kalbfellp Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Mel I think our cars are still on holidays together! Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 It is amazing at the different cars swapping positions... .I am sure the northern hemisphere effect on the mangle spring has somehow messed with the entabulator settings. Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splitrim Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 No it's nothing so complicated your car's are now running upside down, and it's levelled out the playing field. Think yourself lucky you don't live on the Equator, otherwise it your car would be running on its side........... Simon Quote Whats not to like........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Managed another stage before shipping the cars out. This was on my Ninco layout and I did the driving. Didn't record how many offs. 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...
branco Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 WTG Team Kiwi. Thanks for running this round Leo. 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 August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Well done Aquakiwi. You are making a habit of those stage wins. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia_Turini Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Difficult to photograph my Ninco Rally Layout, so here is a video. Its one continuous slot due to the loops. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/leocapaldi/Slot/images/Ninco_Layout_04-08-2018.mp4?showpage=true 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 August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Overall results are below, congratulations to the podium-ites. Leo Edited August 4, 2018 by Scuderia_Turini 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 August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Thanks Leo & helpers Congrats podium getters Scotland round means more to me as I’m a Scot Thanks Rossko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 PS Special mention for AquaKiwi's car... I don't see anything in the regs about the co-driver having to wear a crash-helmet. I think that one year there was a Kangaroo in a crew (?) I think Gazza started that trend a few years ago with chooks and dogs Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) Difficult to photograph my Ninco Rally Layout, so here is a video. Its one continuous slot due to the loops. http://myweb.tiscali...4?showpage=true Thanks for the Vid Leo. I think my driver was looking for the chicks around the track and didn't concentrate Congrats to the Podiumites. With the two Kiwi's up the top I think they have stuffed a few used sheep in the back of my car. and maybe yours Phil Thanks for your great help Leo, running the round and getting the cars off to the Isle of Man so quick Edited August 5, 2018 by Ontheflipside Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquakiwi1952 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Thanks Leo & helpers Congrats podium getters Scotland round means more to me as I'm a Scot Thanks Leo and helpers, and congrats to all placegetters and participants. Rossko Means a lot to me as i'm from Huntly (many eons ago) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAS41T Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 From airdrie - The family still live in airdrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 The weight in Charlesx/Charles car must have been of benefit on the Ninco track where it seemed a disadvantage on my track. There are some surprises to me in the above results.......... one car I am pleased to see in midfield now, Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gunn Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Congrats Charles on the performance of your Metro, so nearly beat the GAS man to the top spot , seems to be the year of the Kiwi in a couple of these proxies, 7th overall and 13 seconds behind the number 1 car not bad i suppose seeing how the car started the series , stil cannot work out how all my cars seem down on power had this comment in the IPS, Tasman, WRP, GP 5, must be the change in altitude chuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splitrim Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Well done Leo, Looking forward to get my hands on these after they've been to Isle of Man and South Wales, for Slot Rally England. Good to see my middle field consistency has returned, although them pesky Kiwis seem to have it sorted. Simon Quote Whats not to like........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesx Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) Hi all. Thanks for the congrats from those concerned but the previous rounds have hardly been a bed of roses. The variety of tracks in the WRP means many will have the chance to shine at some stage. One of the reasons I like the WRP. Last year I won one of the Wales rounds but fared far worse for the rest of the series. Who knows what this year will bring. Munter I note your comment about the weight of my car. No heavier than last year when it was on the heavy side but not the heaviest. This is partly to compensate for the high C-of-G of the Metro but it has still been described as tippy. With the fixed motor/gearing/tyre combination there is little you can do as a point of difference. A lot of it comes down to the model selected. Peter my car has also been described as slow or sluggish but clearly liked the plastic track. Munter in the previous round said it drove heavy. I know some competitors shop around for the best motor they can find but my policy has always been to use whatever was in the car (even if second hand). Perhaps I have been lucky but this policy has served me well. Remember too that while a good motor helps it is only part of the performance package. Be patient - your time will come. Phil and Mel make sure you treat those sheep humanely. One of the reasons for selecting the Metro was the superior headroom so my sheep can travel in comfort. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) Edited August 5, 2018 by charlesx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gunn Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Charles been doing this proxy for some time and in the good old days found the 81 motors we were using to be more consistant so it came down to prep , can still prep a car but finding the scaley motors are not consistant apparantly by looking at the differance in performance, a lot of differance actually, same can be said of the IPS another BASIC motor proxy but once again lots of motor performance differance , would just like to be able to give the likes of Gas and Aquakiwi and the usual top runners a run for their money before i call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Keith you must have sourced your SCX motors from a different source to me, mine were all consistently slow! Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gunn Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Hahahahaah that's what i meant Phil about being consistant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesx Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) Hi Peter. SCX??? You guys are living in the past. Mind you I still have my SCX Toyota so it would be good to give it another run sometimes. Agree there is the occasional really good Scaly motor but this can happen with many brands. In my experience most Scaly motors are reasonable and I am yet to get a bad one. I have lots of Scaly cars which I race on a regular basis. My recollection with the many proxies we both race in is that you have your share of better performances. While the occasional podium is good I enter these events for the thrill of competing and watching the racing and results from afar. Something I hope to do for many years to come. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) Edited August 6, 2018 by charlesx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesx Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Hi Gas41T/Rossco. Sorry should have said congrats on the round win. Was really surprised I finished so close. Probably the only time I will get so close to you but one lives in hope. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splitrim Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Agreed Chas I do this to take part, with the knowledge that a little car that came from China to me, has travelled around the globe visiting some of the interesting tracks I've seen online since I joined these Slotcar Fora 10 years ago. This year I'm going to be lucky enough to run them on my local tracks too Let's keep it rolling..... Simon Quote Whats not to like........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_M Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Thanks for running the round and well done to those at the pointy end. Good to see that I've completely f'ed up an apparently dominant chassis Quote Some slot (and MTB) vids NOW SHOWING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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