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Post by Jim Weickum on Apr 13, 2020 15:38:22 GMT -7
It is getting to be lonely here. May have to take a trip into town. Jim W   |
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Post by Doug Logston on Apr 20, 2020 14:29:50 GMT -7
Do the photos above mean you now have three (3) tracks in your basement?
Doug L.
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Post by Racer7 on Apr 20, 2020 15:05:55 GMT -7
Nice!!
Seeing i work from home im officially quarantined for 30day+. I can help ya test it out...
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Post by Jim Weickum on Apr 30, 2020 12:33:16 GMT -7
Sorry Doug,
I will have to take down a track to put up the routed track. I will be taken down the 4 lane track and will be using the tables from it. That way I don't have to carry 6 tables up/down the stairs. I am waiting on some parts and tools before I do anything more. I will have to route some of the track to add the braid. The track will have braid instead of the more common, copper tape. That way Daryl's open frame motor car can run around the track without any power problems.
Jim W
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Post by Jim Weickum on Oct 25, 2020 17:00:24 GMT -7
I made the trip into town and have now quit lifting heavy pieces of "wood". I have wired and now need to level the track in a few places. Old and new are not the same. I will be grinding the track to fit now. I have braided one lane to see how it will work. Power is good. It amazes me how the Vintage cars run much better now. Both 1/32 and 1/24 cars run great. My fastest car now is a Modern Ninco Ford GT. It is faster than Thunderslot cars. Only a couple of my Modern NSR cars can keep up with it. It is strange how some cars that just ran OK, now run great. I also have some cars that will need to be "tuned" for this track. They wheel hop real bad, enough to deslot.
Jim W
By the way, there are not any power taps in the track now, just the braid.
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Post by Jim Weickum on Apr 14, 2021 12:06:21 GMT -7
There is not always room to pass. Too bad that cars don't have the "chrome bumper" anymore!!  |
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Post by Doug Logston on Apr 19, 2021 12:02:35 GMT -7
What's that old adage . . . "It ain't racing, if you ain't rubbing." Doug L. |
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Post by Jim Weickum on Oct 10, 2021 8:01:11 GMT -7
Here are a few photos of the track.   |
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Post by Doug Logston on Oct 20, 2021 16:06:40 GMT -7
track looks very nice, Jim.
Doug L.
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Post by Jim Weickum on Oct 25, 2021 8:56:53 GMT -7
Thanks Doug,
As you can see, we have been putting some laps on the track. I have hosted a couple "Enduro" races for the RMSCC. We ran one with the Slot.it Group C cars, with lights, that was 4 hours of racing. Two hours of darkness. I ran my quickest in the dark. I guess, when I fall asleep "at the wheel", I do my best driving. The paint on the track really shows the tire tracks. When I received my first track, it was painted with the same paint. I thought the track was really dirty and gave it a good scrub. Within 20 laps, the tire tracks were back. The paint does allow me to run different tires, such as rubber, silicone and urethane, and still have good traction with each.
Jim W
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Post by Jim Weickum on Oct 25, 2021 9:06:50 GMT -7
I have ran my 63 Ford Galaxie, my Avatar, on the track. It is one of my quickest cars. Just don't get near it in the squeeze. The car may be a little "tail happy" as it swings around the corner.
Jim W
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Post by Doug Logston on Oct 25, 2021 12:31:47 GMT -7
Just don't get near it in the squeeze. The car may be a little "tail happy" as it swings around the corner. Jim W We've been warned. Thanks Jim.  Doug L. |
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Post by sullie8 on Jan 13, 2024 11:49:06 GMT -7
Has RMSCC raced on this track? Wow! Is this the track we will race on the 20th or 24th?
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Post by Jim Weickum on Jan 30, 2024 8:19:05 GMT -7
Patrick,
Yes, it is a track that has been raced on by RMSCC. I have hosted multiple races for both clubs. In the Vintage club, I have already hosted my race for our 2023/2024 race schedule. I will usually use the three-lane wooden track for the racing when we are here. I like to tell Doug that we are going to use my other track, the 2-lane Carrera track, because it can be a challenge to drive that track. I think I am scheduled to host the RMSCC on Wed March 20th.
Jim W
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Post by Doug Logston on Feb 3, 2024 13:15:52 GMT -7
I like to tell Doug that we are going to use my other track, the 2-lane Carrera track, because it can be a challenge to drive that track. Jim W Truer words were never spoken, Jim. Doug L. |
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