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.......................Decided to build some more cars that actually exist & race today in the 21st century............................
......................These guys race the dirt bull rings from California to Florida............................
I've been working on building one of these guys for 3 or 4 years now & I'm finallly getting closer to one that is fast enough,
easy to set up, drive & is competitive...
Problem I've had is they're kinda big & wide & thus when cast, wind up kind of rigid & hard to get to work well.
Last year I came up with a new resin cast chassis that is easy to put together, is light & (so far) durable.
Just about any motor will fit..............I usually use a Piranha, but this one has a Professor Motor of some kind that is comparable.
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The latest casting I just finished this week is quite a bit lighter....................
I basically just cast the top half & build the rest from styrene.
I plan to use a flat interior piece with a cast driver cockpit which I haven't molded yet.
I cheated on this one, & used a vacuum formed ready made piece I had laying around here.
For the graphics I print the entire side panel as one piece using vinyl in my ink-jet printer.
This way I can use very lightweight side pieces.......This one is from 020 styrene.
The vinyl should help keep it from breaking & cracking.
I might try using some thin Lexan for the next one.
I used the usual Pro-Track wheels & urethane rears, but I put foams on the front for weight reduction.
This entire finished car weighs 110 grams. Previous cars weigh in at 160 grams.
So...........I think I'm getting close to a good performing chassis - body combo here.
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......................This is the mold I'm using now.........................
I'm planning on bringing the fleet along to the Showdown next weekend to see if the guys would like to crash a few as a test.
..............................THE END: Strangebrew..................
......................These guys race the dirt bull rings from California to Florida............................
I've been working on building one of these guys for 3 or 4 years now & I'm finallly getting closer to one that is fast enough,
easy to set up, drive & is competitive...
Problem I've had is they're kinda big & wide & thus when cast, wind up kind of rigid & hard to get to work well.
Last year I came up with a new resin cast chassis that is easy to put together, is light & (so far) durable.
Just about any motor will fit..............I usually use a Piranha, but this one has a Professor Motor of some kind that is comparable.
The latest casting I just finished this week is quite a bit lighter....................
I basically just cast the top half & build the rest from styrene.
I plan to use a flat interior piece with a cast driver cockpit which I haven't molded yet.
I cheated on this one, & used a vacuum formed ready made piece I had laying around here.
For the graphics I print the entire side panel as one piece using vinyl in my ink-jet printer.
This way I can use very lightweight side pieces.......This one is from 020 styrene.
The vinyl should help keep it from breaking & cracking.
I might try using some thin Lexan for the next one.
I used the usual Pro-Track wheels & urethane rears, but I put foams on the front for weight reduction.
This entire finished car weighs 110 grams. Previous cars weigh in at 160 grams.
So...........I think I'm getting close to a good performing chassis - body combo here.
......................This is the mold I'm using now.........................
I'm planning on bringing the fleet along to the Showdown next weekend to see if the guys would like to crash a few as a test.
..............................THE END: Strangebrew..................
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