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RE: I'm into bodies - Gordon Steadman - 4th-May-20

Transfers arrived from Colin so the BRM and Maserati are done. Shame the meeting has been delayed until December!! I can see it being put back again until next June though.
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I really only build cars for particular meetings so a limited amount to do in the track room apart from running cars around. Must do something about timing and lap counting but I have no idea which will be best. Although it's a three lane track, two lanes will be good enough for now and it can always be added to later.

I hate the idea of anything that uses a PC and Windows so might look at the DS system for simplicity.

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RE: I'm into bodies - CMOTD - 4th-May-20

DS timing systems are fine Gordon but they are very expensive. If you can overcome your dislike of Microsoft then you can rig up a simple system very cheaply. Have a read about Race Control in the SlotRacer manual.

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RE: I'm into bodies - Gordon Steadman - 4th-May-20

(4th-May-20, 12:50 PM)CMOTD Wrote:  DS timing systems are fine Gordon but they are very expensive. If you can overcome your dislike of Microsoft then you can rig up a simple system very cheaply. Have a read about Race Control in the SlotRacer manual.

Thanks Brian. I'll have a look but I have the sort of brain that goes into lockdown as soon as it sees the words 'electronic' or 'simple'. The first I know means that I won't understand it and the second word I don't believe.

If I stick to hewing wood, I know I'm on safe ground. I can handle the practical bits like drilling holes and some wiring but what I need is someone who just says "oh, give it here" like Ronnie does when I take more than three seconds to get round to something.

I do have a Mac Mini somewhere in the house that runs XP so the software should be OK although I haven't used it apart from the initial look to see what it was like and then hastily abandoned in despair

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RE: I'm into bodies - Fluff - 4th-May-20

You can always cut the grass Gordon

Steve

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RE: I'm into bodies - Gordon Steadman - 4th-May-20

(4th-May-20, 03:07 PM)Fluff Wrote:  You can always cut the grass Gordon

Steve

Three hours today  

But you would be proud of my straight lines!!

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RE: I'm into bodies - Gordon Steadman - 18th-May-20

First new car for a while.

Discovered the Lotus 11 Breadvan and thought it looked fun but I had very little balsa left so tried a plasticard base and just stuck balsa on for the curvy bits. No drawing available so I had to do it myself.

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Basics done and a quick splash of paint to discover all the faults!

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RE: I'm into bodies - BAracer - 18th-May-20

I think your model is more attractive than the actual car.

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RE: I'm into bodies - Fluff - 18th-May-20

Don't hang about do you Gordon    You do have a good eye though ,it looks great 

Steve

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RE: I'm into bodies - munter - 18th-May-20

Looks great, Gordon.

1/24 scale?

On your finished model I want to see the wiper arm and blade pointing to the stars.....1/1 correct and all that!

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RE: I'm into bodies - Gordon Steadman - 18th-May-20

(18th-May-20, 08:49 PM)munter Wrote:  Looks great, Gordon.

1/24 scale?

On your finished model I want to see the wiper arm and blade pointing to the stars.....1/1 correct and all that!

Yup, 24th scale, it's pretty rare for me to do a 32nd scale car unless it's for Bordo. I'll try and get the angle of the wiper just right!

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