[Bellator]

I’m with Jim.  Keep it running.  Gives the rest of us a target to shoot for.  

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

I’m all in for the BRM Meganes’.  Love the scale, love the car.  

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

This will truly be interesting for me, and not necessarily in a good way. The secret mid-west test track was rained out so I’m no farther ahead than two or three weeks ago. Perhaps further behind.

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

They should have put on full wet’s.  Imagine the roostertail of dust and dirt that would have thrown!

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

I was telling the wife that I would be downtown at 7:00 AM on Saturday!  

Thanks for posting though!  Saved me a wasted trip.

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

That might just be worth an early outing!

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

But a survey is up.

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

I’m interested…  

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

but what about lower voltage with no mag?

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

A Lizard!?  You’re going to race a pre-painted livery?!  

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

Guess I need to take my GT40 out of the box and check it then…

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

We’re running the big-dog BRM’s this year… Anyone interested in a Scale Auto modern GT series next year?  (I call dibs on the Jag.)  

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

Here’s a list of eligible cars courtesy of Graham Lane, who has hosted a charity Slot Car Mille Miglia event for Alzheimer’s research. (https://mini-mille-miglia.webs.com/eligiblecars.htm

 

AUTO ART
Jaguar C-type (Newly released)

CARRERA
Aston DB3
Maserati A6GCS
Mercedes 300 SLR
Jaguar D-type
Ferrari Uovo
Ford Thunderbird

NINCO 
Porsche 356 Coupe 
Porsche 356 Speedster 
Porsche 550 
Austin Healey (with some grille/bonnet modifications to make it a Austin 100)
Jaguar XK120
Ferrari 166

PINK KAR (no website found)
VW Beetle – raced in MM 1954 as VW 1300 Porsche (Porsche engine?)

REVELL MONOGRAM
Porsche 550

REPROTECH (no website found)
Fiat 600

SCALEXTRIC
Mercedes SLR
Mercedes SLR Coupe (“gullwing”)
Mercedes 180 (older Scalextric)
Bentley

PROTOSLOT
Ferrari 375MM
Lancia D24
Aston Martin DB3S

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

I’m up for an exhibition race.  Goodness knows I have enough Ferrari and Cooper Climax cars for that.  And you have the tin-plates…

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

I say we forge ahead with things as they are.  We learned how to drive to Trans Am cars to good effect and they exhibited the same deslotting/reslotting behavior as the F1’s. Besides, its a bit late to change the theme unless we push the start date back a few weeks.  

Thinking out loud here, but I’ve been noodling on the traction magnet issue with this class, and wondered if we simply moved the magnet to the nose of the car so it would help to keep the guide in the slot?  That way the car should still drive more naturally, but be less prone to jumping out of the slot.  Of course it may also just make it reslot in the adjacent lane quicker too… again.. thinking out loud.

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Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

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