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Claudia Hürtgen, Stian Alexander Sorlie and Jörg Mül- ler drove this BMW Z4 GT3 at the 2010 ADAC race at the Nurburgring. The car carried the “press” introduc- tion paint scheme but with a number 91. — BMW AG Photo

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ON THE COVER: The NSR 1/32 scale replica of the BMW Z4 GT3 at the 17 Tech Tips 2010 ADAC round at the Nurburgring in 2010. ---BMW AG Photo Adjusting Independent Front Wheels by Robert Schleicher 1/32 SCALE RACING: 18 Home Racing 7 TRACK TEST Build A Wood Race Track LeMans Part 3: Cutting The Slots & Painting NSR 2010 BMW Z4 GT3 by Robert Schleicher by Marc Purdham 19 Tech Tips 10 Digital Racing Routing The Slots Live Pit Action by Robert Schleicher by Robert Schleicher 21 Tech Tips 11 Real Race Track Plans Fixing Routing Mistakes 2-Lane Circuit for Scalextric Sport, Classic, by Robert Schleicher SCX, Ninco, Carrera (with optional lane-changing) on a 13 x 23-foot tabletop with LIVE ACTION PIT STOPS. 23 Tech Tips by Robert Schleicher Painting The Track by Robert Schleicher 14 Race Tracks on a Tabletop 2-Lane Mugello Circuit for Scalextric Sport, Classic, 25 Vintage Racing SCX, Ninco or Carrera on a 4 x 8-foot tabletop Studio 65 1952 212 by Robert Schleicher by Robert Schleicher 27 Formula 1 Scalextric 1969 Brabham BT26A-3 by Albin Burroughs

15 TRACK TEST Supertuned Racers, Part 124: Magnet-Free Front “Steering” Shoot-Out Solid vs. Independent-Rotating vs. One-Way Ball Bearings Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 29 Historic Racing by Marc Purdham 1969 Formula 1 Grid in 1/32 Scale

4 Model Car Racing 32 Your Track Gary Knabe’s 3-lane 12 x 18-foot wood Riverside Raceway 36 Track Test DIGEST: Summary of 16 Full Race Track Test Reports on 7 Model Racing Cars by Marc Purdham

1/24 SCALE MODEL CAR RACING: 24 Vintage Racing Monogram 1/24 Scale Kurtis Midgets by Robert Schleicher HO MODEL CAR RACING: 38 Home Racing 40 Home Racing Scalextric Super Karts 4-Lanes with Auto World Track by Bill Wright 47 Track Plans 42 Tech Tips 4-Lane Mugello Circuit for 4 x 8-Feet Inline, Sidewinder or Anglewinder? by Robert Schleicher by Robert Schleicher DEPARTMENTS: 44 TRACK TEST 6 Editorial: The Zen of Model Car Racing Supertuned Racers, Part 125: 48 Club Directory Magnet-Free 49 Pit Board LeMans 50 Index, issues number 79 through 84 Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro 52 New Stuff by Marc Purdham On Your Tablet: 44 TRACK TEST Model Car Racing is now available for iPad or Kindle. Just click on the Supertuned Racers, Part 125: Apple iTunes icon and search for Model Car Racing to order individual Magnet-Free issues, subscriptions or a limited number of back issues. There’s more LeMans information on page 58 of this issue. Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro by Marc Purdham Where To Buy Model Car Racing Products: Dealers: A listing of the addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and websites of all the dealers that carry Model Car Racing magazine appears on our website at www.modelcarracingmag.com Manufacturers: A listing of the addresses and websites of firms that manufacture model car racing products appears on our website at www.modelcarracingmag.com:

More Information: There is an Index of all of the past issues, a Digest of the results of the 54 Home Racing first 291 cars in our Race Track Test series, Pros and Cons of plastic Tech Tips track by brand, the Pros and Cons of the four digital systems, Pros and Painting Plastic Track Cons of 1/43 scale and an index of the 157 previously published track by Robert Schleicher plans, by size, on our website at www.modelcarracingmag.com.

