I’m watching with interest as I ponder the fate of my horrid-handling Scalextric Beetle!
Mike
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This is what happens when passion gets out of hand. A clutch of Airfix Beetles on PCS chassis. Despite appearances no two are the same, and all have different characteristics on track. Fun to build but tricky in parts. Thank you again for your time in looking.
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Dear Toto
Despite initial misgivings about fitting the turbo Flat-6, and a revised spec rear wing, my latest Beetle shows no early signs of porpoising. I can only suggest, therefore, that you follow my lead, and invest £17.50 in a PCS chassis kit from Pendle for Lewis, and if it works, buy another to shove under George as well.
I know, I know, you're burdened by a budget cap, and £35 is a bit steep, but you can get around this financial burden by getting Suzie a Mothering Sunday prezzie from the bargain basement selection in ALDI's 'middle
row'. Fluffy trinkets this week starting at £3.99. We all have to make sacrifices nowadays, so no point in moaning. And maybe a new set of headphones for yourself after smashing that last pair in Abu Dhabi.
Incidentally, any luck in teaching Mark Webber how to pronounce Porsche properly yet, or is he still struggling with duosyllabic vocab?
Anyhow, please let me know how you get on. Always interested in porpoises.
Yours for a blast through the desert sands
Rev Reg Fernihough-Fernihough-Featherstonehaugh (VD, DSO and scar)
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Despite initial misgivings about fitting the turbo Flat-6, and a revised spec rear wing, my latest Beetle shows no early signs of porpoising. I can only suggest, therefore, that you follow my lead, and invest £17.50 in a PCS chassis kit from Pendle for Lewis, and if it works, buy another to shove under George as well.
I know, I know, you're burdened by a budget cap, and £35 is a bit steep, but you can get around this financial burden by getting Suzie a Mothering Sunday prezzie from the bargain basement selection in ALDI's 'middle
row'. Fluffy trinkets this week starting at £3.99. We all have to make sacrifices nowadays, so no point in moaning. And maybe a new set of headphones for yourself after smashing that last pair in Abu Dhabi.
Incidentally, any luck in teaching Mark Webber how to pronounce Porsche properly yet, or is he still struggling with duosyllabic vocab?
Anyhow, please let me know how you get on. Always interested in porpoises.
Yours for a blast through the desert sands
Rev Reg Fernihough-Fernihough-Featherstonehaugh (VD, DSO and scar)
Apart from the need to paint and fit a driver, another Airfix Beetle is just about finished. Won't try it on the Mess until sundry transfers have dried. Our weekly slot meeting after this evening's trough. Dunno what we're racing yet, but it won't be too far away from the usual dollop of fine machines from Wolfsburg and Zuffenhausen.
Thank you all again for your interest, comments and for looking in. Always a pleasure.
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Thank you all again for your interest, comments and for looking in. Always a pleasure.
Started to build this PCS chassis kit up today, but can go no further for now. As on many occasions in the past, there are vital parts missing from the kit. Both eyelets are absent, and there's no grub screw to hold the crownwheel to the back axle.
Really useful! If it were an isolated, one-off incident, I wouldn't mind, because we all make mistakes, but it's not, and I'm getting really, really fed up with it. Yes, I'm moaning.
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Really useful! If it were an isolated, one-off incident, I wouldn't mind, because we all make mistakes, but it's not, and I'm getting really, really fed up with it. Yes, I'm moaning.
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The first time I could not assemble a car due to a missing set-screw. I immediately placed a bulk order for a complete box of 100 set-screws.
That's when it also occured to me that I might have something called a "stockpiling disorder". On the bright side. I rarely run out of anything. Below are the 2mm set-screws.
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Laurence. Kindly PM your address and a plain letter should arrive in the mail. I change out all my flat-tipped Slot.It set-screws (on the right side) for hardened hollow points (on the left side).
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Cheers,
Ken
That's when it also occured to me that I might have something called a "stockpiling disorder". On the bright side. I rarely run out of anything. Below are the 2mm set-screws.
Laurence. Kindly PM your address and a plain letter should arrive in the mail. I change out all my flat-tipped Slot.It set-screws (on the right side) for hardened hollow points (on the left side).
Cheers,
Ken
Ken, if you think you have that, then I think I have it in spades... this is just one of many boxes, but is the main one for slotcars. NB - don't go by my numbers if you are looking for replacement screws - some of my label information is wrong.
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