The second round of the 2019 Thunderslot series did not disappoint. The competition is strong and, despite being run at 12 volts, the cars are very stable and de-slots are … Continue reading “2019 Thunderslot Round 2”
As is probably the case for many hobbyists, my hobbies have been solitary pursuits. From the time I first started building plastic scale models in 1955, my work has all … Continue reading “Fifty Years of Slot Track Building”
The end-season race brought a few surprises. With the overall championship sewn-up, Marty chose to field his #25 Nissan over his season-dominating Porsche. Further, Marc T. piloted his Lancia around … Continue reading “2019 Slot It Group C – Race #6 Results and Final Standings”
Whew! Well, the first race of the Thunderslot LolaT70 Series for 2019 was one for the books. The action was hot and heavy, with fierce competition throughout the field, as … Continue reading “ThunderSlot 2019 – Round 1”
By Lotus Jr. – A warmer track room of 75 degrees should have made for the quickest McLaren race of the series. It proved to be the opposite. Traction apparently packed … Continue reading “2019 McLaren M8D Round 3 Results”
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”
The IndyCar teams rolled into Austin for two days of testing in advance of their first race at Circuit of the Americas on March 24th. This was the first … Continue reading “IndyCar Spring Training at COTA”
Round 4 of the 2019 Group C races brought out 8 racers where temperatures hovered in the 50’s. This relatively low track temperature once again caused some questions about which … Continue reading “2019 Slot It Group C – Race #4 Results”
By Lotus Jr. Feb 9, 2019 The 2nd round of our Slot.IT McLaren series saw the track-room at Kings at a chilly 52 degrees. After the rare Austin sleet subsided, … Continue reading “2019 McLaren M8D Round 2 Results”
11 racers started the previous race; 11 racers started round 3, showing how popular this event is within the club. Extremely tight racing matched with dream cars makes for a … Continue reading “2019 Slot It Group C – Race #3 Results”