Rick: Where doe's the line Start!! Do I have to camp out i front of your house to get one. LOL !!!!!!!!!
1966 Rod & Custom style Tyco-Pittman
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 12:48 AM
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 06:12 AM
Rick,
You just gave us all a beautiful New Year's present - thank you!
Quintessence of slot car. There are probably no bigger Lotus 40 fans than among the slot car brethren (second one I had to look up in this line...), who find it hard to believe that it was a dog on the track, since it worked so good on our tracks!
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You just gave us all a beautiful New Year's present - thank you!
Quintessence of slot car. There are probably no bigger Lotus 40 fans than among the slot car brethren (second one I had to look up in this line...), who find it hard to believe that it was a dog on the track, since it worked so good on our tracks!
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 07:30 AM
Nice work RickHappy New Year to all
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 08:26 AM
Amazing work Rick that is a very pretty car.
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 09:57 AM
Oh, that's an easy one. Those're the guys usually found hanging around the cistern.among the slot car brethren (second one I had to look up in this line...)
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 02:16 PM
Hi
The Brabham story and the lotus 24 goes this way. Chapman didn't actually say anything about the 25, but was making 24s for people. The first race in '62 that the 25 showed up with was a SHOCK to everyone. When Brabham complained that he THOUGHT he had purchased the newest lotus, Chapman assured him the new car was JUST LIKE his.
And Brabham wryly observed, "yes I can see that, but you seem to have left out the chassis".
That said, Brabham and company used tube chassis in their early Brabhams as well and were reluctant to take up the monocouqe. The issue reportedly was that a bent monocoque is very difficult to fix, a tube chassis is easier.
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The Brabham story and the lotus 24 goes this way. Chapman didn't actually say anything about the 25, but was making 24s for people. The first race in '62 that the 25 showed up with was a SHOCK to everyone. When Brabham complained that he THOUGHT he had purchased the newest lotus, Chapman assured him the new car was JUST LIKE his.
And Brabham wryly observed, "yes I can see that, but you seem to have left out the chassis".
That said, Brabham and company used tube chassis in their early Brabhams as well and were reluctant to take up the monocouqe. The issue reportedly was that a bent monocoque is very difficult to fix, a tube chassis is easier.
Fate
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Posted 28 February 2011 - 03:06 PM
UPDATE on the R&C Tyco-Pittman:
With the body installed it had a tendency to want to tip out of the slot. I added a piece of 1/16" thick lead to the drop arm. I unknowingly placed the lead so that it blocked the drop arm down stop and locked the drop arm up. The car really hooked up and no more tiling. What's the old saying....."I'd rather be lucky than good"
The motor doesn't overheat, it's fun to drive and I think Lotus 40's look cool.....DONE!
With the body installed it had a tendency to want to tip out of the slot. I added a piece of 1/16" thick lead to the drop arm. I unknowingly placed the lead so that it blocked the drop arm down stop and locked the drop arm up. The car really hooked up and no more tiling. What's the old saying....."I'd rather be lucky than good"
The motor doesn't overheat, it's fun to drive and I think Lotus 40's look cool.....DONE!
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Posted 28 February 2011 - 06:25 PM
Okay, that finish is just too snotty by half. That tears it, Rikky's getting Sanded after school.
We used to say "Admire it now, 'cause it'll NEVER look this good again!"
Duffy
We used to say "Admire it now, 'cause it'll NEVER look this good again!"
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 07:13 PM
Rick- In the first (new) picture above, did you dye the Tyco motor case or is that purple just a reflection? It looks GOOD like like that! 
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 07:36 PM
It's just a reflection Gary. I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it. I know you can blacken steel with cold blue solution for guns. Can it be colored with Rite dye 
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 07:43 PM
No.
But ammonia fumes will darken some metals such as brass.
But ammonia fumes will darken some metals such as brass.
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 08:16 PM
Thanks Jairus 
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 01:12 AM
I was thinking maybe armature dye.
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 09:57 AM
Yup Gary, I was even thinking you could prime and paint the pole pieces with automotive lacquer.......or just hit them with a metallic color with no primer for a "candy apple" effect.
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