[Nick49]

Hello,

Following a bit of a prompt from Scott on the NNRC thread I've started another thread. Its just to cover my scratch building projects although anybody else is welcome to join in of course.

I WILL CONTINUE TO POST ON THE nnrc THREAD AS WELL.

At the moment I have a Ford F3L P68 on the go and have just received through the post an Airfix E Type Jaguar and VW Beetle. The Jag is going to be turned in the Bob Tullius Group 44 version. I know Top Slot produce this but I fancy the challenge. The Beetle is going to be turned into a Uniroyal Fun Cup Endurance racer which are based on a modified Beetle bodyshell but sitting on a single seater racing chassis. Look them up on www.uniroyalfuncup.co.uk is you want to know more.

I intend to use the Scalextric Sport Tuning range which is why I wanted to see how zxr400er's Ferrari 156 went with the little F1 motor in it. The Airfix Beetle is smaller than I imagined it would be so I think the F1 motor will be quite suitable.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello,

Busy trying to cut out a chassis from brass sheet and metal from the case from an old computer. When I scrapped the computer I saw those lovely flat sides and thought they would be great. Wow, hard work when you've just a little saw and dremel disc's. Perhaps thick plasticard would be better.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello JohnP,

Thanks for that reply. I had noticed people "talking" about printed circuit board on the forum and somewhat had the idea that everyone was junking computers. It goes to show that I really am as daft as my wife thinks I am

! IT IS OBVIOUS now and I will go down that route and visit Maplins.

I can't wait to get a digital camera and my wife is really coming round to the idea as well even if its not for the same idea as me

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I can sometimes borrow the old office one which has a floppy in it for transfer purposes. Old technology already. All I need to do is sign up to some photo holding place thingy, perhaps slotforum even.

Cheers

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello,

Well thats the Slotforum + sorted, just don't tell the wife! Now all I need is the digital camera. Exciting times

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Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello,

And now thats the printed circuit board purchased from Maplins as well. So on with the chassis making. The wife found out about the Slotforum + subscription but hey, whats £8.43 between friends especially when they are so helpful.

My wife almost bought a digital camera the other day but then changed her mind. Unusual for a women don't you think

.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello

I know I should be getting on with my scratch built stuff and I am really........honest but, I have also turned Jack Brabham's Cooper T53 into the Stirling Moss version. OK, it was a simple respray job but, the Scalextric car is a very nice model in its own right and looks good in Rob Walker colours. I have also managed to re-arrange the head posture so it is more like Stirling's laid back relaxed posture. Its due to be raced soon.

If I had a digital camera I would take a photo.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello,

Spent a useful day doing some resprays.

My Scalextric Group C Porsche 956 has now gone from being a "Rothmans" car to all white ready for the application of DMC "Liqui Moly" decals. I used good old Appliance White as the top coat. Even managed to find a more scale head to replace the balloon!!!

My Scalextric Cooper T53 has been resprayed again because I messed up using some old decal roundels and numbers. I have purchased some new ones from Pendles (their own brand) and will get to apply them tomorrow hopefully.

After Hannah "yanked off" my front wheels from the Ninco Orange Arrows I have managed to spray them orange like the rears. Its not an exact match with the body colour but they look better.

Finally, I've even managed to do some work on my VW Beetle which is turning into a Uniroyal Fun Cup Endurance racer. I've decided to get a Ninco Renault Clio rally car chassis and use that, with some slight modifications, as the chassis. It should speed up the build process.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

hello zxr400er,

I had quite a good weekend doing a bit of model making type stuff on my slot cars despite going out shopping both days. I've more or less finished my re-livery of the Scalextric Porsche 956 and without wishing to brag, IT LOOKS FANTASTIC

. I want to source some rear view mirrors for it. The Cooper T53 is also looking much better now I've used some new roundels and numbers on it.

As we are running them stock, it'll be interesting to see how they go . The Scalextric Group C cars seem to run on relatively narrow and hard tyres. Another demolition derby??

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello,

At long last I (or in the family sense - WE) have got a digital camera

. It is a konica Minolta Dimage Z6 so very soon (soon being a relative expression of course) I will be able to post some pictures on the forum. I'm not quite sure how I use the gallery as a Slotforum Plus+ member but I will get there somehow. perhaps I could take some test shots of some of my reliveries.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Peter,

I went into Halfords at Park Gate, Fareham to check out the "Greens" for your Stirling Moss car. The nearest I could find to a colour between BRP and BRG were

Vauxhall Reed Green (light)
Vauxhall Leaf Green (Mid)
Ford Meadow Green (a brighter mid colour)

Check them out at your nearest Halfords and make your pick. I will be spraying the Primer today.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Peter,

OK, Ford Meadow Green it is then.

