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Trans Am Series Race #3 Results

      Round 3 of the Trans Am series had a full field of 9 cars.  Anyone looking for Marty to back off, was sadly disappointed as, once again the #46 SCA Camaro put almost a nine lap hurt on second place. The first heat went to Jordan in the Brut Camaro with 63 laps. …

Trans Am Race #2 Results

         The second round of the 2014 Trans Am series saw some close racing.  After mounting some new race rubber, Shawn’s won the first heat in his Camaro, putting in 67 solid laps.  David was second with 60 laps and Brett’s off-the-shelf Camaro was no match for the full-race leaders. Shawn squeaked by with another…

Trans Am Race #1 Results

The Pony Car Wars began again with the running of Round 1 of the Trans-Am Series race last Saturday.  Some teams were scrambling to get their cars on the grid, while  others, notably Marty with his Camaro, had their cars fully sorted and loaded for bear. The first heat saw Marty in the SCA Camaro…

Casting Resin Parts

Making resin castings of small parts is probably much easier than you might think, especially if the part has a flat side. Parts with a flat side, like many wheel inserts, can be duplicated with a one-piece mold. The RTV mold compound I most commonly use is Polytek Platsil 71-20 Silicone RTV Rubber.

Resin Casting Small Parts

Making resin castings of small parts is probably much easier than you might think, especially if the part has a flat side. Parts with a flat side, like many wheel inserts, can be duplicated with a one-piece mold. The RTV mold compound I most commonly use is Polytek Platsil 71-20 Silicone RTV Rubber.    Click…

Mille Miglia Round 3 Results

Round 3 of the 2012 running of the Mille Miglia saw only 4 cars make the start. Ferrari fielded two cars, the Touring-bodied 166MM of Gentleman Jim Johnson and the Abarth Spyder of Russell Mill. Lancia was well represented by the immaculately prepared D24 of Count Ary Barbosa while the British fans cheered on the…