Ferrari 500TR Le Mans 1956
Hello all,I will continue my series of GT-sport racing cars of the fifties.Here next the Ferrari 500 TR. Three identic cars ( #20,21,22) with 2 litre engine started; no one of them could finish the...
View Article'56 T-Bird re-do
I have an extra Carrera '56 T-bird that I have been wanting to work on so this past weekend I managed to get started on it.Out of the box, it is a nice car:It is also very handsome on the track as...
View ArticleSurtees TS19
Hi all,Thought I would post a handful of photos of my latest build. It is the 1976 Surtees TS19 driven by Alan Jones.A few details:Shell: DNQChassis: Penelope PitlaneFront wheels: Scalextric (M23)Rear...
View ArticlePorsche 917 Spyder Rebuild
A couple of years ago I bought a Fly Porsche 917 Spyder, because I really liked the look of the car and, on top of it all, Im totally nuts about open sports prototype race cars. It being a Fly, it was...
View Article1950 blue grasshopper
hello friends.here is my Gordini TS15 Le Mans 1950 , a very small french car that changes from the big race cars of this period .MMK 1/32 resin kit slot classic chassis Ninco NC1 motor , it does not...
View ArticleFabcar Porsche DP
A bored inactive slot racer is a very bad headache to have around the house and to avoid being spoken to sternly by the Madam of the house, I went digging in the wrecks box and found a body of a...
View ArticleWhat new running gear for a 1960s Mini?
I'm going to make resin versions of the Italian Job Minis. I know that we're knee-deep in 1:32 Minis but I want one with the correct lights, bumpers (getting it right where Scalextric got it wrong) and...
View ArticleDoes anyone have....
...a short piece of 1/8th inch internal brass tube they could let me have? Only need a couple of inches - in case I make a boo boo, I remember doing that at one time - at least!All the stuff out here...
View ArticleSlotIT HRS2
I am looking for some basic dimensions on the HRS2 sidewinder set up chassis. Specifically: 1/ Will a body that is only 48mm wide between the axles fit on this chassis?2/ What is the measurement of the...
View ArticleDamascus chassis build
Hello Everyone,Figured I would share my current build. It's made from damascus steel (the steel I made is 192 layers total), and when done will bea fairly traditional inline pan chassis setup. I also...
View ArticleLeMans GT 40
Just finished up another build.Standard buildHome Cast resin bodyGift Card Sidewinder NoMagChassisMachined aluminum wheels with photo etch insertsInterior tray with cast driverVacuum formed GlassHome...
View ArticleScalextric font on box
Wasn't sure the best place to put this.I'm trying to customise Scalextric boxes by removing the name etc from the front and them printing a decal in white that has the car name and the relevant...
View ArticleBMW 3,5 CSL Kitbash
Ive completed another low budget kitbash. This time it was one of my favorite saloon cars from the 70s, the BMW 3,5 CSL. I rate it as a favorite along side the Zakspeed Escort and the Kamei VW...
View ArticleLotus 30
My garage had an opening for another Lotus as I have sent the Lotus 40 away to the UK. I decided to backdate a Lotus 40 shell and build a Lotus 30.This is a model of the 3rd place finisher driver by...
View Article1931 Bugatti Type 54
Here’s the story of my latest builds using the Shadowfax kit for the Bugatti Type 54. These big 5 litre Bugatti’s made their debut at Monza in 1931 driven by Achille Varzi and Loius Chrion. These two...
View Articlelister 1/24 shell
I found this in my shell box, it is very rigid and browning with sheer age...anyone need one?
View Article1968 Alan Mann Escort
A hasty repaint of a Scalextric Ford Escort MK1 for use in the Touring Car class at my local club (TSCC).The repaint is based upon the #103 Frank Gardner, Alan Mann Ford Escort 1.6 as raced at the...
View ArticleMK2 Jag
This body came from 'munters resin art works' but to get the most out of it I decided to sit it on a Pioneer T/A chassis (almost exactly the same wheel base). Also I like the look of Scaley GT40 wheels...
View Article1/32 UOP Shadow DN2
Here is the start of the build of my 1/32 UOP Shadow DN2, the chassis is a brass and piano wire anglewinder.The parts areBody from DNQ30k SRP motor and front wheels and tyresSlot.it, rear wheels and...
View ArticleFloppy fronts!!
Quite apart from the fact that most of our friends out here seem to have such things.......too much time on their hands and too much food and wine no doubt....... I really hate the front axles on many...
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