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by yankfaraway
Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Painted Scaley Track
Replies: 1
Views: 3889

I can help a little...

Let me clear up something muddy first. What we call latex paint is in fact, acrylic latex. That will answer a few questions, I think. Also, when painting plastic track, what determines the safety of the material is the amount of vinyl in the track. The old Riggens/Revell track was 100% styrene, and ...
by yankfaraway
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:35 am
Forum: News and Discussion
Topic: Don't miss the "Features" section
Replies: 2
Views: 4290

Don't miss the "Features" section

Phil, that "Features" section is great! I've been trolling the Aussie sites for years looking at great tracks and remembering the amazing track in the Anthony Hopkins movie (The Efficiency Expert, was it?). If I could afford it, I'd pick up my friend Geoff in New Zealand and tour every tra...
by yankfaraway
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:16 am
Forum: News and Discussion
Topic: Huh?
Replies: 0
Views: 6318

Huh?

Now that's an interesting series of events... I write my first message, and right away, I find two other yanks, and one of them is thanking "Rob" (my name), for something that definitely isn't anything I did. And by the way, Hi Frank! Did you ever get that Astro to run right?
by yankfaraway
Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:06 am
Forum: News and Discussion
Topic: LMP at last, but....
Replies: 5
Views: 5427

LMP at last, but....

Well, at long last, a contemporary LMP car, and an Acura at that, but its made by Ninco, so it will be overpriced, overhyped, and probably delivered with bent axles and chipped wheels. Too bad, because they picked one of the two best to model, the El Patron Tequila car. I've been hoping for the XM R...