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[Duffy]

Rocky is Edgy. Rocky is having a Bad Day. I know, because it's Saturday, and...

Rocky is being beleagured by jealous cretins who are trying to Dumb Him Down through draconian legislation. He suffers that every Saturday.

Then, instead of just reasonably shooting them all down in the street, he comes over here and takes out his frustration on US. Thus do we help avoid an incident that would otherwise take up maybe twenty minutes' air time on Fox News.

We're real Public Benefactors, we are.

Duffy

[Mopar Rob]

when I urge killing motor rules or doing "retro" with actual retro motors.

You going to supply us with the motors? I know I don't have any of that old junk. Or do you suggest that one surf ebay hoping that a donor comes up and ALL the retro racers don't bid on it so it can be obtained at a resonable price? Even then add another $40 bucks to have an arm blank wound by Pro-Slot so one doesn't have some statically balanced grenade from some hack.

Oh I can see it's definetly the way to go

[dc-65x]

I am a scratch builder and restorer of vintage and "replica" slot cars from 1963 to the late 1970's. I do not "Retro Race" or offer any opinions on the subject. I'm very happy that "Retro Racing" exists as anything that can help keep a raceway open a wonderful thing!

As far as magazines go, if I like it I buy it. If I don't like it I don't buy it. The market will speak I believe.

So, I will PM Greg Wells and ask that he please move my tiny piece of Slotblog from the Scratchbuilding section to the 1/24 Scale Vintage section where I believe what I build belongs. I hope this will end any "Retro" conflicts in my threads.

[havlicek]

It never ceases to amaze me how discussions about something as non-volatile as slot cars can still get some people worked up. We're not (unfortunately) curing cancer here and nothing more is at stake than a little bragging rights.

So, I will PM Greg Wells and ask that he please move my tiny piece of Slotblog from the Scratchbuilding section to the 1/24 Scale Vintage section where I believe what I build belongs.

Rick, your wonderful work belongs anywhere it seems like it oughtta go and these little side trips into never-never land shouldn't be the deciding factor. If your stuff can't live happily in a forum named..."scratchbuilding", then there's really something weird going on here. In any case, Greg has always shown he can handle this stuff with grace and fairness.

Even then add another $40 bucks to have an arm blank wound by Pro-Slot so one doesn't have some statically balanced grenade from some hack.

-john

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Rick as always ..... VERY SANO BUILD! Love it.Thanks for sharing.

[Cheater]

Guys,

Rob has suggested I split a few of the recent posts here into a new topic and I agree, but it will probably be later this evening before I can make it happen.

FWIW, we were in the Smoky Mountains over the holiday sans internet access and cellphone coverage. I'm playing catch-up today...

[Tex]

FWIW, we were in the Smoky Mountains over the holiday sans internet access and cellphone coverage. I'm playing catch-up today...

OH! If I had only one tooth, I'd be offended!

[dc-65x]

GOOD NEWS!.........for me . My friend and artist Jairus Watson has agreed to turn his talents loose on my Iso Grifo. WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I can start building another car .

First I had to get some details on the interior made up before paint. I ditched the plastic Russkit gas cap. It is very nice but I wanted to make one up like we did in the day:



A little soldering:



A little cutting, filing and polishing:



And we have an old school gas cap. It doesn't look super scale realistic. It does look like it belongs on a 1966 scratch built slot car as I remember them .

Here's a shift lever, knob and boot made from a wheel retainer, pin and pin tube:



A roll bar from aluminum rod and a wire wheel from a model kit and it's ready for paint:



I'll "ZOOM" it your way tomorrow Jairus and THANKS!

The above is where the slot car project left off. Here is the interior after Jairus worked his magic and I assembled all the bits:



I asked Jairus to use this car for "inspiration" to paint mine:



I used this picture to make sure that at least one car raced with wire wheels that I wanted to use. The 42 car might also have wire wheels but I'm not sure:



Here the finished Jairus Watson paint job:









Thanks for following along.........Onward!

[Regis4446]

Very nice work Rick and Jairus

[Jairus]

Well, that is pretty nifty Rick! You made my crappy work look pretty good.

[68Caddy]

Nesta

[dc-65x]

I'm really pleased with the way this car turned out especially with the paint from Jairus. In case someone is just tuning in this car is a......



....twin motor 4WD. It's a ball to drive and I encourage all you scratch builders to give one a try. It rates a 10 on the fun factor. It will always be in my box when I go to Eddie's.

[68Caddy]

But then Rick you always make my heart beat faster, maybe you want to kill me of?



Nesta

[Edo]

Dear 65x

I've seen things human could'nt even imagine, then I saw the way you made that gas cap and the shift lever!

You're totally out of your mind (in a great way)!

E

PS Actually the whole car is kind of cute and it must be mine on way or another !!!

[tonyp]

Someday when I grow up I'd like to be able to solder Ike Rick. Lol. He is the "King of Khassis re-Kreations". I watch every threat with anticipation, just wish he would Kreate faster so we can see more great cars brought back from the past.....

[dc-65x]

Sharing projects with my friends here is a lot of fun for me. Thanks to everyone for following along and chiming in .

[TSR]

Not only do they look like fine jewelry but apparently behave quite well on the track...