Just finished my two car entry for the Race Across America Proxy Series.

There are three possible classes to enter GT!, GT2 and LMP. My Entries are a NSR Mosler with Slot.it Orange Can motor for GT1 and a Slot.it Audi with Scaleauto Black Can for LMP.
As this is an American Series both cars run on Slot.it S2 Silicone rear tyres.

Finished a few new cars :-



OCAR Porsche 550 Coupe on PCS32 chassis.



Riley and Scott MkIII finished as the Daytona winng car. This is a OCAR shell mounted onto a Fly Joest Porsche chassis from the new Fly "starter" cars range.

I've also sent off my entries to this years International Proxy series and the new Touring car Series. This is the second year of the IPS and I will once again host one of the UK rounds.
My car is a Ferrari 250 "Breadvan"...the car must be powered by a Ninco NC1 or similar motor and run on Ninco 7mm wide classic tyres.
My car for the Touring car Proxy is a Scalextric Vectra, kitted out with all Slot.it parts

I have also decided to enter the Race Across America Proxy Series, my entries will be GT1 NSR Mosler and LMP Slot.it Audi .....Work is ongoing on these.

I also put together a metal Burago kit of 1/18th scale Aston Martin Vantage for a change...I love building these big kits, they have such a solid feel to them.

I'm also building a OCAR Broadspeed Anglia. The 105E was my first car, so I'm enjoying building this car.

Not posted for a while, but got these finished this wekk :-



OCAR Spa Magnum - PCS32, Scalex motor, Slot.it running gear and SCC wheels with OCAR inserts, Ortmans on the rear.



MMK Cortina MKII - PCS32, Scalex motor, Slot.it running gear, FPF Wheels and inserts, Ortman rears.

Currently working on a OCAR Porsche 550 and OCAR Riley and Scott LMP.

Completed the Vauxhall Magnum today.....Very fine shell and superb decals from OCAR...Lots of detail painting required by hand but I'mpleased with the result.
Clear coat and photo's tomorrow.

Still awaiting delivery from Pendle of some bits and pieces, unlike them to take longer than a day.

I won a Porsche 928 resin shell on Ebay, not sure what to do with it, although I did find some photo's of the real car kitted out for racing and another photo of one geared up for GT racing, complete with rear spoiler...should make an interesting model.

Did a little work on the MMK Ford Cortina, completed the chassis with FF models new 13" wheels and tyres, and fitted the chassis to the shell.

Very dissapointed with the test running of the PCS 32 chassis using OCAR wheels etc that was to be fitted to the Porsche 550 Coupe, sounded rough due to the crown and the wheels were very "out of round" , so I stripped it down and decised to rebuild with Slot.it running gear. I now have to wait for the ordered parts to arrive. I won't buy OCAR complete kits again, just the bodyshells which are now of a good quality.

Decided to start an OCAR shell I did have the parts for so put together the chassis for the Vauxhal Magnum Gulf Spa version. Everthing went together very well and I'm now waiting for the front axle, (set with JB Weld), to dry before fixing the bodyshell to the chassis.

Ordered a Riley and Scott LMP resin shell from Pendle, together with a Broadspeed Ford Anglia.

The two sets of FF models new 13" dia wheels arrived and they look great. One set is destined for my MMK Ford Cortiuna and one set for the Broadspeed Anglia.

I managed to finish the Mclaren M12 today. The car is finished in BMW Alpine White, a brass rollbar was formed from brass rod to finish the car off. Decals from Slotcars4U.



Also started work on a OCAR Porsche 550 Coupe. I built a PCS32 chassis with a standard Scalextric motor...Ocar wheels etc. I fitted Ortmans to the rear wheels and used a Slot.it pinion instead of the plastic Ocar one.

The Vectra arrived from Pendle's today so I thought I might as well make it into the Proxy car.

First stripped it right down to the chassis, made sure it was straight and then fitted the new Slot.it 21K motor. Fitted the new rear bearings and slipped on a couple of Slotting Plus wheels and Slot.it S2 tyres, (yes most of the tracks in this US based Proxy are silicone friendly). Checked to make sure tyres fitted under the shell....no such luck so I had to cut back the spline on the wheel and also remove one flange of the bearing. Glued everything in refitted a new axle, Spur and the wheels.
Checked out the front axle, same problem so I cut back the axle shoulders flush with the chassis and fitted new axle and wheels. Changed the guide for a Slot.it deep wood and silvered braids.

Removed the centre section of the interior and replaced with black card and a lightweight driver figure.

Car seems to handle OK and has a fair turn of speed.

Painted the shell of the Mclaren, one coat grey primer, two coats BMW Alpina White. Interior tub painted and ram pipes fitted to engine.
Wheel inserts made from Fly Lola T70 wheels. Driver figure painted.

Entered the Touring Car Proxy to start in March in the USA. My entry will be a Vauxhall Vextra, (ordered from Pendles today), I'm not sure how to modify it yet I may just fit a Slot.it Orange motor and Slot.it back axle, bearings, Spur gear. I have chosen to fit the new Slotting Plus "American" wheels which are the right size for these cars and look prety good without inserts. Should be an interesting Series as most entrants seem to have gone for the Spirit Peugeot Coupe, (Non-silouette version), thisisthe car to beat.

Fitted a Scaleauto long can motor into the Slot.it HRS chassis of the Merc 300. I didn't have a long can pod so I modified the existing pod to take the Scaleauto and fixed the motor into position with JB Weld.

Test fitted the interior and engine detail on the Mclaren and improved the fixing of the high wing struts. Shell is now ready for Primer. Interior will be painted tonight.

Finished the Merc last night, looks good but motor is way down on power so I'll fit a new one tomorrow, handles well for a big car.
The wheel inserts started life as Fly Classic Ferrari wheels. After a lot of cutting and filing a hole is drilled to allow the insert to fit over the central tube section of the SSC wheel.



Started work on one of the RMS Maclaren M12's shells. David makes great shells so easy to work with. I mounted the shell onto a Slot.it Alfa 33 chassis in sidewinder form. I have fitted the high wing option. it now needs a more secure fitting.

I fitted SCC wheels to the font wityh Slot.it zero grips and BWA wheels on the rear with Pauls Slot Car Shop tyres. Plenty of detail work to be done on this car. Motive power is via a Scaleauto 25K yellow Can.



Another Ebay purchase tuned up today, a Fly Joest Porshe, "high Impact" thing which I bought fot £9....The chassis and running gear will be just right for a riley and Scott project I have in mind.