Model Car Racing 5 Editorial ������������������������� The Zen Of Model Four Dimensions Cluggage, taught it as well for both race car drivers and Car Racing for ski racers in her The Centered Skier book in 1977. We do what we can to present these model cars as That “out of body experience” comes with the game (Much, much more they truly are; exact replicas of real racing cars. You when you are racing model cars because you really are than just racing) can compare the trackside views of cars like the one in two places at once, outside the car watching and “in- on the cover and on page 7 and you will have a tough side” using that hand controller to drive car at the limits We call this model car racing to make it clear that these time determining which one is the model and which of it’s adhesion. are cars that are designed to be raced. You already know one is the 1/1 car. Turn to page 10, however, and it that but there are at least a million folks out there who is obvious that car is a model because you are view- iHobby Expo have not yet discovered that you can race model cars on ing it the way you would see it if you were holding March 12 and 13, 2016. a tabletop track. You may not, however, understand as that model in your hand. The overhead shots make much as you think you do about how much of the full- it clear that these are models---the trackside views The National Hobby show, the iHobby Expo, is now size cars racing experience that these 1/32, 1/76, 1/43 can be mistaken for the real thing (which is pre- at the New Jersey Expo Center, in Edison New Jer- and 1/24 scale model racing cars have recreated. cisely what the folks that made the models and our sey, about 20-minutes from the Newark Airport. The Do My Eyes Deceive Me? photographers intended). But we can only offer two iHobby Expo (www.hmashow.com/Public.html) is the dimensional views. We have created a few videos to largest gathering in the United States for the model car Yes, what you see is much less than what you perceive add the dimension of action with GT, Trans-Am, racing importers and manufacturers. Usually, Scalex- with these cars. There is more to this than just watching Formula 1 and LeMans LMP1 cars racing around tric, Slot.it, AFX and Auto World have demo tracks as a red or a silver block zipping around the back of a flat the Laguna Seca track. There are two videos on the well as displays of their latest products. black snake. All of the cars that are being produced to- www.modelcarracingmag.com home page, a camera day are exact replicas of some specific full-size car (all- car’s view (as Modern GT cars at Laguna Seca) and be-it with a few imaginary paint schemes). You are not the view of a driver (Real Race Car Sound) just racing a car, you are racing Fernando Alonso’s 2014 examples. Ferrari or Stirling Moss’ 1958 -winning A camera car’s view of modern GT cars racing at La- Mercedes or, or, or. And the other cars are just as real as Volume 14, Number 6 guna Seca: http://youtu.be/FdR8q3w6LKA (issue number 84) yours so the action itself---the race---is as real as sitting November/December 2015 in a Ferrari at Daytona. But you throw away a lot of that To see your imagination at work in two dimensions excitement by just standing up there and driving your plus action you can also rent or download the 2012 Publisher: Technical Editor: red or silver block. version of the movie Anna Karenina. The incredible Robert Schleicher Chris Walker It Only Looks Real If scenes in the movie where the toy train morphs into a Editor: Track Test Editor: real train are repeated every time you race a model car Robert Schleicher Marc Purdham You Take A Real Look on a tabletop track. For more insight about how your Layout & Design: Aaron Tipton - [email protected] Our model car racing tracks are generally assembled imagination works take a good look at the illustrations or built on a tabletop that is about 30-inches from the in one of Rob Gonsalves books like Imagine A Day and Contributing Editors: floor. Some of us assemble tracks on the floor. With -ei Imagine A Night. We are doing what he illustrates by Mark Gussin Jeremy Dunning Jason Boye ther elevation, however, you are seeing the race from making these model cars real. Dan Wilson Alan Schwartz Dan Esposito Brad Bowman Bernard Sampson Pat Dennis the perspective of a helicopter pilot. Yes, television con- For us, this works in 3D---you can hold your imagi- verge now includes a lot of those sky high shots but the nation in your hands, rotate it to see at the same per- Editors Emeritus: real excitement is down there trackside. We forget that spective you view the full-size car, and feel that the Rocky Russo Bill Sipple Albin Adams these cars are replicas of full-size cars that we usually model does, indeed, weigh about what you’d expect Jose Rodriguez Jim Russell only see from down beside the track. From that heli- it would weigh if reduced to 1/32 scale. You can race Bob Braverman Ron Klein copter height, the cars blur into red ’uns and silver 'uns- it so you add the dimension of action; there really Circulation & Dealer Contact: --the details blurred with the distance. is no substitute for racing the "real" thing, that 1/32, email: [email protected] HO, 1/43 or 1/24 scale car on a tabletop track---your Most of us are looking for as much help as we can get Model Car Racing Publications, Inc. car is a three-dimensional machine with the added from experienced model car racers. 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6 Model Car Racing Digital Racing Live Pit Action The Pit Lanes on the 13 x 23-foot Mugello Circuit plans on pages 11-13 of this issue can be recreated with either Scalextric or Carrera digital track sections. An article on pit walls and timing boxes for the Scalextric Digital system appeared in the January/February 2014 number 72 issue and on the Carrera pit lanes in the March/April 2014 number 73 issue. The Scalextric and Carrera Digital systems include track sections that you can arrange to duplicate the pit lanes on a full-size race track, including the pit wall and timing stands that race crews use to monitor and signal the drivers. There’s more information on the Carrera Digital 132 pit lanes in the March/April 2010 number 50 issue and updates on latest Carrera Digital 132 pit and race management systems in the March/April 2011 number 56 issue. All five articles are on www.modelcarracingmag.com under the top link “Sample Issues”. .

