The Slotcar Outhouse

I've had the chance to run the model on a couple of different tracks and have been pleasantly surprised on both occasions. On its first outing it was plain that the front axle was dragging a bit as the model displayed tail end manoeuvres on the exit of slow bends, but a touch with the soldering iron...

Since buying the model I have had some fun with it, after bueprinting I have managed to get it into the top three in GT class, this include racing many mainstream makes, so while that side of developement was going as planned I decided to look at another anomaly, NO REAR WING! Countless searches of ...

MRRC BRM P261 renovation http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2643_zpsh1gnvvvt.jpg by Phil Wicks After being very pleased with the outcome of the Lola Climax renovation I have had a couple of bodies hanging about the scrap box which I have been looking at from time to time wondering what shoul...

Wifey and I were recently out on the bicycles taking in the warmth of a sunny Queensland spring day when a notice at a local roundabout proclaimed there to be an outing, no less, for those who have been beguiled by the fairest and cutest of cars, the Morris Minor, plus their progeny. I learned a lon...

. . Scalextric BMW M3 Frank Sytner 1990 BTCC Champion http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2634_zpstcb3irvw.jpg by Phil Wicks The M (Motorsport) series of BMW’s ly started life as BMW’s in house competition department back in the later sixties, and as success followed success BMW chose to ...

. . Airfix E type Jaguar http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2584_zps7gr0cgkp.jpg by Phil Wicks I’ve had the Airfix E type Jaguar kicking around for some little time now and have never bothered much with it as I haven’t been impressed with its narrowness. In earlier attempts with small mo...

. . Ford Torino Cobra – Wendell Scott http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2577_zps96oblutq.jpg by Phil Wicks Wendell Scott’s 1952 introduction to motor racing was preceded by a period of extra racing vehicular activities. In the daytime he had set himself as a cab driver and when the sun ...

Hi Dirkduck, Its a long while now since I had it apart, but I have raced it successfully in more recent times on a painted magnabraid track where it worked quite well on MJK urethanes. One plus though is that one sided exhaust was knocked off in one of the heats and when I reglued it I put it back o...

Good news for racers on the Gold Coast as the old GCRC track is reopened at a new venue at the coast. If you are a mad keen slotracer and live within cooooeeeh of the coast, call Steve on mrhdt@bigpond.com for more details or keep your eyes peeled on this forum for more news and updates.

I have since tested the model with the uprated cube motor and found it to be more than adequate. Also, with the new gearing it is slightly faster than an NC1 on a larger circuit although it isn't quite as nippy, and the motor braking is a little less effective. All in all I am pleased with its perfo...

Hi Dave

You can contact Ian on the 'MJK Engineering' web site, the body normally comes with an MJK chassis but you'll need to speak to Ian regarding bodies only.

Phil

Slotcars from the early days of Australian Racing Pt2 1960 – 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship by TWINCAM From 1960 to 1964 the Australian Touring Car Championship was a one off race that rotated around the country. To be eligible for the race the car was to conform with the FIA Appendix J...

Impressive Steve.... and Julie, must be time for a race?

Phil

Hi Mike,

Know what you're saying.... I suppose their 'super resistent' models will always be low on detail

. . MJK Ferrari 250 Berlinetta http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2503_zpswjvtjbmb.jpg by Phil Wicks Yet another great resin/plastic model from the guys at MJK. This time it is a 1/32 scale model of the 1961 Ferrari 250 Berlinetta. You may recognize its shape as being one of the first GT mod...