2008 11:35 am
Re: Fly Porsche GT1 Evo (28 replies, posted in Cars)
This Thursday is New Year's Eve, probably not a good night to do it. The next Thursday is the 8th, we have a race on the 10th and BSCC on the 13th and I have already heard "only three days apart, how come?".....she tolerates this pretty well but with all our kids it is hard to corral them by yourself and help is always appreciated. Don't let me scheduling issues affect the whole group, just let me know what's up and we'll see.
I think the difference between my car and Monte's is that mine was a Fly Racing Kit, with kit being the operative word. I believe most of the others are RTR. By the way, in typical Fly fashion, the provided axles would not fit through the rear bushings or fit the wheels, so I had to improvise and stole the ones off of the Spirit Reynard. It came in a flexible plastic box with foam lining, not a hard case as most do. It has the lexan interior and I think a lighter body as well. I just found this at Electric Dreams: http://electric-dreams.com/Shop/index.php?cPath=48
They might not be that different afterall....
Rico
1,334 December 28, 2008 12:21 am
Re: International Proxy Series 2009 - We have an entry! (9 replies, posted in Events)
Funny you said resilent resins, I was just checking out what he has on Ebay and I kinda dug the lancia, a maserati and several ferrari's.
1,335 December 28, 2008 12:18 am
Re: Fly Porsche GT1 Evo (28 replies, posted in Cars)
Monte- Mine has the same motor: Fly Evo2 long can but it does have the motor pod and suspension.
Bill- I meant to run it at Jeff's last Saturday but left it in the car and it was too miserable to get it. I paid around $55.00 for mine on Ebay quite a while ago, so prices may have gone up. We can compare them at the next race.
Rico
1,336 December 27, 2008 10:00 am
Re: International Proxy Series 2009 - We have an entry! (9 replies, posted in Events)
OK, So what do we do next? Fight, argue, decide, agree over what to build?
1,337 December 26, 2008 9:45 pm
Re: International Proxy Series 2009 - We have an entry! (9 replies, posted in Events)
I see where he tried to enter, but he might have too late as I don't see his name on the entry list.
1,338 December 26, 2008 9:15 pm
Re: Fly Porsche GT1 Evo (28 replies, posted in Cars)
Bill- I have the EVO 3. Fly Ref# 88253 Fly Racing Rally EVO 3. It has the motor pod with suspension and a very small magnet. It never performed very well at the old Marshall Field but was really fun at Greg Hodges track. It does seem to be better on the current Timba track however
Rico
1,339 December 26, 2008 9:10 pm
Re: International Proxy Series 2009 - We have an entry! (9 replies, posted in Events)
Have you been in contact with Greg Petrolati? This sounds like his cup of tea to me. Where are the rules posted etc????
1,340 December 16, 2008 11:40 pm
Re: Racing at Fantasy World (3 replies, posted in Events)
Your right of course, it's very cold out.
1,341 December 16, 2008 5:46 pm
Re: Racing at Fantasy World (3 replies, posted in Events)
That is good news, but how are we going to get lost following Tony to the warehouse?
1,342 December 10, 2008 3:02 pm
Re: NASTE for 2010 (51 replies, posted in NASTE)
A single class does raise some questions. Is this same car going to be used at all Naste races? That is one of the things I enjoy at the Naste races: the variety of scales. I realize it would be easier on the person putting on the race not to have to provide cars, but it would be harder for someone to just show up and race. I think another factor is that more people have to be involved, there are just a handful of us that regularly post here and I certainly don't have the right to decide for others. Anyway, just some more random thoughts that float through my pea brain.
Rico
1,343 December 9, 2008 10:53 pm
Re: NASTE for 2010 (51 replies, posted in NASTE)
Bill- Have you tried the Carrera cars on the 1/24 track? I'm certain we can make the Slot.its run as it has already been done by you and others. What about a bracket style race format. Let's say LMP style bodies, but no set make or brand of chassis, just a break out time. That would encourage some creativity and allow for some tinkering. You could even have more than one class or level that way different levels of ability could compete on a even playing field. It could even be set up as a progression. I am just throwing out ideas. I will race pretty much anything,except Randy's ASCARS, (Those old Scalextric Nascars) I really don't like them things.
Rico
1,344 December 8, 2008 3:50 pm
Re: NASTE Thursdays (41 replies, posted in NASTE)
I like it. It incorporates the flying as well as the crashing.
Rico
1,345 December 7, 2008 11:55 am
Re: NASTE Thursdays (41 replies, posted in NASTE)
Monte- I recommend "Flying Hills" in keeping with the theme.
Rico
1,346 December 7, 2008 11:51 am
Re: Professor's Enduro Series Finale (3 replies, posted in Events)
John and Chrissy- Thank you again for putting on fantastic event, we had a blast! Looking forward to next year.
Rico and AJ
1,347 December 3, 2008 9:29 pm
Re: HELP!!! Need a Parma Economy controller handle in clear or smoke (2 replies, posted in Track)
George- I have Blue or Magenta only
Rico
1,348 November 25, 2008 4:36 pm
Re: Scenery tip (7 replies, posted in Track)
Slum is in the eye of the beholder!!! They belong to my widowed mother and my brother and I do all the work for her. There are three buildings with 15 apartments, an 8 plex, a 4 plex and a 3 plex and all a quite nice if I say so myself.
Slum Lord
1,349 November 25, 2008 11:32 am
Re: Scenery tip (7 replies, posted in Track)
Throw in 3 more kids, 15 rental units, a cat and everyone coming to my house for Thanksgiving. Are we having fun yet?
Rico
1,350 November 24, 2008 10:37 am
Re: NASTE Race No.4 - Marshall Field (3 replies, posted in NASTE)
I thought of you clowns (ah...I mean racers) as I was returning from a beautiful day at Seaside. It was hard to keep from turning at the Scholls Ferry exit on 217.
Rico