Retired from big brown 5 weeks ago so I had time to do these for my fall night race

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Lights on

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A small capacitor keeps the lights on after crashing. Made life much easier.

NICE setup!!! They are LEDs, yes?? Need info on the capacitor if you can!!! I've been having a hard time coming up with a cap that'll keep the lights lit more than a split second... Those would be slick as heck on one of your crazy track set ups!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nice looking race cars.

Tooooo Coooool!!! RM

Whoa...flashback to...

Lazer Floyd.

Very cool Too Tall!

,,,, for my fall night race

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... but even better for Christmas!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

SSSOOO FRICKIN' CCOOOLLLLL!!! :thumbsup:

wES

Very Nice Christmas lights!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ..RL

Let me start with I must give CamZH in Australia credit for the design.

scm12078 yes they are the 3mm leds. They fit right into Tomy bulb openings. If you remove the lip on the led they go in further. Go to Mouser Electronics and do a search in key words for 5.5 volts 1.0f. The third one down (of the three in the pic it is the one in the lower right) looks right to me. I asked cam for some info on the ones he sent me and haven't heard back yet. He is in the midst of moving.

The build added 3 grams to the weight of the car and oddly lap times went down. I attribute that to easier marshalling and color coding made it easier to follow your car. The build also seems very solid. In our three previous night races I had to replace 7 burned out bulbs and that was using 12 bodies rather than the 6 led bods used this year. No problems at all this year.

The capacitor gave better performance than needed. The above pic is right after turning the power off. Here are 30, 60 and 90 seconds. Going from the left they are red, orange and yellow. Look much better in real life.

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White is the first to go and the rear light stays on more than 4 minutes.

They put out a lot of light and my soft walls add to it. I will take some track picks sometime this week.

Ho Ho Ho.. thats way too cool...

Oh WOW MAN The COLORS

Short vid taken on a phone. Lay on your right side and it will look ok

http://s568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/22tall/?action=view&current=MVI_0383.flv

pic of chassis setup

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Absolutely wicked cool!!!!!

wow thats some engineering ther!i have enjoyed your vids very much,and the crazy builds!thanks again for some really great,enjoyable posts!

Again, those are some cool Christmas lights!!! Looks like ya'll were having a blast. Also like the fact if one car comes off, they don't all go out!!! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!!!) RM

22tall,

What a Fantastic lighted visual idea!! Close encounters theme song enters my mind for some reason.

Bob...thanks for posting up all the pics...zilla

22tall,

What a Fantastic lighted visual idea!! Close encounters theme song enters my mind for some reason.

Bob...thanks for posting up all the pics...zilla

Buuummmm.......Bmp'..bmp..bmp...bmp....Buuummmmmm. ....Buuummmmmmm..Bmp..Bmp...

Wow!!! Slotcar Encounters

Great job on the light. Grad on retirement. fcb

Great job on the light. Grad on retirement. fcb


Ditto! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Imagine seeing those lenses in this

My level13 racer for the ASHRRA Series......that joint would be a BLURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...lol

Thanks to all for the compliments and congrads. As I was watching the sun go down from the porch of my south Pacific island winter home I thought I should take some pics. Here are a couple conversions.

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Sorry, what was I thinking. Camouflaged stuff is hard to photograph


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Here are some things from a slot cars show.


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This actually works and the chassis is converted to 4 wheel drive.


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Swaying palm trees with square pants in a Boat then a Tank, both great conversions!! The large wing racers look good but the Sled with a four wheel drive Pickup - very impressive!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ..RL

Like the 4wd!!! A tcr arm?

Like the 4wd!!! A tcr arm?

Just a reuglar arm with a pinion glued on. The crown is on the other side of course.

NICE setup!!! They are LEDs, yes?? Need info on the capacitor if you can!!! I've been having a hard time coming up with a cap that'll keep the lights lit more than a split second... Those would be slick as heck on one of your crazy track set ups!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I ordered some power caps and will let you know if they work.

Great!! Thanks!! I have been wanting to try using super caps for a while, but I'm a chicken!! :lol: With my luck, I'll zap myself into eternal rest!!! :drunk:

Yet another lovely evening in the south seas. Still singing away

I'm going down to Steve's place
Gonna have myself a time
Friendly racers everywhere
Got food for a hundred people
Goin down to Steve's place
Gonna leave my woes behind
Brain dead marshalls 'round the track
Maybe we should stop the drinking
Heading on up to Steve's place
Gonna see if I can't unwind
mumble mumble mumble mumble
mumble mumble mumble mumble
So come on down to Steve's place
And meet some friends of mine


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I didn't do these. Got the Batmobile and Hammerhead from a guy on the bay. Asked him if he did custom work. He did.