The wall that usually separates the racing pit from the track itself is one of the most exciting areas of any race track. The mechanics and mangers stand behind (or on) the pit wall to display the message boards and or hand signal to the driv- ers during the race. With 1/32 scale digital systems you can include pit lanes and pit stops that accurately mimic how the full-size race cars enter and exit the pits. And, between the pits and track, you can even install accurate replicas of the pit walls and timing stands.

One Carrera 30347 Double Lane Change allows two pits to be accessible without either car needing to wait for the other. These pit garages are Carrera 21104 Pit Stop Lane buildings with one of the 21105 VIP Floor on top of the neatest garage, and the official scoring tower is two of the four stories from 21102 Press Tower with 21103 Press Tower Extension Set on the third floor. The three Pit Walls with Timing Stands are out- of-production Fly kits (that are being produced again this winter). Slot Track Scenics (www.slottrackscenics.co.uk) now has replicas of the more modern-era stands.

One Scalextric C7036 double-lane changer creates paths in and out of two pits. Here, the yellow Corvette has just competed its pit stop and is exiting onto the pit lane behind the red GT car. The green Aston Martin is waiting for the blue Aston Martin to finish its pit stop before moving on into that pit. With digital, all five of these cars are under separate control of five drivers. Meanwhile, a sixth car can be racing. You will want additional double lane-changers before and after the pits and even in front of the pits so cars racing on the track do not collide with cars entering and leaving the pits.

10 Model Car Racing Real Race Track Plans 2-Lane Mugello Circuit on a 4 X 8-Foot Tabletop for Scalextric Classic, Sport, SCX, Ninco or Carrera A 4 x 8-foot plywood or MDF panel is just large enough for a 1/32 scale race track using any of the popular brands of track. There’s an index, by size, of the previously published track plans from Model Car Racing magazine and from the four books by Robert Schleicher on our website www.modelcarracingmag.com.

■■by Robert Schleicher

This Mugello Circuit looks unusual because it is only a portion of the 13 x tight series of right/left/right/left ess bends across center. There’s a lot of driving 23-foot plan on pages 11-13. You can start with this simple 4 x 8-foot figure 8 excitement available, even in a space this small. and expand it to suit your space and your budget. You can simply add pairs of straights at the points marked “L” on the plan or expand it five-feet to the right to ½½ Digital Racing Systems include corners T9 and a flopped T15. The turns are numbered TO match those There is no room on this compact plan for any of digital lane changers. You on full-size Mugello Circuit. could expand it by two straights at the points marked “L” to include two double lane changers for any of the brands of track. The turns at the ends are the largest radius that will fit in a 4-foot width with a

