18 replies to this topic

[MG Brown]

This may take a couple of attempts for me to get the very hub of my gist across, so please bear with me.

 

Some rule sets for closed cockpit slotcars specify that "2-D" interiors are not allowed.

My friend who is a retired physics professor and slot car racer tells me that "2-D" objects do not exist in real space (or some mumbo jumbo such as that). Even a piece of paper has depth, no matter how small, so physical 2-D objects do not truly exist.

 

So assuming that the above is true, how do you specify, in as few words as possible, in rules that flat printed paper or cardboard interiors are not legal?

 

 

[CARSHouston]

Your physics professor is being too picky.

 

Just say this

Drivers/Interiors must be 3 dimension, cannot be a decal or flat paper product.

[Tim Neja]

They're outlawing the printed paper drivers!! Some were claiming 3D by folding them and letting the drivers helmet pic stand up – but not acceptable is what they are saying.

[Bill from NH]

John Ford published both scale and wing car fold-up paper drivers in his SARN magazine that were easily copied on a reproduction machine.

[team burrito]

I cut out the head and steering wheel on my interior and pop them up. Molded interiors are so hard to find, since Parma went away. Mid-America is reproducing them, but they're not the same quality.

[Eddie Fleming]

Why not just call them "flat surface" interiors. 

[Modelville Guy]

Just call them flat but if there is a fold in them then they are not flat.

 

3d they can hold water in them.

[Ramcatlarry]

I cut out the head and steering wheel on my interior and pop them up. Molded interiors are so hard to find, since Parma went away. Mid-America is reproducing them, but they're not the same quality.

 

MidAmerica is NOT REproducing them. They are PRODUCING them at Parma on Parma molds by their staff. 

[team burrito]

MidAmerica is NOT REproducing them. They are PRODUCING them at Parma on Parma molds by their staff. 

 

i bought some recently & they're not the same quality.

[Mike Patterson]

"Interior must be Parma part #XXXXXX or equivalent. NO paper/flat interiors allowed."

 

You're welcome.

[team burrito]

"Interior must be Parma part #XXXXXX or equivalent. NO paper/flat interiors allowed."

 

That's going to be hard to come by.

[Mike Patterson]

 that's going to be hard to come by.

IDK, I seem to have several. And most of them aren't even painted yet! 

[Brian Czeiner]

We have vacuum interiors for 1/24. Painted use a 3d printed driver for our convenience. Unpainted come in clear polycarbonate or black styrene and are 100% vacuum formed with no shortage of supply.

 

 

http://www.cavemanbo...eriors/1-24-3d/

 

But to answer MG's original question, "Interior tray must be vacuum formed" 

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[team burrito]

IDK, I seem to have several. And most of them aren't even painted yet! 

 

That's a good thing - the Parma interiors were well made. mid-america is reproducing them, but the quality is not quite there yet. still, it's better than nothing. btw - the caveman interiors look good, but they don't make a right hand model. (hint hint)

[Ramcatlarry]

CanAm PA 808, 814, & 815 in stock.  Nascar PA 807, 809, 812 in stock.

[Brian Czeiner]

that's a good thing - the parma interiors were well made. mid-america is reproducing them, but the quality is not quite there yet. still, it's better than nothing. btw - the caveman interiors look good, but they don't make a right hand model. (hint hint)

 

Actually we do. For some reason they aren't on the website. I will need to correct that, thanks for mentioning. The one on the right has a 3d printed head

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[Courtney S]

Those look great. Do you have them for 132?

[team burrito]

 

Actually we do. For some reason they aren't on the website. I will need to correct that, thanks for mentioning. The one on the right has a 3d printed head

 

Now i have to order a batch - thanks, Brian.
 

[Brian Czeiner]

Those look great. Do you have them for 132?

 

We have several 32 interiors available or PM me and I might be able to make what you are looking for.

 

http://www.cavemanbo...eriors/1-32-3d/