[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)

[Bellator]

Wow… that’s some serious graining!!  

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

[Bellator]

The race voltage change (11v) has been approved by vote and I have updated the official rules document found here.

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

[Bellator]

I think we’re all getting pretty good a tuning a chassis. Granted, the only Fly cars I have right now are shelf-queens, I’m certainly open to picking one up to tune and race as long as the rules constrain our selections to keep everything fairly competitive.  If we come up with an “approved list” of cars it could be driver’s choice. Following along with Ary’s proxy rules idea…

So yeah… let’s keep the event ideas flowing and follow up with the elible car list, rules, etc…

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

[Bellator]

Targa Florio… 

Years?

Cars?

Single or team?

Fill in the blanks!

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

[Bellator]

I like the proxy rule idea.  A team prep’d car that conforms to specs such as motor choice, minimum weight, etc…

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

[Bellator]

I’m gonna go with real driving and fake concrete obstacles.  

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

[Bellator]

Yep, that’s what I’m talking about.  We can select three representative cars, apply a bit of tuning, and then run the wheels off of them.  I think it would be fun to come up with some creative scoring as well, so it’s a bit more than a race to 1000.  I’m thinking best individual lap, best team lap, best averages, etc…

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

[Bellator]

Spread the body with a toothpick, applied heat with a blow dryer, let cool, and all seems well.  

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

[Bellator]

If I tried that it would look more like the output from an EKG. 

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

[Bellator]

Two thumbs up!

Great stats to rattle off when some football nut tries to tell me that race drivers aren’t athletes!  

The only thing I think they left out was the temperature inside the cockpit.

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

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