Small Car Proxy

EDIT: Here's the rules, continue for the original post.

General Rules:

Body must be a 1/32 small car. For a list of eligable bodies see below.

Chassis must not be metal based. It must consist of plastic, styrene, wood, cardboard, PCB or similar, and metal will be allowed for stengthening purposes only. Chassis design is completely free, and unlimited weight can be added. Chassis can be FWD, RWD or 4WD.

Choice of motor is free.

No magnets to be used for the purpose of increasing traction. This includes canny motor placement to use the motor mags on the rails.

Wheels, tyres, axels and so on are free.

Tyres must be kept to within 2mm of the arches (1mm either side) but arches may be widened, just don't go overboard, keep it sensible.

Bodies must not me "chopped" to lower or extend the body. Arch extensions and asthetic modifications are the only body mods allowed.

Class One rules:

Eligable bodies:
Mini (Old)
Mini Clubman
Fiat/Seat 500
Riley Elf
Wolsey Hornet
Beetle (Old)
Subaru 600
Smart Car
Morris Minor
Austin/MG Metro
Ford Anglia
MG 1100

Max width must be kept to within 2mm of the arches (1mm either side) but arches may be widened, just don't go overboard, keep it sensible.

Class Two rules:

Eligable bodies:
Citroen Saxo
Renault Clio
Ford Fiesta
Fiat Punto
BMW Mini

Max width is 59mm. Arches may be extended to cover the back axel, but no more.

Class Three rules:

Eligable bodies:
Lotus Elise
Toyota MR2 Roadster
Xylon
Honda S600
Toyota S800
MGB Roadster
Austin Healy
Triumph TR4A
Fiat Arbath 1000
Bugeyed Sprite
Porsche 356 Speedster
Lotus Elite
Lotus Seven
Mercedes SLK

Max width is up to 1mm outside each arch, which may not be extended beyond standard.

Compotition:

Classes will be run along side each other, but results will be divided into Classes and prizes awarded for class winners. There will be no concours compotition.

Track Details:

At the moment there are two likely venues (well, kind of...): Eastcote Ninco track and an up North wooden track (Pendle main or hot hatch track, or Preston maybe, depending on what's available). This will be updated when I find out.

These events will be run in either December or January, so you have loads of time to build them. Events may be run slightly earlier, or slightly later, depending on how quickly all of the cars are built.

Postage Costs:

I will have to get back to you on that one, but luckily for you it should be not too bad, because the series won't leave the UK, and I'll be the one taking them up north so it's just return postage that you'll need to include (sorry, I can't afford to cover this!).

Hints and Tips:

Although tyres are free, rubber is the way to go for the tracks that we are running on. Slot.It tyres work on Ninco and routed track, but they may be a bit too grippy.

If you have any more suggestions, need a car to be added to the lists, or you need any help or whatever, just PM me or drop me an email @ [email protected] .

Original Post:

Just putting out the feelers for a new Proxy series for the masses, and the absolute beginners.

The aim is to make a series with rules designed for cheap cars. Hopefully to be around the £30 mark but maybe a bit more. This is about the RRP of an RTR cars these days and nothing like the god-knows-how-much spent on the usual proxy cars.

The idea was inspired by a combination of talk about the Mini kit by Aaron, talk about the little Subaru's by Swiss and Mr M and talk by Howmet of a build by a lot of members of an easy it to get beginners into scratchbuilding.

Here's what I'm thinking about:











Mini shells are abundant and the Fiat shells are available from Pendle (Here) for just £12 (with full interior and glass). And there are various links around for the others.

I think that'd be great. You're resticted by width and obviously a tiny wheelbase, so motors can be free or a standard for everyone.

What do you think guys? Feedback required.

McLaren