[woodingboys]

A final update from me on this thread - at least for some while.

The Bugatti with transmission mods and the small digital decoder and SureChange guide makes a great combination. It’s great to see such a classic car doing the things at 1/32 scale that are made possible by the Hornby SSD digital system i.e. changing lanes, counting laps and running alongside other digital cars.

Everything is now running as it should… but with one annoying tiny detail. Under very high motor acceleration the chassis still flexes slightly. 

It’s still a pleasure to drive the Bugatti on plastic track (in my case Scalextric Sport track) but some gentle acceleration at the start grid is important to keep the motor and gearbox 100% aligned. For me the next logical step is to install a 3dp chassis that eliminates flex between motor and gear box.

Also for me, now there is a strong incentive in scope too i.e. seeing these 30’s era cars on track, even at 1/32 scale, is truly spectacular. We next need a full grid of six. Which of course was Paul’s vision from the outset of this thread.

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I need to get to work on that 3DP chassis :-) My two are still sat in their boxes :-( Far too many projects on the go....