You really are reading between the lines... and the spaces.
1,677 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. 
1,678 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!
1,679 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.
1,680 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.
1,681 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...
1,682 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.
1,683 September 1, 2008 7:17 am
Re: Garage Sale Ramblings................ (4 replies, posted in Track)
That is cool! Congratulations!
1,684 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.
1,685 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"?
1,686 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?
1,687 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.
1,688 August 17, 2008 7:54 am
Re: Paper Track Decorations (1 replies, posted in Track)
1,689 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!
1,690 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...
1,691 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.
1,693 August 11, 2008 7:48 pm
Re: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
Is that a threat?
The Ferrari Killer is coming...
1,694 August 11, 2008 12:27 pm
Re: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
Yes, same one. However, I expect it may run better this time. A clean car is a happy car.
1,695 August 11, 2008 9:28 am
Re: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
Ok, I promised pictures and here they are. The Jaguar is almost finished. Just needs a little touch-up. She'll be showing up for the next Tuesday nighter so you can do a first-hand viewing.
First, a picture of the Orange Rat as it was...
Victoria said it needed a re-paint and she was right.
We made all the decals and yes, we could have done a better job of color matching the blue background to the color of the car but it was a first attempt and I was too excited to not give it a try rather than spending the day trying to color match shades of light blue.
The decals on the white background look exceptional. Even the little SCCA logo on the front fender is readable!
1,696 August 8, 2008 4:31 pm
Re: Decals - how to make them (2 replies, posted in Modifications)
I'll take it!
1,697 August 8, 2008 4:31 pm
Re: Custom cars (27 replies, posted in Cars)
Not really sure, we never set it up but there's probably 50 - 60 pieces of track there including a loop and some up the walls. Probably sets up in a 4x8 area.
1,699 August 8, 2008 1:39 pm
Topic: Decals - how to make them (2 replies, posted in Modifications)
Ok I've struggled for a while now at making decals that don't just look sad and bleary and I'm finally starting to have some decent results. Mostly it was finding some good paper that worked well with my Epson Inkjet printer and then getting the print settings right. That being said, I've also got some paper that doesn't work well with an inkjet but supposedly works well with a color laser. Soooooo, if anyone actually has a color laser, contact me. You need some decals!
And I'd really like to hear from anyone else that is making decals. Thanks!
1,700 August 8, 2008 1:31 pm
Re: Custom cars (27 replies, posted in Cars)
Hey, you need some more of that LifeLike track don't you?