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[pn6]

That guy is selling more Lancer/REH molds on eBay again!! While I'm not the guy to buy and or pull bodies from these molds, someone is. In the past I've seen these go for 4 figures.

 

My question is will whoever (whomever?) ends up winning the bids pull bodies from them? Can the molds be used after all these years? Where can I get a pull of the Chaparral 2G and the T70 Mk IIIB GT on bid right now??? These production bodies/molds are a rare piece of slot car boom history and it would be a shame to see them continue to sit on a different shelf this time around.

 

I want a Lola T70 Mk 3 spyder too! The '67 model with the newer nose... I can dream, can't I?

[Flathead]

Some, not all have been bought by Scott (Skull) Macleod (Booth bodies) so will be available.

[Mr. M]

What is lot #112?

[Mark Onofri]

Could you post a link? I could be lost for days on evil bay looking for the listing.

[Martin]

https://www.ebay.com...&hash=item4e3fe

 

Its a Lotus 23? with a Porsche motor.

[don.siegel]

Yep, the Lancer Lotus-Porsche, or Porsche-Lotus, actually a fairly common body to find on ebay. 

 

I've found 3 or 4 over the years, plus a couple cars made with that body, as shown below - a pretty rare example of a magwinder road-racing car.  

 

Don 

 

 

[Mr. M]

Don, This is piece 112 lot 104. I was asking about Lot 112, looks like a 1:32 maybe Porsche?

[Martin]

https://www.ebay.com...ash=item4e3fd06

 

To new for me, so I do not recognize it. I do see it looks like it has its rear fenders partially missing?

[don.siegel]

I was answering Martin's question Jim - hadn't found lot 112... 

Don 

[blue&orange]

Lot #112 looks like an '80's GTP.  The front louvers and rear air scoop look like the rear-engined Ford Probe, but not everything matches.

[Mark Onofri]

Found it, thanks. I still got suckered in for 45 minutes of mindlessly scrolling the listings.

[pn6]

https://www.ebay.com...90AAeSwAMRofGun

 

https://www.ebay.com...fUAAeSwgJdofHA2

[pn6]

So Booth Bodies then?????  

[Bill from NH]

Scott MacLeod has had Booth body molds (some or all?) for a few years. I never heard if he sells bodies direct or through the slot car distributor network. The MacLeod Western/Booth Machine & Hobbies website indicates each body is $20. I didn't notice material thickness or type used indicated. Perhaps someone on here has purchased some & can provide more info.

[Flathead]

Scotts ebay id is 22skido Send him a message he's pretty helpful.

Try this link it may work;

https://www.ebay.com...86.m3561.l49496

I have sent him a link to this thread so maybe he will chime in here.

[macwest]

As Lee has pointed out, as I have been getting molds I have been putting them back in production.  I have a number of them up on ebay. Here is the link to the lancer chapparal  2D 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/127028235481   

 

As I get them running with good pulls then I list

[Mark Onofri]

Are they only available on ebay?

[macwest]

Sorry, the bodies are a hobby,  ebay just makes it easy to manage and track what I have to ship out. I am open if someone wants to step in as a distributor and help  but other wise with how busy I am on my regular jobs, Phd pursuit and kids I lose track on what to ship.If there are certain cars you want let me know. I would  be glad to run and then post them up on ebay. On bodies while I did not win all the molds I picked up over 70 of the Lancer molds and Booth Machine and Hobbies has over 800 from its own inventory from International, Classic,  Russkit, Auto Hobbies, M.A.C. Riggen , Pactra Harmon and others.  

[Mark Onofri]

That's a lot of bodies to list!

[macwest]

Yeah, its has been growing over the years. over teh last year I have had about 30 at a time listed on ebay. The ones that sale quick I try to get back up for other people to have a chance. 

[dc-65x]

Hi Scott,

 

Sorry if I missed this info but could you please tell me what material and material thickness you are using?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Rick

[macwest]

I am using .020 lexan. I stopped pulling .040 PETG because it was tough on the molds. I am running some bodies off this weekend and will put another up when it is ran. If anyone is interested in HO I will run some lancer HO molds and list them. 

[Mark Onofri]

$611.99 for the Lotus turbine. That's $400.00 higher than my bid. I wonder if a slot car fanatic bought it or a Lotus fanatic?

[Bill from NH]

What's the difference between a slot car fanatic & a Lotus fanatic? A fanatic is a fanatic, regardless of the adjectives you used. One might have had deeper pockets than the other. 

 

You could ask Scott Macleod if he won it. Do you know if anyone else is pulling bodies off vintage molds? Tom Andersen of Fort Wayne did pull a few but he disappeared 5 or 6 years ago.

[Flathead]

Do you know if anyone else is pulling bodies off vintage molds?

Roger Schmitt has fairly recently uncovered some late 60's moulds in Parmas archives including Russkit 1968 issue McLaren M6, McKee Olds (Cro Sal), Elfin, Lola T70 mkIII Coupe & Dune buggy, which were supposed to being re-pulled but I haven't heard any more, its been a year or more now.