Springbok Racer Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Here's a car I've built for Plucka,it's a bit different to the norm,I've used Scaleauto 21mm wheels & tyres [the ones almost everyone throws away]. Cheers Jimmy Hi Jimmie, Not a Nascar fan myself, buy still an admirer of good workmanship - they look good and when they quite too, no doubt they'll be fast. Just a thought on your 'throw away wheel' thing. I start running mine on the Scale Auto GT 's and normally end up pulling them off at around 27.0mm, then I put them on my LMP and use them down to 26.5mm. After this they go to my Modern GT and from there to my Lexan Grp C at around 26.0mm. I then re true them for my BMW M1 at 25.0mm, then my Mini Z Grp C at 24mm.........after which I too, throw them away. Cheers, Jan Quote 'The older I get the faster I was.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axman Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 you see Jimmy.. thats how Jan can afford 2 BMW's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Here's a car I've built for Plucka,it's a bit different to the norm,I've used Scaleauto 21mm wheels & tyres [the ones almost everyone throws away]. Cheers Jimmy Hi Jimmie, Not a Nascar fan myself, buy still an admirer of good workmanship - they look good and when they quite too, no doubt they'll be fast. Just a thought on your 'throw away wheel' thing. I start running mine on the Scale Auto GT 's and normally end up pulling them off at around 27.0mm, then I put them on my LMP and use them down to 26.5mm. After this they go to my Modern GT and from there to my Lexan Grp C at around 26.0mm. I then re true them for my BMW M1 at 25.0mm, then my Mini Z Grp C at 24mm.........after which I too, throw them away. Cheers, Jan Jan these are the original wheels that come with the car,not the foam aftermarket ones. I try to leave my cars as origanal as possible & only replace what is necessary & always put discarded parts in storage as one day they will be usefull for something. Cheers Jimmy Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springbok Racer Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Jan these are the original wheels that come with the car,not the foam aftermarket ones. I try to leave my cars as origanal as possible & only replace what is necessary & always put discarded parts in storage as one day they will be usefull for something. Cheers Jimmy ...got you, do you want some more to store? Cheers, Jan Quote 'The older I get the faster I was.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Finished another vintage 1/24th scale Ferrari 275 to add to my collection Body is Monogramme with a few mods,a very mild wild child with some home made flares & dinky windscreen. Tamiya Porsche Merc McLaren image host Lotus 30 Lola Lotus 40 And finally the group Cheers Jimmy 1 Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Some very cool rides there, Jimmy. I am a bit worried what the Tifosi reaction would be to the 81 car! Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotbaker Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Very Cool Jim... Quote Steve K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Great work on all the cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve38 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Outstanding work as ever Jim. How hot would it be under that glass bubble Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Racer Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Love those cars Jim, well done. Quote May the downforce be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Finally got around to posting some pics of my NSR F1,coulden't wait for the factory Marlboro livery so got some of Patto;s peel & stick decals & painted my own. images to upload Car is sensational & is very close to set up straight out of the box,just needed a few tweaks. Cheers Jimmy 2 Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Looks great, was a white kit I take it?. I borrowed another racers and used one of these the other week. Might have to get myself one now that a few of the clubs I race at are using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaynus Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 That has turned out fantastic Jimmy. I hope it is as fast as it looks. Almost looks Indycar-ish in those colours with those wheels. I did a Gulf livery one, but dropped it doing the clear coat - doh! Will post pics anyway when I get a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Finished another of my 1/32nd cars that was on my work bench,this one is a Sideways BMW M6 white kit from Armchair. It's over in Canada at the moment waiting for the GT3 Proxy 2021 to start next week. I've gone for another Plafit 3300 chassis as my previous cars have been fairly successfull,this one has a couple of my newer mods which I was dying to try out. Chassis are free of choice so it was fun to put my own mods on an already great chassis system. The last test session before it was shipped to Canada was a good hit out with the car very easy to drive & faster than last years BMW Z4 & the previous years BMW M1 Group5. Here's the Chassis with the main difference being the Blue T plate & the 3/32 bearing blocks making the front end much simpler. Bimmer on the test track With lap time Here's a group pic with my previous years cars & their test mules in the back row Cars are going to be on you tube tonight being un boxed,if I can I will post the link. Cheers Jimmy PS Wait to you see my next repaint of a Slot it McLaren Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaynus Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Great looking cars you have made there Jimmy. Looking forward to seeing the McLaren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 My Slot it McLaren M8D has been on my mind for a couple of years now ever since I did this livery for my Plafit 1/24th Can-Am. The Slot it turned out way better than I expected & has made me re-think on the colour for my Plafit & maybe a repaint will happen down the track. Lately I've tried the Bunnings Squirts as a replacement for my usual Tamiya rattle cans as was suggested by some one on this forum,more than happy with the results at more than 1/2 the