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[Dave Crevie]

Mike; Pin tubes are easiest. But spacer them up off the pans with 3/32nds inch square tubing, to give you more "meat" between them and the lower body sills. 

 

That bracket does look like the BWA bracket, that I believe REH sold. The narrow bracket from Chicagoland works just as well if you are using piano wire rails.

 

For those looking for a vintage narrow bracket, Electric Dreams has the old Ruskit brackets for 16Ds.

 

 

 

[Mark Onofri]

Not familiar with that type of motor. Could you elaborate on the specks?

[Bill from NH]

Mike's motor is a Mabuchi FF050; These are a popular motor for 1/32, especially scratchbuilts. They are available in various RPMs from about 10K to 50K. The lower RPM range is available on eBay, mostly direct from China. For higher RPM motors, contact Slot Car Corner in CT. They have a website for online ordering, I got 3 or 4 low RPM motors for less than $5 & they arrived from China okay. These FF050 motors have 1.5 mm arm shafts. .078 pinions won't work unless you can get the proper tubing o sleeve them down, but 1.5 mm pinions are available.

 

I bought a card of Russkit motor brackets when Parma was selling them for 19 cents.

[Mark Onofri]

Billnh, I didn't know Parma was around in the 30's?

[mickey thumbs]

I posted the chassis pic in response to Mark’s query under my Revell Shelby Cobra body post. The motor is a Predator FK-050 from Slot Car Corner rated at 40K and 92 gm-cm @12V. As Bill said this motor size is seen in 1/32 scale scratchbuilds and Policar uses it in their F1 RTR cars with great results. The motor bracket is a new release made for Slot Car Corner.

To everyone else, sorry for the thread drift.

[Bill from NH]

Mark, Parma bought some of Russkit's assets when they closed up. Most popular item was the Russkit controller. 

 

Mike, thanks for indicating SCC sells the bracket. I know they were selling improved versions of a couple JK 16D brackets.

[mickey thumbs]

Monogram, MRRC from Monogram molds and Revell.

 

[mickey thumbs]

AMT, Revell-Monogram, MRRC, Super Shells and Fly.

 

 

[Bill from NH]

Mike, I remember your first AMT Vette you posted over on HRW.

[Mark Onofri]

First picture
(2) King Cobras
(1) Ferrari 275
(1) Porsche 904
(1) Lola GT
(1) Ferrari 250
(1) Cheetah
And a
Cobra Daytona.

[Mark Onofri]

Another variant of the previously posted 330P/LM.
And a very, very minty one at that.

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[Mark Onofri]

And a super minty 275P

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[Vay Jonynas]

And here is Monogram's offering of the iconic Lola GT in 1/32 scale:

 

 

 

 

Here's the reissue from a year later:

 

 

[Bill from NH]

I had the Monogram Lola model kit when I built cars in the '60s. IIRC, it cost $ .69. I included it in a stash of cars I gave my younger brother.

[chrisguyw]

A Mono, Lola built many moons ago.

 

Cheers

Chris Walker

 

 

And their F1 cars,......albeit with a few mods.

 

 

[John Luongo]

superb!

[Mark Onofri]

You forgot the disclaimer.
WARNING:VIEWING OF THESE PHOTOS HAS BEEN PROVEN BY EVERY STATE TO CAUSE UNCONTROLLABLE HAPPINESS

[Bill from NH]

Chris is a very talented Canadian constructer of slot cars. And he has been for awhile.

[Mark Onofri]

IDK what they use for a disclaimer in the great white north

[Mark Onofri]

And who sez slot cars are a waste of money?

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[Bill from NH]

How many have you bought? 

[Thom]

Mark, let us know if it sells, I might consider putting mine up for sale!

[Vay Jonynas]

And who sez slot cars are a waste of money?

 

I only have the white box version of the Monogram Lola GT. I'd consider getting the coloured box version as well but $475 is too much.