It's been several weeks since I completed my scratch-built repro 1979 F1 chassis. The handling is terrific and it's great fun to drive.
Here it is with a Betta Lotus 79 shell painted and decal'd up to loosely resemble Carlos Reutemann's car:
The only problem is the old sponge tyres (dating back to the '70s) don't have much grip on my Scalextric Sport track UNLESS I use some tyre dressing. The stuff I've been using is Trinity Zip Free which is really made for RC cars but the increase in grip it gives to this slotter is astounding.
Does anyone else use tyre goop these days? If so, what do you use and to what type of track surface is it best suited?
Any suggestions/recommendations welcome...
Here it is with a Betta Lotus 79 shell painted and decal'd up to loosely resemble Carlos Reutemann's car:


The only problem is the old sponge tyres (dating back to the '70s) don't have much grip on my Scalextric Sport track UNLESS I use some tyre dressing. The stuff I've been using is Trinity Zip Free which is really made for RC cars but the increase in grip it gives to this slotter is astounding.
Does anyone else use tyre goop these days? If so, what do you use and to what type of track surface is it best suited?
Any suggestions/recommendations welcome...