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JohnK started the Chat off with an update on the Porsche 'cut & shut'. It's progressing nicely and some of the finer details were thrashed out with the builder who will be taking the casting through the next stage. He also showed us a bit of fun he had had turning a VW camper van into a TV van by creating an array of TV monitors with pictures on the screen that light up. Very clever. Greg then updated us on his Tyre Razor Reciprecater project. It's been released into full production and Greg is giving one away in a free to enter competition. Get your entry submitted quick!

Don had picked up a bargain vintage Polistil McLaren F1 car. He must be a bit of a risk taker because he was the first person to open the original box, so couldn't have been sure of the condition of the contents. Dewann doesn't worry about minor details like that, if it had Revell on the box, he's going to bid for it. He was bidding on seven Revell 1/2 straights and curves in original boxes in a recent auction, and only missed out in the last few seconds when the price went from $63 to $609. Just one more bid and those seven little pieces of plastic track could have been yours Dewann, just one more bid...

Jim from North Cal showed off some Victory Line magazines which cover classic car racing. He had written a piece for one edition regarding slot car racing. Big Den in Tasmania has a McLaren similar to Don's. He also had acquired some old slot car magazines, and as soon as he can find where he put them he will show them off on a Chat.

Greg was in full 'Bill Gates' mode this week as he announced he was giving away even more of his wealth in the second competition. It's another car giveaway...nominations were taken, votes were cast, and the make and model were decided. Get your entry in quickly!

ChrisW showed us a Lotus 56 he had just finished for a client. Beautiful details everywhere, and then when you looked really close, even the details were detailed! His moustache on Graham Hill was well received, perhaps he will try eyes again one day. Even the gauges on the dash had cables coming out the back. But there were a few tut-tuts regarding the tyre profiles...you just can't please everyone! And the car it was modelled on triggered plenty of discussion regarding it's racing history and various configurations. Fascinating stuff. 

Wayne showed us a gift he had received from the other side of the world thanks to a comment had had made on a Chat regarding unobtainable SCX rear axles. Lance in Hawaii had a couple of spares and sent his some. Wayne is so pleased he is planning a trip over to thank Lance personally. He's been roaming round Lance's neighbourhood on Google Streetview, he just hasn't managed to work out where he lives yet.

Club Corner touched on RCS series race management with Mike, and Greg's club have chosen Pioneer Legends as their new single make championship car. Jeremy is in desperate need of a new club to race with as it seems his rule bending antics at his local club is putting his membership at risk by the establishment. Luckily he has found one that's only half way across Idaho.

Lance asked what sounded like a odd question about tracks having too much grip, but it generated an interesting discussion regarding the pros and cons of cleaning a wood track as opposed to leaving it 'rubbered'. Perhaps the 'rubber' on the track is not rubber, but a build up of various tyre treatments and dust deposits from months or years of racing?

And to finish, a quick fire round of "Ask Anything", because if Greg doesn't know the answer and it gets thrown out to the Chat, there will very probably be someone who can provide an answer, and we all get to learn another bit of knowledge to help us on our way on our slot car journey.