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mumbles translated upon request :jest:

22tall,

What a whole bunch of Far out yet wacked in the head slot builds! I mean this in a very good way....Sweet slot car fun here.

Great Sponge tank sprint truckpull bob slot cars!!

Was blown away with the Southpark cars & then blown away again with more unexpected Batty, Sharky and Speedracer slots!!

Bob...22tall land is Awesum...zilla

LOL at the Southpark cars!!!! Excellent!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I think the guys name was Robert Fast. He told me he didn't know much about South Park but would give it a shot. I gave him a list of characters to do. I was very happy with the results. He did a great job on all of them.

Here is a Porsche 911 gt1 I cast a few years ago.


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I like it when the wheels fit properly in the opening so I made it shorter. I didn't do very well with the putty work. Next time should be better.


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Truck pulls! Now that's a new one. Pretty kool.

I will try to get a vid of it in action. It's actually pretty neat.

It's abeautiful evening here. 76 degrees with a light wind out of the east. Think I will go for a drive.


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Took my brothers kids out for ice cream


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Guess I should have told them it would cost them their legs


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Cool Hot Rod!!! Can ya swing by here and pick me up??? RM

This actually works and the chassis is converted to 4 wheel drive.


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I like this pulling sled!!! RM

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I'm liking these too!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Gotta pass on Sponge Bob...RM

Cool Hot Rod!!! Can ya swing by here and pick me up??? RM

I could. Since I admire your work so much I will charge only 1 leg. :wave:

I got the motor, gear shift and steering wheel from a Johnny Lightning 32 Ford kit. Used black construction paper for the carpet. Used electrical tape for the door hinges. Put the red on the motor and did a flat black wash on pipes to give it some contrast.

i like them all!!! outlaws, truck and hot rod!! :thumbsup:

Wes

The little blown Roadster is a very clever build. Well done!!! Not too sure about the dismembered body parts???

All the detail on this TYCO Hot Rod sure makes for a fun car to have in the end. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

When I first saw the doors and rumble seat in working condition with people and engine looking all Awesum and stuff, by your pictures posted up here, I just thought how good of a feeling it must be for you to have built such a neat slot car and get to drive it too.

Bob...my legs, my legs, my legs aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah :freak:...zilla

LOL - I was following the description of the hot rod when I saw they had got their legs cut off when going for ice cream. Too funny. Hope there isn't a hidden story in this?
Jim

Thank you the compliments. Just trying to live up to the standards set by you guys. Next project is another conversion.

Great work 22tall! Love those outlaws and really love the hit rod!

Thanks videojimmy.

Here is a lexan Checker painted to match the one I used to own.

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/22tall/1275a.jpg

22tall,

You owned a Checker...COOL! That is like owning a Hearse almost. I have always loved light blue as, it looks great with white and black for additional color treatments. Did yours have a meter in it?

I know this is a Checker 4 door cab but, it reminds me that I have never seen a 4 door 55 Chevy slot car before. Hmmmmmmmmm Tom Stumpf has one ever been made? :confused:

Bob...4 doors just means room for more Clix heads sticking out windows...zilla

Sorry Bob. No meter. Checker sold cars without the taxi stuff. My parents bought one new in 1965. I got it in 73 after my dad blew up my 57 VW bug. It didn't have the jump seats in the back but I could put two folding chairs in the back and carry 8 people.

The car was a tank. Got rear ended by a new Caddy at a stop light. Got out, brushed his grill off of my bumper and said to the other guy nothing wrong with my car do you want to call the cops. He said no so I left. At college someone hit it hard enough to knock the front wheels over a concrete parking bumper. Once again no damage.

It didn't survive my brothers move to New Orleans.

22t,
Great roadster, watchout for that one rear tire. Looks like it's about to go. :thumbsup: rr

Bob Beers brought up the idea of a Hemi Under Glass. Here is a lexan Rev Kev did for me

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/22tall/1268a.jpg


http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/22tall/1269a.jpg


It has one pin on each side so it rocks back under acceleration


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SWEET CAR MAN!!! anything MOPAR - I LIKE!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

[quote=22tall;3172551] Rev Kev did for me [quote]


22T,
Boy, that's a name from the past. Another earlier contibutor that did alot on the board(s) and for his local slot car enthusiasts/club. Last I heard, he was having a blast in Florida although that's been awhile. :) rr

Here is the tractor pull in action

http://s568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/22tall/?action=view&current=MVI_0414.flv