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#701 Jencar17

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Posted 21 May 2014 - 05:11 PM

Should that realy has to be the last race?

 

It was realy great fun to the drivers and for me. Thank you very much!!!!

 

:D  :good:  :victory:  :) 


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Posted 21 May 2014 - 05:27 PM

:clapping:


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Posted 21 May 2014 - 06:33 PM

Thanks again Jens.

I think you missed my question in post##689 

 

Do you have any feedback on my car before the pinion came loose?

How did it handle how much laps it did on what lane compared to others?
Any things that can be improved besides the pinion 

This will give me some idea of what could have been. :unknw:


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Posted 21 May 2014 - 06:46 PM

How's the food?


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 05:44 AM

@Jaak:

 

position after 4 lanes: laps after 4 lanes total laps  finish pos.  

 

1   Proxy #8 gold 297 577,28    1  

 

2   Proxy #3 grey 286   559,27      4  

 

3   Proxy #0 green 280 560,67     3  

 

4   Proxy #12 white 279 561,23     2  

 

5   Proxy #4 red 257 538,02     5  

 

6   Proxy #15 black 246 276,00    11 pinion loose at the beginnig of 5th lane

 

7   Proxy #1 blue 245 506,26     7  

 

8   Proxy #2 blue 240 531,06     6  

 

9   Proxy #67 lt. blue 239 491,33     8  

 

10   Proxy #9 yellow 226 480,25     9  

 

11   Proxy #36 green 194 402,78    10 servive during 4th and 6th lane, otherways after 4 lanes approx. 50 laps more


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 05:48 AM

@Bob:

 

Food was delicious:

 

www.meuser1853.de

 

:)


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 05:58 AM

Excellent Jens.

Thank you very much for that  :good: 

I would be in for more races if possible and if someone could fix my pinion.

Also if any of the drives have feedback on how the cars handled that would be nice,

that is if they can remember how and what the cars did.

Always good to know what can be improved for future builds.

when I have the money again I will see if I can buy a new body and get the same decals and a decal setting liquid to set the decals proper as the ones I used really needed that to take the curves of the car as one can see.


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 08:25 AM

Thanks to all those who organized this event and the racers who participated in this proxy race.  Looks like they had a good time racing these little beauties.  Congrats to the podium finishers.  Pictures were great and looks like the after race festivites were rewarding too!


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 09:22 AM

Some more pictures, Holger did:

 

https://picasaweb.go...eat=directlink#

 

:D :clapping:


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 05:09 PM

Thanks Jencar17, I appreciate all your work on this proxy race  :D :good:

Never forget, you have a friend in Mississippi for life :victory:


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Posted 31 May 2014 - 05:16 PM

As my understanding is, that only Jaak (# 707) and me want more races, I'll send the cars "home".

 

Slotbaker/Steve King gave me his Australian address, so I'll have the opportunity to send it directly to him.

 

Is there any other wish of "direct - mailing", please let me know. Otherwise I'll send all cars back to the sender in US.

 

Once again: It was really good fun, to drive these "babies". The results are showing the competitivnes of the cars very well.

 

We should continue this kind of races!!

 

:good:  :victory:  :clapping:  :) 


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Posted 31 May 2014 - 05:31 PM

With me busy working on my new raceway, it would be great if the racers PayPal'ed Jens shipping $$$ and get them back direct.


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Posted 31 May 2014 - 05:40 PM

Thanks a lot, but I'll pay for any shipping! Let us support Mike working at his new race - center.

 

Once again: It was a real pleasure!! Thank you all very much!

 

:good:  :sun_bespectacled:  :laugh2: 


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Posted 02 June 2014 - 11:21 AM

Hey Jens I mailed you my address.

Thanks again for running the round and making the proxy international :good:


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Posted 02 June 2014 - 11:37 AM

Jens, I would be happy to accept all of the USA Cars and get them back to their respective owners..........I know Rick Davis has 2 cars, Pablo and Dave Crevie, Larry Kelley, Paul J? have cars.....and mine..............Any others?


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Posted 02 June 2014 - 04:57 PM

I don't do paypal but I would be happy to re-imburse any shipping charges any other way. If Ray

wants to handle it, I can pay him whatever. 

Too bad this is winding down. I almost started to believe this was going to be a perpetual proxy.


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Posted 02 June 2014 - 05:48 PM

I would call for a tune up and a grudge race later this summer.

I would like to see the data analysis:  Weight, gearing, driving impressions, breakage issues(if any)such as pinion, body mounts, tires, etc.

 

NEXT race, the builders get to race them.

 

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Posted 02 June 2014 - 06:42 PM

I am in for a Grudge race.

Can't get much worse  :D


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Posted 02 June 2014 - 06:55 PM

I sent Jens my address (mine was the gray #3).  I'll be glad to pay him back for shipping.  Just let me know how much.  Again thanks to all our fellow racers overseas who gave this proxy event an international flavor.


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Posted 02 June 2014 - 10:53 PM

I am sure the half dozen Chicago area participants will have a race or two....maybe a special event at the next SANO in the fall. or before.


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Posted 05 June 2014 - 08:12 AM

Jens, I would be happy to accept all of the USA Cars and get them back to their respective owners..........I know Rick Davis has 2 cars, Pablo and Dave Crevie, Larry Kelley, Paul J? have cars.....and mine..............Any others?

I saw Ken Stevens would like his sent to his address. I do think it would be cheaper to send the cars above in one box.
I sent a Pm to Jens
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Posted 06 June 2014 - 11:06 PM

I'm flexible on how my car is returned.  I'll be glad to pay my part of the shipping.  Just let me know where, when and how.


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Posted 07 June 2014 - 07:01 AM

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Posted 09 June 2014 - 05:05 AM

Hi,

 

sorry, but I've been busy on professional duties.

 

Having the personal addresses from Paul, # 12, Ken, # 3, Jaak and Steve, I'll send their cars directly to them.

 

As my car is already "home" I could send the other 6 ones to Ray, as he suggested.

 

I'll try to do so during this week!

 

:good:  :)  


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Posted 09 June 2014 - 06:15 AM

Jens, save yourself some trouble and please include my white and gold car in the group going to Ray. Ray, gift my car to Swiss and it can stay there. It would just collect dust here at "The Wolcott Ranch" anyway.

 

I heard a rumor Swiss is gearing up for G7 racing again so he can use it to practice on the flat track in his spare time  :crazy:  :good:


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