You didn't tell me that you hot glued or expoxied your rear axle in. I decided the best option was to completely mask the axle, gear and wheels before spraying the primer and that seems to have worked.

The chrome bits, exhust, filler caps etc, don't look very realistic going by my 1/43 scale model and various photos I have seen. That being the case I have taken the liberty of giving them a realistic finish.

Finally the driver is going to get a make over as well.

I won't be testing Tuesday as its my Wife's birthday.

or do I mean

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello Peter,

Last night your Maserati 250F was sprayed Ford Meadow Green and then left to dry in my low bake oven. If I say so myself it looks quite good. I have some spare white roundels (with a black border) to put on the car. Do you have a specific race number you wish to have on it. But NOT number 4 which I'm out of.

I want to try and post a picture shortly.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Peter,

A plain white number 7 it is then. You must have seen the same picture of Stirling Moss driving his Maserati 250F at Oulton Park as I have. It'll be done tonight.

I'm still trying to design and print some Silk Cut decals for the Jaguar XJR9. I only have a standard colour printer and Microsoft Word programme. Getting everything to line up to the model's proportions is a bit of a headache. Hopefully I've sorted the problem of not being able to print white. I'm using the background white paint of the bodyshell coming through the "no fill" sponsor names. At least I hope I am. Its a 50/50 chance. Other sponsor names which should be white are going to have to be another light colour to allow for alignment. Its all a challenge.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Peter

I regret to inform you that I have no suitable white numbers. The ones I was thinking about are obviously 1/43 scale and are far too small for a car of this era. Sorry. In the old days you could go down to your local model shop and buy some more but model shops are a scarce commodity nowadays, although I will try the ones that are around.

On the other hand the driver figure and ancillaries are looking good.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello Peter,

I've finished your Stirling Moss Maserati 250F, albeit without the racing numbers and IMO it looks pretty good. On Tuesday I intend to do a bit of testing at Bolwextric so, if you can make it, you can collect the car then. If do come, bring your Number 7's with you and we can finish the car off properly. I did try taking a some photos with our new digital camera and what a mess I made of it. More practice necessary.

I have also made up the "Silk Cut" decals for the Scalextric Jaguar XJR9. Unfortunately, although they looked great when printed on normal paper, when I printed onto decal paper it came out looking like a draft copy. To cut a long story short I eventually double printed over the same decal sheet and applied what I had. Not great but at least I've got a Silk Cut Jaguar. A bit frustrating to say the least.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hey zxr400er (although not for much longer I presume)

You're an ebay trader, bid for me as I have TWO Liqui Moly cars already. OK they are in 1/32 scale but I do like Porsche 935's and this would be a sure winner in the Nick's Folly class. Do you think it would need a Ninco spring guide?

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello zxr400er

Well done with passing your driving test, just remember your're not on a slot track when you are driving.

Hello pressbutton

I have finished the relivery of your Slot.It Porsche 956. I intend to do a bit of testing on Tuesday evening and I will have your car with me if you wish to collect it then. I presume Tony will be open Tuesday evening during the Easter Holidays.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello pressbutton

I've just read this and it has ruined my day

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I was really looking forward to some testing having missed the last Thursday racing

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Nick

 

[Nick49]

Hello,

At home I have my testing oval which is now about 17 feet long. I use a MRRC 40 ohms red controller which I have had and used since the sixties. Since I started using it for racing at bolwextric I have always had an issue with it as it wanted to cut out at maximun speed. I got another two MRRC red controllers and relegated my original one to my test track. Now my test track is that much longer I still get the cut out problem so I got my other "new" controller out of its box and connected that up.

What a revelation. its like fitting a Formula One engine into the back of all my cars. Its the best controller of the lot!! My cars are flying around. It will become my race controller. Its a shame I'm having to miss the race meeting this Thursday, but I'll be back......cue the "Jaws" sound track

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Oh and my MRRC Toyota Celica Group 5 is getting a relivery as well.

Nick

 

[Nick49]

Peter

Nice looking track and its good to see you getting some elevation in there as well.

Some of it looks quite tight and tricky, I presume its relatively easy to reach the cars that may de-slot. The best I have at the moment is my flat testing oval in the loft using my old Airfix track with 17 feet of straight on each side. The best I can do at the moment is try to extend it by about 3 feet but I am DETERMINED to get a proper circuit constructed before the end of the year (thats this year!!).

I am also in the process of gearing up for three reliveries. The Scalextric Sauber I bought off Jordan is going to become a "Kouros" version. I have bought a white Artin NASCAR from Gene at Slotcarplace which will become the Menards Daytona 2005 car. Finally I have decided on the relivery for your Porsche 956. All I'll say at the moment is, it was quite a successful car at Le Mans coming third one year.

I must sort out how to post pictures here as it was one of the main reasons for becoming a Slotforum+Plus member.

Nick