I did a little modeling for myself over the weekend. Here uis the first prototype. I'm still working on how I want to handle the exhausts

http://www.vabeachho.com/06-Bodies/SharknoseFerrari.jpg

Roger Corrie

wow, that looks great. I can;t wait to see it finished

Looks good Roger. Is that Indy or F1?

GP

Can't wait to see the finished version. :thumbsup: rr

It is a Ferrari 156 that ran in the early 60s F1 circuit. I am researchin other cars that would have ran against it. The Lotus 18 and Porche 804 are two I am collecting pictures of. I also have to deide which Cooper I want to do also there were several different version that ran in this time period.

Roger Corrie

Roger Corrie

Looks great Rog!
You know something? This sort of thing really points out the need for some type of narrow, low slung chassis that runs at Tjet speeds...
Inline, pancake or whatever...

If someone (Tom Lowe :) )would remanufacture the slim-line chassis with a little stronger magnets, better/taller motor brushes and better clearances on the rear crown gear,armature bottom hole , cluster gear chassis hole and the pickup spring chassis nubs it would be a great chassis. Also the motor brush spring taps need redesigning as you don't have enough tab on one of the two brushes,

With a standard TJET chassis a quick oiling and wire brush lapping a new set of motor brushes and slip on tires and you are racing.

With a slim line you can still burn up one once you have done the above. The crown gear is way too tight in the chassis also you really need to open up the bottom aramature hole and cluster gear chassis hole. Then it will come alive. A well prepared Slim-Line has a definate handling advantage on a road course and is equal on most short straights. It is the rare slim-line that can blow away a good TJET on a 16 foot or larger straight.

For modeling purposes the slim-line is the chassis of choice it is narrower, shorter and has larger wheels perfect for the low sleek look.

Roger Corrie

Hey Marty.........you see this?

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www.SlotCarJohnnies.com

Slotcar Johnnie has a nice site, but to would be much better if there were pics of the items he's selling.

Just a thought

little stronger magnets
I'd say MUCH stronger magnets. The slimmer magnets don't cut the arm poles nearly as much as they should. Weak magnets are the second most common reason for overheating.