Jorgensen Eagle F5000
Here's the latest edition to my James Hunt collection James's 1974 Jorgensen Eagle, during my research into james career I found out he drove in two F5000 races for Dan Gurneys Eagle team, once at...
View ArticleShadow DN2 CanAm car
Hi all I'm looking into making a Shadow DN2 CanAm car, what I'd like to know is are there Resin bodies out there? I've found Beta and Classic do one in vac form and pattos are they any good or too...
View ArticleHelp? Looking for DNQ (Simon) F1 resign bodies
Hello,As many of you know I am a big F1 fan and slot car builder of the cars.I understand from Jean-Pierre @ REISSORG.COMThat DNQ (Simon) is a big builder of F1 bodies I am looking for.Despite several...
View ArticleSupershells Lotus 25
Finally got around to starting the build on my Supershells Lotus 25. I started with the chassis and used a Mini motor bracket from AB Slotsport and an MRRC 30K slimline motor and piano wire main rails....
View ArticleFerrari 860 Monza
It's been a long while since I last built something, but inspired by the 2015 IPS Proxy round hosted at Tyneside Slot Car Club back in May, I've entered a car for next year's series. Several years ago...
View ArticleWhere did the detail go?
I've picked up the general feeling from other posts that Patto's lexan body shell quality used to be very hit and miss, but over more recent years (and more recent molds) his products has improved. So...
View ArticleWork In Progress, Graham Hill's BRM P-48
Graham Hill's BRM P-48, late in the 1960 season in a non championship race at Brands Hatch where he finished 2nd in the V Silver City Trophy. Brands Hatch, August 1960. (Jack Brabham won in Cooper...
View ArticleWhen is...
I've been pondering this question for a while.When is it a scratch build?Some persons around here make totally astonishingly work.From a block of balsa and piano wire there's Fangio racing...
View ArticleLet's talk about concours...
Hi Im following on from Erik M's topic 'When is' on this sub-forum, where I raised the point of concours.I have been to many an event where cars that are just simple repaints have won concours, or...
View ArticleRenault Dauphine Prototype Groupe F
Hello everyone!My last scratchbuilding . This is based on a transkit Airfix 1/32 . The works in progress for you ....I hope this little Dauphine , well muscled you please.Thank you for your...
View ArticleJag XK120, 1951 RAC Rally winner
I built this up using a Highway Pioneers/Gowland & Gowland 1/32nd kit of the Jag, plus MRRC Cobra chassis. No Ninco jobby this....More pix and a build log HEREEnjoy! Cheers, RICK
View Article60 Years Ago Today .............
America lost a possible future champion racing driver. Contemporary reports say that he had talent but IÂ’m not so sure considering his choice of race car. His first and only road car was a 1953 MGTD...
View ArticleExcellent resource for 50's sports cars photo's and info..
Not sure if this has been posted before but came across this site packed full of colour photo's of 50's and early 60's sports car races.In addition to the race results pages of each year which are...
View ArticleFruitsalad
Well guys,Here's a pretty unique car, I have created a replica of my friends car, a little Triumph Herald that she uses to hillclimb in Northern Ireland. Car is Pendle's resin Kit with custom mixed...
View ArticleCitibank Team Penske
As written this day in another topic, DNQ has promised me a very special gift for this years Christmas, so:Citibank Team Penske#28 Penske PC4 - John WatsonJohn qualified 17th on the grid, but had an...
View ArticleVintage race cars
Gentlemen - on behalf of the new fine shells provided by BSB, GTM, Pre-Add etc. I am planning a new GO on the Monaco GP grid, Monte Carlo, May 22, 1955.Here are the first pile of resin Shells:Six...
View ArticleMercedes wins in Indianapolis
Hi sirs good afternoon,still have my "usual nonsense" to make cars almost BC, as a friend of mine says before inventing the wheel ....Here the protagonist of the story Mr. Di PalmaIn the 1915 Indy 500,...
View ArticleBuilding Jackie Stewarts 1973 German GP winner
Yes I'm going Tyrrell mad . . . . again!Yes I'm going to be building JYS's 1973 Tyrrell 006 . . . . again!But this time I'm using DNQ's superb moulding and a Richard Mack chassis.Don't worry, I haven't...
View ArticleThe next, next resin bodyshell
Once again you are invited to a customer clinic, it's an exclusive invitation where you get to shape the future. Everybody speaks in hushed tones and looks at the car up on stage with the spotlights...
View ArticleFirst attempts at 1/24
In the north of France, some guys run the "Nord 1300 Cup" which rules are quite simple : cars are maxi 1300 cc before 1976 built on Slot Classic chassis.LeMans59 and his friends built so nice little...
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