That was a great start to the season. And even though there were some minor issues I think they were dealt with most fairly. I also really liked the IROC controllers. That made it feel like a really even playing field. And even though I still got beat by the top dogs, I felt better about it. Heck I was only .2 laps behind Bill. I musta been flying!
1,652 September 18, 2008 10:19 am
Re: 1/24 IROC for NASTE races (17 replies, posted in Cars)
Here's a link to the cars we're talking about if anyone is interested:
Strombecker Cheetah, Lotus 30 and Chaparral 2
http://www.ejshobbies.com/cars/basement/monogram.html
Porsche RS-60
http://www.ejshobbies.com/cars/revell/revell.html
It looks like the Lotus 30 might have a different motor than the others. Hard to say but it would be a fun group to run together. He's also got a pretty good deal on a complete brass chassis setup for both 1/32 and 1/24. I doubt that they will handle like a Tifosi but that's not exactly the point here. Just good-old-fashioned racin'. And the parts are available to keep them running if we get too wild.
1,653 September 18, 2008 10:04 am
Re: 1/24 IROC for NASTE races (17 replies, posted in Cars)
Yes, those were the cars I was talking about. Let me know what you need, I'm always willing to help. Especially if we can get the EJ's guy to throw in a few extra bodies. We know he has 'em.
1,654 September 18, 2008 6:30 am
Re: 1/24 IROC for NASTE races (17 replies, posted in Cars)
I voted for Flexi's so I have no idea. Of course there were those kits that the one place had on sale - the Cobra, RSK and so forth. Didn't you get one of those?
1,655 September 17, 2008 7:39 am
Re: Professor's 4-hour Enduro - Round 3 Scheduled (7 replies, posted in Events)
Here's a link to the results:
1,656 September 17, 2008 7:12 am
Re: Professor's 4-hour Enduro - Round 3 Scheduled (7 replies, posted in Events)
Here's some pictures from the event taken by the only Oregonian NOT pictured - Victoria:
That's Fantasy World Tony on the left, Bruce in the middle, and the Professor on the right.
Derek, John's son, in red racing with the Oregonians... racers Mike Lombardi in blue plus Byron and Randy Stumman with Monte as the corner marshal. That's the Professor and wife Chrissy on the other side.
As you can see, the Corvette WAS the quick car. Everyone wanted to drive that car.
The Professor, Randy and Tony squaring off with Corina, the fastest girl racer I've ever seen. Also the quietest! Corina's dad Bruce is in the back in the white hat. That's Curtis, Bruce's son on the left.
1,657 September 14, 2008 8:12 pm
Re: Professor's 4-hour Enduro - Round 3 Scheduled (7 replies, posted in Events)
It was another super time. It's a fun track to race on and a cool format. This time we actually got to race quite a good part of an hour in the dark. I always like that. The folks and the food are great. And being on the winning team never hurts.
1,658 September 12, 2008 9:39 pm
Re: Sloter Lola T70 (13 replies, posted in Cars)
Strap tires all over one of 'em. I'd just have to know.
1,659 September 12, 2008 7:29 pm
Re: Sloter Lola T70 (13 replies, posted in Cars)
You really are reading between the lines... and the spaces.
1,660 September 12, 2008 5:20 pm
Re: Sloter Lola T70 (13 replies, posted in Cars)
Get two of each then you won't feel so bad putting one of each on the track. 
1,661 September 11, 2008 7:06 am
Re: Jiada Slot Cars (11 replies, posted in Cars)
They may not be that bad, I re-read the review and I think it was the stick-on decals that probably put me off. However that's just a personal thing. If they run like SCX cars, they will be fine, just slow. Well, slower than a Slot.It. But they will run well unto themselves. In fact, they might be just perfect for a NASTE IROC!
1,662 September 10, 2008 7:22 am
Re: Jiada Slot Cars (11 replies, posted in Cars)
Jada, jada, jada-jada-jing, jing, jing... Ah, those old memories of songs from the past...
http://www.rhapsody.com/sidneybechet/si … yrics.html
And here's a link to a review:
http://www.homeracingworld.com/jiadaraceset.htm
Personally I found their web site annoying but in our continuing effort to provide all the pertinent information, have at it:
http://www.jiadatoys.com/eng/product.as … mp;page=24
There's more on the next page too. Also check out the listings for the Orbital car... go figure.
1,663 September 9, 2008 2:33 pm
Re: Jiada Slot Cars (11 replies, posted in Cars)
The reviews likened them to a Yugo. Buyer beware was their advice.
1,664 September 4, 2008 2:05 pm
Re: Slot.it woes (28 replies, posted in Cars)
Now if you could make the body out of that popsicle wrapper...
1,665 September 4, 2008 9:48 am
Re: Slot.it woes (28 replies, posted in Cars)
Personally, I prefer styrene but the process is about the same. I used graph paper with little squares and then taped the chassis to the paper to help align things. For those of you with jigs, that part will be much easier. I'd be up for a builders series of styrene or popsicle cars. Autumn Hills is the perfect track for such cars. Would be interesting to see which technology is better. Ok, so "technology" may be pushing the envelope a bit there. 
I'm not sure but 25k may be too much motor and might tend to separate the car. Then again, if you use JB Weld, probably a falcon is ok.
1,666 September 1, 2008 7:17 am
Re: Garage Sale Ramblings................ (4 replies, posted in Track)
That is cool! Congratulations!
1,667 August 28, 2008 12:53 pm
Re: NASTE IROC Cars (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
I can't tell you how happy that makes me. As lousy a driver as I am, I need as few variables as possible.
1,668 August 28, 2008 10:42 am
Re: NASTE IROC Cars (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Does that mean that the tires didn't get "lumpy"?
1,669 August 20, 2008 4:01 pm
Re: What next? (34 replies, posted in BSCC)
I have another unused Saleen body that's still in "stock" shape that I can offer up if needed. How many does Frank have now?
1,670 August 17, 2008 2:48 pm
Re: Heat race length (6 replies, posted in NASTE)
Yes, it would be nice to start and end a little earlier when we are quite a ways from home.
1,671 August 17, 2008 7:54 am
Re: Paper Track Decorations (1 replies, posted in Track)
1,672 August 17, 2008 7:49 am
Topic: Paper Track Decorations (1 replies, posted in Track)
I found these links for making paper doll style track decorations. I'll keep adding more as I find them. Take a look and see what you think. Most are in 1/24 scale but if you just reduce to 75% the will come out in 1/32 scale.
Have fun!
1,673 August 15, 2008 8:35 am
Re: What next? (34 replies, posted in BSCC)
One thing we need to keep in mind is being able to fix what breaks. For example a Scaley car of three years ago would be a poor choice since they only support their products for two years. So it either has to be a current product or something that we will allow after market parts to be used on.
And then we'll all have to agree on what can be updated and with what...
1,674 August 14, 2008 8:34 pm
Re: Slot it parts you would buy from a local hobby store??? (7 replies, posted in Cars)
It would be nice to see the slower motor as well - SIMX05 - Tony says it would be a good choice for shorter tracks. But stocking motors is going to be more of what we're using at the time. I agree with all those parts Bill listed. Plus the regular slot.it sidewinder pod - non-offset. Maybe some braids.