2-Lane Mugello Circuit on a 4 X 8-Foot Tabletop TRACK PLAN 2-Lane Mugello Circuit List of Scalextric Classic, Sport, SCX or Ninco Track Required TRACK PLAN on a 4 X 8-Foot Tabletop Key Quantity Description Key Quantity Description List of Carrera Track Required H 0 1/2 Standard Curve E 1 1/4-Straight Key Quantity Description Key Quantity Description S 7 Standard Curve D 2 1/2-Straight H 2 20577 1/2 Inner Curve R1 E 1 20612 1/4-Straight O 16 Outer Curve B 1 Full-Straight S 4 20571 Inner Curve R1 D 0 20611 1/3-Straight OO 2 Outer-Outer Curve A 2 Connector Track O 16 20572 Middle Curve R2 B 0 20509 Full-Straight F 0 “Short” Straight OO 0 20573 Outer Curve R3 A 2 20583 Connector Track (analog) L Track can be expanded in length by adding matched pairs of straight track OOO 0 20578 Outer-Outer Curve R4 sections here. L Track can be expanded in length by adding matched pairs of straight track T Turns on the model versions of the track sections here. To build the plan with NINCO track you will need about 10-percent more space T Turns on the model versions of the track and you may need some additional short straights to get everything to line up properly.

14 Model Car Racing Jacky Ickx, in his Brabham BT26A Ford-, leads Jean-Pierre Beltoise in his Matra MS80 Ford-Cos- worth at the French round of the 1969 Formula 1 Championship at Clermont-Ferrand.---LAT Photo

30 Model Car Racing Model Car Racing 31 Your Track Gary Knabe’s 12 x 18-Foot 3-Lane Wood Riverside Raceway Gary Knabe has recreated the shape of Riverside Raceway (with the option of racing on any of three alternate courses) and the scenery and atmosphere of the iconic race track.

■■by Gary Knabe

Riverside Raceway, in the near-desert of Southern California, flourished dur- Riverside Raceway produced those three options for some proven reasons: the ing the same mid-sixties-to-mid-seventies era that was the first boom period NASCAR course had fewer corners and potentially the fastest lap times. The of model car racing. The track was host to the Can-Am, Trans-Am, Formula 1, “short” course was available for SCCA club and regional races where there was Formula 5000, NASCAR, IMSA series and a variety of club races. Richie Ginther a desire for shorter race times and a need for fewer corner workers. The long won the first race at Riverside on September 22, 1957 in John Edgar’s 410 Fer- course was the “star”, the route used for Times Grand Prix and a dozen other rari. The track was bulldozed into the parking lot for a shopping center in 1992. races including Can-Am, Trans-Am and the 1960 round of World Formula 1 Championship. The most famous images of Riverside are the series of ess turns leading into Turn 6, the cars racing down the main straight under the Champion bridge and huge Riverside is one of the most interesting tracks to recreate on a tabletop because it orange Union Oil balls that were on posts above the pit areas. You'll see it al on is a delightful place to race with a nice balance of corners and straights. It can be Gary Knabe's 1/32 scale version of Riverside. an especially wonderful tabletop track if you can build-in the option of the three

32 Model Car Racing different courses. Gary Knabe routed this version of Riverside from 3/8-inch orange danger cones with magnets in their bases can be positioned on the track MDF board and included all three courses. A pivoting point in the slot is set to to visually block-off the “wrong” course---it can be helpful to drivers because a direct the cars onto any of three alternate courses. The points are cut from a sheet race schedule usually includes races on all three courses; starting, perhaps, with of ¼-inch thick black ABS plastic and mounted on screws so they can be pivoted the long course for Can-Am cars, with the points then reset to the fewer turns to either of the alternate lanes. It is similar to the moving points in the digital of the NASCAR course for a NASCAR class race. The track is host to several of track systems but these points are not meant to move---the points in all three the Chicago area model car racing clubs including the JYD Racing group (www. lanes, at the entrance and exit for the chosen course, are set and screwed-down toys4slots.com). tight. Gary has embedded some sheet steel into the track surface so scale-size

This diagram of Riverside Raceway originally appeared in Model Car & Track magazine in the sixties and was reprinted in the January/February 2001 number 1 issue of Model Car Racing magazine.