price of Tamiya & twice as much paint is music to a pensioners hip pocket My main aim was to change the livery so I wasn't too interested in converting a M8D into a M8E,6 months ago when i was planning the build i was going to fill in the bottom of the side skirts to make it more slab sided & more like a M8E but decided the leave it alone,either way it looks sensational. After filing the origional wing down to replicate the M8E I was lucky to stop where I did as I broke through on the left rear guard,just a small hole that I can live with. Here's what I started with. . Here's the Vic Elford livery host online image . Slot it 1/32 with Plafit 1/24th big brother. . Cheers Jimmy 1 Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumos RSR Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/9/2020 at 8:43 PM, jimmyslots 1950 said: Finished another of my 1/32nd cars that was on my work bench,this one is a Sideways BMW M6 white kit from Armchair. It's over in Canada at the moment waiting for the GT3 Proxy 2021 to start next week. I've gone for another Plafit 3300 chassis as my previous cars have been fairly successfull,this one has a couple of my newer mods which I was dying to try out. Chassis are free of choice so it was fun to put my own mods on an already great chassis system. The last test session before it was shipped to Canada was a good hit out with the car very easy to drive & faster than last years BMW Z4 & the previous years BMW M1 Group5. Here's the Chassis with the main difference being the Blue T plate & the 3/32 bearing blocks making the front end much simpler. Bimmer on the test track With lap time Here's a group pic with my previous years cars & their test mules in the back row Cars are going to be on you tube tonight being un boxed,if I can I will post the link. Cheers Jimmy PS Wait to you see my next repaint of a Slot it McLaren Jimmy, what’s the difference between your T plate and the factory T plate, other than the color and shape. What were your results from the change? Good luck in the GT3 proxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi62 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Outstanding livery Jimmy, Concourse winner for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Brumos RSR said: Jimmy, what’s the difference between your T plate and the factory T plate, other than the color and shape. What were your results from the change? Good luck in the GT3 proxy. Hi Tony I've used the Blue T plate in this build as it is much simpler & easier to get the allignment right. The Blue T plate is off a Plafit 1700C chassis we use for our 1/24th Can-Ams & in my opinion are the easiest chassis to set up,the bearing blocks are from the rear end & these ones were off a 3/32nd chassis,only used 3/32 axels in my attempt to save weight,only a couple of grams which was negated with the M6 body coming in 6 gms heavier than last years Z4. Currently working on my entry for the Slot it Porsche Proxy for next year & using another Plafit,the maximum weight for this class is 96 gms & my runner is 90gms so watch for a light GT3 next year. Here's a 1700C chassis with Blue T Had to modify slightly to fit 3/32 chasis but wasn't much work. Here;s the standard 3300 chassis Cheers Jimmy Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Here's my entry for the Home Racing World 2021 World Championship Proxy in the USA & Canada using a Slot it Porsche body & any Chassis. I'm using a Plafit Chassis in this case a Red Devil which has the Aluminium base plate which is much lighter than the standard brass one that comes with the 3300. Total weight for this car comes in at 93.8 gms & is by far my lightest Plafit chassied car & if it performs as well as it's testing will give me great feedback for 2022 GT3 that I'm currently building. general fitness goals Cheers Jimmy Edited February 19, 2021 by jimmyslots 1950 2 1 Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Very nice job there Jimmy Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 hours ago, jimmyslots 1950 said: Here's my entry for the Home Racing World 2021 World Championship Proxy in the USA & Canada using a Slot it Porsche body & any Chassis. I'm using a Plafit Chassis in this case a Red Devil which has the Aluminium base plate which is much lighter than the standard brass one that comes with the 3300. Total weight for this car comes in at 93.8 gms & is by far my lightest Plafit chassied car & if it performs as well as it's testing will give me great feedback for 2022 GT3 that I'm currently building. general fitness goals Cheers Jimmy Nice job. Just noticed your profile says Tullimbar. I’m in Calderwood just across the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumos RSR Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 When did the carbon fiber body mounts come out? I need 4 pairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslots 1950 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Hi Tony Had to loose some weight to make it legal so made my own body mounts,in the process it came to me to make the main base plate carbon fibre for my 2022 GT3 saving 20gms which I think has been my down fall in previous Proxy's. Might be wrong but so close to the big dogs I need to try something different & I think light weight is the only thing I haven't tried. So watch out for a very light weight GT3 next year,testing yesterday with carbon base plate came in faster than my M6. Love the challenge that Proxy's throw at you,makes you test your self to build the ultimate slot car & if you don't succeed it was fun trying anyway. An old mate rang me the other day to ask for advice on a slot car repair & when he asked me what I was doing I tried to explain what Proxy's were & I suddenly realised how hard it is to make a slot car to go fast on 10 different tracks that you haven't even seen before,now thats a challenge. Wiin lose or draw I don't care as long as strangers enjoy driving my cars I consider myself a winner. Cheers Jimmy 2 Quote To finsh first,first you gotta finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool62 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Fantastic work, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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