This, I believe, was my second effort of modifying an 'off shelf' car to try and get to run better. I agree with your sentiment about having a certain minimum as a driver. Yessir! There are a few live...

Here are more pictures. The stock cockpit was removed and replaced with a bit of styrene sheet. It was painted black and has a new driver and fire extinguisher attached. You can see them being fabrica...

This Fly Models Lola was an analog car converted to digital. It was one of my first cars to get modified to run better. Gluing the motor, CB Design LMP wheels with new tires, new guide, different inte...

If you happen to have any pictures of your cousin's Willys feel free to post here! I'd love to see it.

Oh yeah... the wheelbase is 72mm making it about 1/35 scale. I thought it looked smallish!

[attachment=39603][attachment=39604][attachment=39605][attachment=39606]             I always had an affinity for the '41 Willys. I built a plastic model of the 'Stone, Woods and Cook' A-gasser as a y...

Here's another picture showing some 'innards' so if you're squeemish don't look! [attachment=39602]

I can't even spell that much money! :rofl:

Thanks for the explanation! I'm still learning how to make these things 'go'!

[attachment=39522] Found in issue #233 March 2025 Classic Motorsports magazine.

[attachment=39511] Here's an underside view. I made up a 'drop arm' guide holder. That will allow for front end bits to get added without interference. I ran the car before adding detail bits. I think...

Old thread but what a 'corker'! That's the correct compliment, right? Lol

[attachment=39508]    Here's a Pyro '32 Pierce Arrow Phaeton kit being adapted to slot car use. It is a work in progress. The wheels and tires are very nice items sourced from Pendleslot. I bought a '...

Oh yeah... the side pipes are bits of aluminum tubing with a yellow LED inside. As it go down the track the LED flickers like exhaust! It's a fun addition that weighs little.

I love rear engined cars, too! I have a '59 VW Beetle which runs great with its 1776 cc engine and dual Kadrons and a '57 VW Beetle that just needs for me to get busy re-assembling as everything has b...

That's a cool blue Torpedo car! 29th ain't bad even if there were 29 entrants! It almost looks 'wrong way 'round'! I used to race bicycles. Somebody had to be pack fodder!

[attachment=39497]After decals placed acrylic floor polish painted in multiple coats. The windows are from scrap clear vivak stuck in place using RC56 glue. The car runs well. It sure is ugly! Lol

[attachment=39496]         This Tucker Torpedo was sourced from eee bay for $10. When it arrived the reason for the low price was apparent! It evidently suffered from smallpox (pinholes galore) as...

Here's a Carrera Roadrunner in a spurious scheme. There were already two druvers racing these and putting masking tape on the roof didn't 'cut it' as I.D. for me! The silver paint represents a 'patch ...

It's probably the same stuff. What I use dries clear and stays a bit rubbery. This Lotus weighs 60 grams. The Carrera Superbird shown in the 'show your repaints' thread here weighs 115 grams. That's ...