½½ More Information: • The Riverside International Automotive Museum: 815 Marlborough Avenue #200 Riverside, CA 92507 951.369.6966 http://legendsofriverside.com/ • PRO IN AMERICA 1958-1974, by Dave Freidman, ISBN 0-7603-0618-4. This volume explains why tracks like Riverside had to be created. Dave Freidman was the official photographer for Shelby America and traveled all over the country (and the world), so his photos and his reminiscences are right on. • RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, A Photographic Tour of the Historic Track, its Legendary Races, and Unforgettable Drivers, by Pete Lyons, 202 pages, 550 illustrations, color and black and Gary Knabe’s three-lane 12 x 18-foot wood recreation of Riverside Raceway includes optional routes for all three of the full-size track’s configurations. white. Superb photographs and history from one of the “insiders” of in California in the sixties. www.petelyons.com

½½ Previous Riverside Raceway Articles: • Track Plans for Riverside Raceway, short and long courses for 8 x 20- feet, 4-lane wood and for Carrera, Scalextric, SCX, Revell, Monogram, and Strombecker track, January/February 2001 number 1 issue • Rick Morrissette’ 8 x 16-foot Artin Riverside Raceway, July/August 2003 number 10 issue • Michael Smalley’s 7 x 14-foot 4-Lane Carrera Riverside Raceway, January/February 2008 number 37 issue • Track Plans for 2-Lane Riverside Raceway for Scalextric Sport, Classic, SCX, NINCO or Carrera (with optional lane-changing) on an 8 x 16-foot tabletop, September/October 2012 number 65 issue (also on www.modelcarracingmag.com under “Sample Issues”) The double-hairpin turns (top) are both used for the long version of Riverside. The two turns are bypassed by a straight across the top for the NASCAR version of • Don Edward’s 4-lane 12 x 30-foot Slot Mods Raceway, Riverside. September/October 2012 number 65 issue (also on www. modelcarracingmag.com under “Sample Issues”)

Model Car Racing 33 The straight along the left is used for the NASCAR version of Riverside to eliminate some of the turns that could have been a challenge to sixties-era sedans.

The orange plastic pylons have magnets in the bottom and there are small circles These three Can-Am cars are exiting the turn from the short course onto the main of sheet steel embedded in the track so the cones can be used to make it visually straight. obvious to the drivers that the track does not go in that direction.

34 Model Car Racing The black plastic points were cut from ¼-inch thick ABS plastic. The points can be set to route cars right or left. When set, the points are screwed-down tight so there’s no chance the cars’ pickups can pick the wrong route.

The Champion bridge was scratchbuilt from 1/16-inch thick sheet styrene with the logos copied from the internet. The Union 76 balls are ping-pong balls on brass rod posts with 76 decals.

Racing Trans-Am cars on the track that was host to Trans-Am races in the period produces an extra Yes, IMSA cars also raced at Riverside (as well element of realism; “Yes, We are racing Trans-Am and, as at Watkins Glen). They are the only tracks that All of the buildings are scratchbuilt from bass wood yes, at Riverside!” hosted such diverse classes as SCCA Production and and styrene sheets and strips. Modified, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR and IMSA.

Model Car Racing 35 2015 Track Test Digest Issues 79-84 16 Full Race Track Test Reports on 7 Model Racing Cars

