supercharged 2 Report post Posted September 26, 2018 I haven't posted any pics for a while, so I hope I can still remember. Anyway, it started as a cheap house class on those cheap Ebay chassis'. I dont know if anyone has tried this, but it is a lot of fun. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeGas 71 Report post Posted September 26, 2018 Mate that looks like an awesome idea. How much do you reckon to set one up, I'd love to try it. Details? Quote Cheers Grant ....................................................... Home Track..........Corvette C1 Build..........McLaren M1A Build..........Maserati 300S Build..........Allard J2 Build..........50's Diner..........Iso Griffo A3C 3D Printed Adjustable Chassis..........3D Print Projects If life gives you lemons, take them, free s#!t is cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yngwie 19 Report post Posted September 26, 2018 Hi Supercharged. Just curious, what bodies are those cars from? Dont look like Scaleys but could well be. Also, any photos of how you mounted them would be greatly appreciated by the community. Regards John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytofast 6 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 I have had a go of this VR racing. It is a whole new dimension to slotcar racing. Well done Pat, but dont give to many secrets away. This could be the next big thing to hit slotcars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supercharged 2 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 Here's a few more photo's. This is what it looks like from above. This is a view from the FPV. This photo is taken of the TV screen with a receiver so the marshalls can watch as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supercharged 2 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 Hello John, yeah they are all scaley bodies, but with some modifications. On the Falcon and Commodore, I had to move the front wheel arches back about 4-5mm to fit the chassis', then I flared the guards to accommodate the width, the Chevy Nascar almost fitted perfect so I didnt bother modifying it. Patto's stickers all round. I put the mabuchi style motor in so I could fit the battery for the camera and transmitter that's in the car. I wanted to have it so that all cars have the same chassis, I can put any body on any chassis. Each car has over 40 channels to choose from. Hello Grant, surprisingly, its not as expensive as you may think, buy a new car ,camera ,transmitter, battery FPV(goggles) for about $200. Cheaper than some other makes out there and easier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supercharged 2 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 Here's some more pics, the view through the FPV headset. Shell Falcon. Jack Daniels Holden. Rear post. Front post. John,I just used 5 minute arildite to glue posts in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
32coupe 21 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 I've had a go at these as well. lots of fun, even better if you have had some drone racing expierience. Quote A man without a woman is like a neck without a pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supercharged 2 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 Yeah Andrew, you took to them like a duck to water. Definitely an advantage if you fly drones. Not going to be for everyone, but might bring in some young blood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRUNZ 16 Report post Posted October 6, 2018 This could be a nice idea also for digital racing, especially for large event with 15+ cars on a large track (thinking here DiSCA 24h Le Mans). With digital having power always on the rails, you would not need the battery (maybe a capacitor to keep the connection in case of deslots). However, having that big camera sticking out the windscreen/hood is not that appealing from a modelling point of view. Oh, by the way, Carrera is doing something similar but in 1/24. Quote Cheers G "I am an expert at the top of my field when mowing the lawn". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supercharged 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2018 Hello Grunz, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supercharged 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2018 They have a battery in the chassis so if there is a derail, cameras are still running(you'ld burn the guts out of the camera running on track power, camera only runs on 3.5-5vlts). If they went into production you would definitely put a smaller camera in a better position. This was just for a laugh for a house class and to see if they would fit into a 1/32. They do take a fair bit of punishment though, same gear they use in drones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grt 13 Report post Posted December 10, 2018 Hi Guys, A friend of my daughter is fascinated by this concept. Have you got any footage recorded from the driver's viewpoint that you could post up, to give us all a feel for what its like as a driver? Thanks, Quote Graeme ~~~~~~ (Life is like a sewer....................What you get out of it depends on what you put into it!) My Website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 266 Report post Posted September 17 Anyone know what happened to this experiment Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sports Racer 86 Report post Posted September 17 Pat probably still has the cars but we never went back to camera cars after the one night we all tried racing them. Lap times are about double compared to racing without a camera and goggles. Fun to try once but not for the serious racer. Cheers Paul Quote May the downforce be with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 266 Report post Posted September 17 Thanks Paul Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFlippant 38 Report post Posted September 17 I was wondering about that, and looking for video of the cars on the track from a spectator's perspective. Sure, the cars will have to go much slower for the POV driver to have any hope of accurate control, but from the driver POV, the cars would still seem quite fast, wouldn't they? Were the drivers wanting to go faster, or were the spectators bored? ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
