Scuderia_Turini Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hello all, a brief note to keep you up-to-date... Should get the cars this coming weekend at the UK Slot Car Festival near Warwick. As I am making a weekend of it, the first Scottish stage will be on Sunday 25th May. If weather kind this will be on the outdoors Carrera track. If too cold/wet it will be on the Ninco track indoors. Second stage will be soon after that, following weekend at the latest. In between, I am hoping to run a third stage but not had a commitment on that yet. Will do shakedown/service runs during the week after I get the cars, but I don't expect problems as the good Welshmen will have done a good job. Kind regards, Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks for the update Leo, looks like you've got everything organized 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...
snurfen Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Hope you enjoyed the slot festival today, fourth one on the trot I couldn't get to. Have fun running Round 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hello all, I have the cars and un-packed them and counted to 39 about five times so far. Not run any yet, only work needed so far is to put back in the rear mounting screw on Matt's car (66) - have applied some Blu-Tack also. Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvhistorics Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Great! I love the pre round uncertainty, I seem to have gone better since our cars have left our hemisphere, hope it continues.... Good luck to all for round 3! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_M Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Not run any yet, only work needed so far is to put back in the rear mounting screw on Matt's car (66) - have applied some Blu-Tack also. Leo Just leave it out for a while, he's had a good start Quote Some slot (and MTB) vids NOW SHOWING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAS41T Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Leo Could you check my guide as the feed back Said it was playing up car 27 GAS41T Thanks Rossko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtucker666 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thanks Leo, probably a result of those pesky Welsh boys fiddling with things that they don't, and were attempting to try to, understand! Was 'stuck' in one of the conference rooms all w/e at Gaydon, running a scaleauto penetrate 3 hr enduro on Sat, and then partaking in the festivals Wales n West series. Only got an hour or so to look round the whole event, but it was great. Maybe see you there next year. Matt Quote Rockingham Slot Car Club - Premier Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 ...Could you check my guide as the feed back said it was playing up car 27 GAS41T... Hello Rosko, all looks OK to me - had to repair one of these guides last year so have a bit of previous knowledge. Yours works as well as other Focus', centres nicely and moves freely. Photo :- http://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10259826_672151072853116_5222435004413531003_n.jpg Hello Matt, at least you can find your way to Gaydon, Martyn has tried several times and never found the place yet... LOL. Hello all, Just finishing the shakedown. Will report back later (I'm on a break just now!) Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAS41T Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Thanks Leo Ps I'm half Scottish my family live in airdrie My pop came to Australia in the sixties but the rest of the clan stayed in Scotland Ross Edited May 21, 2014 by GAS41T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 OK, here we go... shakedown times and comments. If you know my track record in WRP, you will know that my comments don't have much value! One car would not go so hoping to fix that tonight and do a few laps with it. Stay tuned. Just noticed that #144 is "LM BM" Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 #25 sorted with a bit of wire wrapped around the axle bush to secure it in the broken mount. Got a time of 13.074, so looking good. #35 motor is banjaxed - its got that synptom of sometimes needs a push start like one winding is not carrying current. Have pulled the brushes out and cleaned the commutator but no change. Am PM-ing Dave to offer to swap the motor out. Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvhistorics Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Tippy hmmmmmm..... How much is acceptable, $50-$100? No need to sugar coat it now ;-) Jokes aside I was sort of expecting it might be a bit on the lighter side but went in favour of not overloading and labouring a notoriously poor motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hello Luv (LOL), Scotland features the only Ninco track and that is a bit different from most plastic track - you may know this already. Firstly it is quite grippy due to the heavily dimpled surface so a car with good tyres (like the MJKs) can suffer from rolling instead of sliding. Secondly the rails are slight;y proud of the track surface so square-edged tyres can trip up the car when they drift in to the rail. So people who have set their cars up on a flat wooden track might be in for a surprise here. I set my cars up on this - and they tend to be rubbish on all other tracks - grrr! Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamredracing Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Its good that we get differences on other tracks. We all know this is to be expected when in a Proxys. Thanks for the shakedown Leo, was slack with my round , Ember will get up me for that . Surprised with some of the cars that went well in previous rounds and now are having small probs. Matt maybe the new Devious in this Proxy. Rosco , will be checking the kilt tonight so hope your packing the Reg Grundies . Noticed that a few cars have'nt got comments , hows my second car going (Gary W's ) . Cheers Craig 1 Quote Craig "You can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thanks Leo. Seems this year is not going to be my year. Time to start hunting for another Evo for next year. Craig, I had simply assumed you were leading by example. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 OK, here we go - the results for Stage 1 in Scotland, on my Ninco track. As per last year, I did the general admin and marshalling whilst Peter did the time-keeping and marshalling and Crawford had the pleasure of doing the driving (and the weary finger that goes with it LOL). Hoping to run another (short) stage on Tuesday, then the last one next weekend. Photos to follow tomorrow. Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Well, that's a bit of a surprise after the shake down review. Thanks lads. Congrats to podiumites, Knealer, Gary W and Mel for the stage. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtucker666 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 I couldn't see mine, then realised there are other positions other than top of the list!! Thanks Leo and team, hope it was enjoyable. Weather was a tad miserable for you today, so I imagine a good day was had indoors racing. Matt Quote Rockingham Slot Car Club - Premier Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Photos on here :- http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/PhotosWRP/library/Round%20%203%202014%20WRP?sort=3&page=1 Hope you can see these. I have another bunch and will upload tomorrow. Goodnight all. Leo Quote Like Scuderia Turini on Facebook Please Vote Up my postings - green arrow at top right :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Whoo hoo.. Top 10 for me... Congrats to the podiumites so far, and thanks guys for running this round... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesx Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Very happy with my placing. Qualifying time was pretty unbelievable. Couple of offs fair indication of comments after qualifying. Car was obviously a handful but appears to be showing quite a bit of promise. Is qualifying comment an indication car is a bit light??? Looking forward to next round. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) Edited May 26, 2014 by charlesx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 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...
branco Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks for running the 1st stage, hope things get better for my car on next stages. Quote 2019 NZ RTR Nationals Gt 3rd 2017 NZ RTR Nationals NSR Classic 2nd 2017 NZ RTR Nationals Group C 3rd 2017 NSR Classic Challenge 3rd 2015 NSR Classic Challenge 2nd 2014 NSR Classic Challenge 3rd 2015 Garden City Invitation Overall Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesx Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks for waking me up BRANCO. Did not realise that was only Stage 1. Look forward to rest. Regards Charles Le Breton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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