This is a digest or summary of all the track tests on 1/32 scale race cars ½½ Track Tests Of “Supertuned” Cars we have performed in the 79th though 84th issues of Model Car Racing Magnet-Free (No Traction Magnets) magazine. Most of the test results over the past 15 years would be the same with silicone (by brand): today because the majority of the 1/32 scale model cars are using identi- cal motors, gear ratios and tires and they weigh about the same. Thus, a • Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8, Issue #82 Scalextric sidewinder 1969 Trans-Am Mustang with a sidewinder chassis • Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 w/Slot.it front wheels, Issue #84 from 2002 should perform almost exactly like a Scalextric sidewinder 1969 Trans-Am Mustang with a sidewinder chassis from 2013 with many other • Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 w/fixed front wheels, Issue #84 brands and models offering similar comparative performance. There were • Flyslot (Slotwings)/Avant 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #82 21 Model Car Racing Track Tests in the first six issues, 27 in the second set of six, 20 in the third set of six, 21 in the fourth set of six, 27 tests in the • Flyslot (Slotwings)/Avant 1980 BMW M1 (inline), Issue #83 fifth set of six, 23 tests in the sixth set, 21 tests in the seventh, 28 tests in • Ninco Seat Leon Cup Racer, Issue #83 the eighth, 24 tests in this ninth, 17 in the tenth,16 in the eleventh, 12 in the twelfth,18 in the thirteenth and 16 in the fourteenth set of issues so the • ScaleAuto “Homeset” 1980 , Issue #81 total now stands at 291. In some tests, there were errors or omissions in the • Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 numbers, which we have tried to correct for this compilation. Individual back issues are not available. The results of all 291 tests are also on www. • Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 modelcarracingmag.com ½½ 2015 Issues: • #79 January/February 2015 ½½ Model Car Racing Track Test Results With Downforce Magnets (by brand): • #80 March/April 2015 • Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8, Issue #81 • #81 May/June 2015 • Flyslot (Slotwings)/Avant 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #81 • #82 July/August 2015 • Ninco Seat Leon Cup Racer, Issue #83 • #83 September/October 2015 • NSR 2010 BMW Z4 GT3, Issue #84 • #84 November/December 2015 • ScaleAuto “Homeset” 1980 Porsche 935, Issue #81 • Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #83 • Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #83

36 Model Car Racing Model Car Racing Track Test: Cars With Traction Magnets (stock tires): 36-foot Scalextric Indy F1 Course: 36-foot Carrera Indy F1 Course: ISSUE #81 Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 PERFORMANCE: 3.47 sec. 3.79 sec. ISSUE #81 Flyslot(Slotwings)/Avant 1982 Ferrari 512BB(sidewinder) PERFORMANCE: 4.66 sec. 4.73 sec. ISSUE #81 ScaleAuto “Homeset” 1980 Porsche 935 PERFORMANCE: 3.71 sec. 3.98 sec. ISSUE #83 Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quartto PERFORMANCE: 3.31 sec. 3.69 sec. ISSUE #83 Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro PERFORMANCE: 3.04 sec. 3.21 sec. ISSUE #83 Ninco Seat Leon Cup Racer PERFORMANCE: 3.64 sec. 3.94 sec. ISSUE #84 NSR 2010 BMW Z4 GT3 PERFORMANCE: 4.17 sec. 3.82 sec.

Model Car Racing Track Test: “Supertuned” Cars Magnet-Free (No Traction Magnets) With Silicone Tires: 36-foot Scalextric Indy F1 Course: 36-foot Carrera Indy F1 Course: ISSUE #81 ScaleAuto “Homeset” 1980 Porsche 935 PERFORMANCE: 4.66 sec. 4.13 sec. ISSUE #82 Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 PERFORMANCE: 4.09 sec. 4.25 sec. ISSUE #82 Flyslot (Slotwings)/Avant 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM (sidewinder) PERFORMANCE: 4.89 sec. 4.77 sec. ISSUE #83 Flyslot (Slotwings)/Avant 1980 BMW M1 (inline) PERFORMANCE: 4.70 sec. 4.16 sec. ISSUE #83 Ninco Seat Leon Cup Racer PERFORMANCE: 5.22 sec. 4.90 sec. ISSUE #84 Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 w/Slot.it front wheels PERFORMANCE: NA 4.19 sec. ISSUE #84 Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8 w/fixed front wheels PERFORMANCE: NA 4.60 sec. ISSUE #84 Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro PERFORMANCE: 3.83 sec. 4.11 sec. ISSUE #84 Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro PERFORMANCE: 3.81 sec. 4.05 sec.

