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[Dennis David]

I am looking for a finished brass chassis (Inline) to replace the plastic one for my 1/32 Bentley. I will supply all of the running gear.

 

 

The car is meant to run at Rohnert Park's (SCR) Flat track using an FK-130 motor like a Mini-Brute or Retro Hawk. I would like for the chassis to incorporate some type of torsion bar in a manner that I could should I choose create a similar chassis. (Nothing too complicated) Since it's a flat track and a hard body I would assume it would need a fairly heavy chassis and some flex to soak up the vibrations. I will use pins to attach the body.

 

Anybody on here that would like to give it a try please PM me with your thoughts.

[Bill from NH]

Why not contact NORCAL chassis builders, such as Russ Toy or Jim Fowler, to see if they would be interested in your project? They have built 1/32 brass cars in the past, but I don't know about them being inlines. Both builders would be acquainted with the SCR's flat track.

[Dennis David]

Neither seemed to warm to the idea. Maybe too busy to do the work?

[Bill from NH]

Post your project on SCI & HRW. You're apt to find more 1/32 interest on those boards.

[Dennis David]

Maybe but you have better builders on this board

[MSwiss]

Is there a market for an easy to build kit, or are you in the minority for wanting such an animal?

[Dennis David]

Minority I would assume in the states but possibly more popular in Euro. Can't be that hard to downsize the parts

[munter]

What about one of Richard Macks chassis'?  He and George Turner(GT models) are going gangbusters at the moment.

[MSwiss]

I saw Richard Mack had some great looking stuff.

Are they steel only?

Are they specific to one type of body?

What kind of retail?

[SlotStox#53]

Richard Mack 1/32 chassis There you go Mike, looks like they're made for each specific resin shell that George produces. With retail @ 35 pounds sterling.

 

What's more interesting is the 1/24 Austin Mini George is now doing

With resin chassis or Richard Mack anglewinder !

[Bill from NH]

I would say to contact Dennis Samson, but he has been on the road a lot lately. Have you thought of building your own chassis? Chris Briggs has a torsion bar design he built a few years ago, still his website.

[Dennis David]

I was hoping to get one built for me to study. Mack's chassis while very nice are for eurosport cars and not wheat I had in mind. I'm looking at moire of a retro style chassis but made for my 1/32 LMP Hard Body with SCALE wheels & tires. Richard Mack may be making scale chassis for GT but they are no where to be found on either of their websites.

[Mbloes]

Here is my chassis for a 1/32 DTM hardbody. It is VERY simple and easy to build. The only thing that would be different for your build is that I used "Euro" size tires.  You would just have to recalibrate for your scale sized tires.

 

It is nice and heavy and handles great on a flat track.  I don't know if you can see it but the pans are only attached at the front so the body has a certain amount of movement.