Hbmrc - Hawkes Bay, Nz

[David Carter 84]

1 hour ago, Pedro51 said:

I have to move the drivers stations, the track is a bit higher - more storage underneath, so apart from Mac and Ryan we would need boxes to stand on to see the top of the flyover. 

I should get the braid recesses routed tomorrow, then onto painting the new section.

I dropped  your mitre saw off today, it is in the new carport

[Pedro51 45]

6 minutes ago, David Carter said:

I dropped  your mitre saw off today, it is in the new carport

Thanks Dave.

[slotmadmac 127]

Looks great, Pedro. 

I'm out this week. Staff function. 

Edited November 29, 2020 by slotmadmac

[Capri-corn7 104]

Cool Beetle Mac!  and great news on the tracks Dave & Pedro!!

I'm in this week.  See you fellas there!

[Rodsun 11]

Yep! (I think)

Wow Peter your track is looking awesome, you've done a great job with that extension.

[slotmadmac 127]

On 11/30/2020 at 8:46 AM, slotmadmac said:

I'm out this week. Staff function. 

Not any more. Catch all you slot-mongrels tomorrow night.

[Bingo 31]

I’m in

[Bingo 31]

Mark in relation to your comments on the Taradale Facebook page re speeding down Guppy Rd. You realise that a few guilty parties might be fellow “sloties” who whilst departing a Thursday race night take off like they still have a controller in their hands. 

[SlotsNZ 112]

Ah well I wouldn't know that as we can only clock the ones actually passing our house  at high enough speed to blow the dust up off the road.
- It would be so sad if a fellow clubbie was accidentally caught in the crossfire of the Mossad led firestorm we are organising  .......  

        

It is really bad though, we regularly see cars exceeding 100kph in a 50kph area with a lot of walkers and cyclists. 

Between that and the Black Power v Mob skirmishes going on, Taradale is feeling like a suburbia version of the south auckland turf wars at present. 
Nothing that a month with the SAS running the local police couldn't sort. Police are totally ineffective, we've had 6 gang incidents SINCE the shooting at McDonalds. 
Two in the last week.The 3 injured got reported in the press, but the bank was in lockdown 2 days ago due to one, and it didn't even make social media, let alone national media. 
Glenda had to skedaddle home...

[Mad-Marty 1]

See you lads at Marks at 6.01pm . Been warming up my trigger finger all afternoon.

 

[slotmadmac 127]

14 drivers and another fast and furious night of racing. So many quick cars and the number of offs / unforced errors is dropping every week. Brilliant.

Congrats to Crockett for smoking NASCAR and El Marco for the Group 5 win. Loved it. 

[SlotsNZ 112]

Great night of racing guys.  Good to see Michael and the Handler back. 14 is a great turnout for December. We missed ya JK. 

NASCAR results - whoever came 14th, - you aren"t showing. This race results screen only has 13 places - I better up the numbers visible on screen
Crockett, whatever that Nascar of yours drinks for juice, it must be illegal - we're sending the Narc squad over to give it a breath test. 

DTM Result 

Some Group 5 action

Group 5 result

[Pedro51 45]

 

Thanks Mark, good racing was done.

I am sure Bronwen will be really happy  with that slot car that fell into my box for xmas.

[Capri-corn7 104]

Very cool night.   Thanks Mark and all. Definitely some awesome dices all through the field... 

I'm good for hosting next week.  I'll put out a reminder next week so it don't get buried. 

Plus if I get some shed time this weekend... I might put something different on.... 

[Pedro51 45]

Track wiring is doing my head in. But I think I have cracked it, my careful labelling of wires before I cut them failed due to mixing up the wires I was labelling, and the odd label falling off. Track construction is not quite finished but I got sidetracked and red lane is working, no track call button or power off yet.

[Bingo 31]

The Bings have "Muscled Up"

 

[slotmadmac 127]

Both looking low and mean on the Bing Ring. I'm a big fan of those Scaley Camaros. 

I had a good score this week. Finally got the MG Vanquish JPS Lotus I have lusted after for ages. Been chasing an affordable one for well over 10 years and picked this up on TradeMe for $60. Happy days!

It's such a lovely model. 1/28 scale.

Not sure if I will work it up or leave it as is. Probably the later. I think it's the best looking slot car model I've owned so it probably deserves an unmolested life on the shelf.   

I did molest a Slot It Lola for our LMP class, though. I've never been a fan of the Slot It long can anglewinders, but this one seems to have the goods. Smooth and fast. 

There were quite a Slot It LMPs racing here 2 weeks ago. Can anyone remember what their lap times were like? 

 

[munter 153]

Think they were lapping about 6.3 at least that is what I remember doing 

[Bingo 31]

Best LMP was 20.5 laps, can’t remember if we were doing 2 min or 2:30 rounds but you’d be able to work a lap time out. 

[slotmadmac 127]

9 hours ago, munter said:

Think they were lapping about 6.3 at least that is what I remember doing 

6.3 is superfast. The older you get, the faster you were? 

[j2theK 24]

15 minutes ago, slotmadmac said:

6.3 is superfast. The older you get, the faster you were? 

Yeah, that's Pie-Boy not the Mighty Munter

[SlotsNZ 112]

I ran my new LMP then had to leave.  It is about the fastest I have been able to get an LMP - never my best work those things.
In practice, I had it down to about 6.6, in race I think a 6.9. 

I finished mid pack, but I think that was mainly because I had a really &*!#%&!%  run on one lane. I was probably 4th or 5th quickest.
Does Ryan recall his best times - we were neck in neck in a couple of heats.

I don't recall LMPs actually going as fast as GT1 (which in theory they should be), or 65-80 sports and Group 5 which the fastest ones are all doing mid 6s
Plus they are long wheelbase. As most LMP are either boxer or Flat-6 in angle-winder, getting rid of glitches caused by chassis/pod distortions on wood is difficult.

Mac - you should aim to build something than can get JUST under 8.7 seconds, we'll all be happy with that 

That Lotus - sheesh, I didn't see that. Gorgeous. Wanted one of them myself for years too.  They are 1:28th
Keep it as a display.

[Capri-corn7 104]

17 hours ago, Pedro51 said:

....... no track call button or power off yet.

What's them then??  

[Pedro51 45]

3 hours ago, Capri-corn7 said:

What's them then??  

Exactly.

[SlotsNZ 112]

On 12/4/2020 at 10:29 AM, Capri-corn7 said:

Very cool night.   Thanks Mark and all. Definitely some awesome dices all through the field... 

I'm good for hosting next week.  I'll put out a reminder next week so it don't get buried. 

Plus if I get some shed time this weekend... I might put something different on.... 

New thread title  "The Unburying" - Pat, are we doing week 5 or something different. 

And all, probably our last week - will be for me at least, the usual activities are ramping up