Model Car Racing 37 Race Tracks For Your Home: HO 4-Lane Mugello Circuit For a 4 X 8-Foot Tabletop ■■by Robert Schleicher

This plan is based on the full-size Mugello Circuit on pages 11-13 of this issue. with “L” letters indicated just where to insert the additional sets of straight track This plan compresses the track to fit on a 4 x 8-foot panel but you could expand sections to expand the track to any length. it by 30-inches (two pair of 15-inch straights) at Turn T15 and between turns T8 and R9 to create a walk-in race track. This a plan for those that relish accelera- HO 4-Lane Mugello Circuit tion and braking, with tight curves at turns T1/T3 and T8, for point-and-shoot TRACK PLAN to fit a 4 x 8-foot Area racing. Turns T8, 9, 12 and 13 are the fastest broadest turns in HO. AFX Track Sections Required Quantity Description Quantity Description The AFX terminal/connector section can be substituted for any of the 15-inch 2 3-inch Straight 0 9-inch 45-degree Curve straights on the track. You can install one on one side of the track and the second on the opposite side of the track so the drivers can also serve as corner marshals. 0 6-inch Straight 4 9-inch 90-degree Curve 4 9-inch Straight 8 12-inch 45-degree Curve The majority of the HO plans in the magazine cram as much track as possible 36 15-inch Straight 10 15-inch 45-degree Curve into that 4 x 8-foot area. Any of them would be more enjoyable to race on with 0 6-inch 45-degree Curve 10 18-inch 45-degree Curve the straights longer than the typical six-feet or so. It can be difficult to design a plan for, say, 4 x 16-feet that can be shrunk to fit a 4 x 8-foot area. So we present them as compact as possible and hope that you’ll expand them to 4 x 10 or 4 x 24-feet to get those exciting 20-foot straightaways. Most of the plans are marked Model Car Racing 47 Club Directory ���������������������

Most model car racers prefer to race at home on their own tracks with a few class where extra magnets are allowed or different bodies. We try to NOT list friends. There are hundreds of model car racing clubs in the world but some the clubs that primarily race cars with hand-made metal chassis and clear plastic of them are groups who race very highly modified cars on tracks routed from bodies---those clubs are listed on various internet sites or you can find most of wood or PVC. The model racing cars you see on the pages of this magazine are them through the Old Weird Harold site at http://www.oldweirdherald.com. all designed to be raced on plastic tracks (although they can be raced on most wood or PVC tracks) from Scalextric, Sport, Carrera, NINCO, SCX, Riggen or There are hundreds of dealers in the country that have operating tracks in the store. Artin or the older Strombecker, Revell or Monogram tracks 1/32 scale tracks or We cannot list them all, but you can contact the ones in your area from the list of Tomy AFX or Mattel/Tyco HO tracks. dealers that carry Model Car Racing magazine www.modelcarracingmag.com. The clubs that are listed here are groups whose main interest is to race out-of- If your group races out-of-the-box 1/32 scale or HO scale cars, with only oc- the box cars and mostly on plastic tracks (although the club may also race on casionally events for modified cars) send us the information at www.modelcar- one or two hand-routed wood or PVC tracks). The group may have a modified racingmag.com and we’ll try to include your club in the next issue.

