Part 2 – The Knows and the Unknowns What is so important about the knowns and the unknows? You can also read this as “What can I control and what … Continue reading “The Knows and the Unknowns – Racing with AMSCO, part 2”
Racing with AMSCO 1-24-26 Out of the blue in December there was a post from a new organization calling itself AMSCO – American Slot Car Organization. In reading through the … Continue reading “Racing with AMSCO, part 1”
This is the first of what I hope to be an occasional series on the scale aspects of the hobby. Am I a rivet counter? Well, not much of one, … Continue reading “Datsun Scale Comparison”
Guys This is kind of off-topic for the website but I thought this information would be usefule. Last week I bought an LED TV from Goodwill and when I got … Continue reading “LED TV Black Screen Repair”
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 … Continue reading “Painting with Auto-Air Colors Water Based Paint”
Here is the first look at the new RevoSlot cars that the club will be using for it’s first quarter race series. The cars are so well constructed the video’s will show the basic steps that can be used to properly set up the car. This is just a first look. I am sure we will learn more about setting these cars up as we race the series. Expect some real race set up tips very soon.
I decided to repaint my DHL BMW Z4 GT3 1/24 Scale Auto slot car in the paint scheme of the first Art Car, the 3.0 CSL painted by Alexander Calder that Herve Poulain drove in the 1975 Le Mans race. I thought that I might chronicle this repaint and the methods that I used. There are many paint products out there and many methods that will yield good results. The effort that I went to on this project might be considered overkill…
How can you tell if your cars drivetrain is set up correctly before you come to the track?
One of the best ways to make sure your car is set up before you turn a wheel at the track is to do a little homework to make sure the drivetrain is as good as it can be. One of the best tools to use to make sure your cars drivetrain is set up properly is a…
Welcome to our how-to section! This and several other slot car tutorials, tips and technical articles can be found on our forums. Please use the following link to add comments or … Continue reading “Using a Pressurized Mold to Resin Cast an F1 Wing”