edburchell
03-23-2009, 05:40 PM
Presently I have a 1/43 Artin track downstairs in my basement. I wanted to use most of the Tyco HO track that I had collecting dust. So I am embarking on the task of setting up a mid size rally track loosely based on the Dakar Rally type theme. When I found my track, I was disappointed to find that the two US 1 Electric Trucking trucks that I had, the bodies were damaged beyond repair, so with an idea in my head, I cut the rear pickups off each, took out the reversing pins, and found a Hot Wheels Humvee, and a Subaru Impreza in my collection of cars, took the chassis's off of each and found that they are a perfect fit over the truck chassis. Little bit of paint and you'd never know they were Hot Wheels. I'll take some pics of them as soon as my batteries get charged and am able to get my digital camera full of juice. I am finding real enjoyment in HO scale slot cars as I am with my 1/43 track. Love the small motors but big drifting!!!!