Category: 2017

Painting with Auto-Air Colors Water Based Paint

For painting slot cars and scale models, my paints of choice are lacquers and Auto-Air Colors water based paints.  For the lacquers I use Tamiya, DupliColor, and PlastiKote rattle can paints as well as various airbrushed lacquers.  But the paints I often default to are the water-based paints from Auto-Air Color.  These paints are very…

2017 Holiday Celebration Party

During the Holiday Party Celebration we distributed the award plaques for all 2017’s series. Congratulations to all of our winners and participants! Order by Date Name Attachments 20171216_145946 (272 kB)Ale-animated (455 kB)20171216_151250 (252 kB)20171216_151032 (279 kB)20171216_150757 (304 kB)20171216_150634 (280 kB)20171216_150516 (255 kB)20171216_150421 (270 kB)20171216_145950 (273 kB)20171216_144504 (250 kB)20171216_145827 (245 kB)20171216_145714 (292 kB)20171216_145530 (268 kB)20171216_145411 (353 kB)20171216_145403…

BTCC Series – Round 3 – 2017

Race 3 of BTTC had only 5 drivers and saw its 3rd lead change of the series. This time it was Marty taking 1st place and fast lap with Ary in 2nd and David taking 3rd. Marty, Ary, and David all had slower times than race 2, but Mark was 10 laps faster than race…

BTCC Series – Round 2 – 2017

Race 2 of BTTC was nothing like Race 1. Drivers had a chance to work on their cars and it showed. Ary with his VW took 1st place and fast lap with Marty and his BMW one lap behind. David came in 3rd. The driver with the most improvement was Randy commanding a 10 lap lead…

BTCC Series – Round 1 – 2017

Fifty nine years ago BTTC had its start. On Oct.7 Austin Slot Car Club represented this race with a mixture of manufacters from Honda, MG, BMW, and VW. It was a close race between David and Shawn with David barley pulling it out, and Ary taking 3rd place. Their was a good battle between John and Mark…