California, Los Angeles (Glendale): OTHG – Farrout Illinois, Central area: Hotslots 1/32 Slot Car Shop, Missouri, St. Louis area: (Carl Shorle) gsra@ Texas, Eastern area: East Texas Slot Car Association, Slot Car Club. Contact Stephen Farr-Jones 1809 A. Philo Road, Urbana, IL 61802 (217) 355- swbell.net Tyler , TX 75771, (903)882 0965 ETXSCA@ 818-416-9188, www.farroutslotcars.com/ 2277, [email protected] hotmail.com Missouri, St. Louis area: Monaco Grand Prix California, Fresno area: Insane SCRC, Illinois, Chicago area: Bolingbrook Speedway, Karl Miniature Racing Club, www.mgpmrc.org, email: Texas, Houston (Northwest Harris County): Hous- Joe Cabral [email protected] Staehlin, [email protected] [email protected] ton Scale Club (HSARC), www.hsarc. California, North San Diego County: Nomad Slot Illinois, Chicago area: Great Lakes Slot Car Club, net, (281)807-4026. New York, Binghamton Area: Tri-County Slots, Racing Club, Jim Cunningham (760)492-4619 contact: Northern Virginia-Metro DC area: Northern Contact: [email protected] [email protected] www.NomadSlo- www.greatlakesscc.com Virginia Digital Slot Racers, contact: Hayes Lewis, tRacing.com Illinois, Chicago Area: JYD Racing, contact www. New York, Watkins Glen area: The Slot Car Club [email protected] toys4slots.com Of The Twin Tiers, Contact: Frank Spena, Jr., sc- California, North San Diego County, Escondido Vermont, Burlington area: Burlington Slot Dorks, - “The Slot Outlaws” 760-747-4511 or email: Illinois, Peoria/ Metamora area: Peoria Model Car [email protected] Daniel, [email protected] [email protected] Raceway, North Carolina, Winston-Salem area: Road Williamsburg Virginia area: The Barn Burners” (309) 573-1027, [email protected], California, San Jose area: Devin Mauldin web@ America Racers, King City, North Carolina, Tom Contact: Joseph Brimer [email protected] (309)712-3299 [email protected] flyinghump.com Brooks, (336) 985-3867 or [email protected] Washington, Auburn area: Rainier Raceways, California, South Bay (Los Angeles): Stan Smith Indiana, Indianapolis area: (Jeremy Dunning) [email protected] Ohio, Columbus area: 1/32 Slot Car Racers of Greg Gaub [email protected] (310)812-1866 Central Ohio, Randy Horton, http://groups.yahoo. [email protected] Indiana, Terre Haute area: Otter Creek Slot Racing Washington, Seattle/Tacoma area: PSSRA (Puget com/group/1-32SlotCarRacersOfCentralOhio Association, Sound Association) http://pssra. California, South Bay (Los Angeles): ITG - In The Bob Redman [email protected] Oregon, Portland area: Beaverton Area Slot Car webhop.net/ or Tony Kuljis, Groove Slot Car racing, 324 W. Ave., [email protected] Inglewood, CA 90301. Contact: Marc Natividad Iowa, Cedar Rapids area: Iowa Model Area Racers, Club (B.A.S.C.C.),15430 SW Gull Ct., Beaverton, (310) 200-6300. [email protected] http://imar.us/ Oregon 97007, 503-330-6907 Washington, Seattle/Tacoma area: NMRL (North- west Model Racing League). John MacKenzie Colorado, Denver area: Rocky Mountain Slot Car Indiana, Fort Wayne area: Wallace Dale Monroe, Pennsylvania, Allentown-Reading area: Allen & (206)295-9980, [email protected] Club (RMSSC) [email protected] Allen Motor Speedway Racing, (610) 520-7247, http://rmscclub.proboards.com/index.cgi Iowa, Cedar Rapids area: ERASR (Ecurie Road [email protected] Toronto, Canada area: Scale Sloters 1/32, America Scale Racers) Art (319)626-6374 [email protected] Colorado, Denver Area, Colorado Slot car Club, Pennsylvania, Chambersburg area. Vancouver, Canada area: (Luf Linkert) luf@ contact: Iowa, Swisher area: IMAR (Iowa Model Auto Rac- Sherman Collings [email protected] (717) telus.net http://coslotcarclub.proboards.com/ ing), Jerry Hightshoe [email protected] 377-1435 Colorado, Denver area: Front Range Vintage Kentucky, Louisville area: Derby City Slot Car Pennsylvania, Harrisburg area: Homestead Slotcar and Historical Racing Club, http://monovell. Club, www.derbycityslotcarclub.proboards.com/ 1/24 scale racing clubs: Speedway, Landisville, Pennsylvania. Ken Falco at proboards.com/index.cgi [email protected] [email protected] Oregon, Eugene area: Pelican Park Speedway D.C., Washington area: The Capital Racing Louisiana, Lake Charles area: Lake Area Slot Car (541)349-0917 htm210@comcast. League, Auto Racing, Julian Guillory, http://groups.yahoo. Pennsylvania, Manheim area: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrl, contact: com/group/LASCAR D & B Raceways, Don Noll [email protected] Digital Racing Clubs: [email protected] Maryland, Baltimore area: (Allan Schwartz) Pennsylvania, Philadelphia area: Mt. Airy Racing Phoenix, Arizona area: DSCRC-Phoenix, Carrera D.C., Washington area (Alexandria): Classic Slot [email protected] Association, Herbert Bigelow (215) 868-4464, 1/32 & 1/24 only, email [email protected] Car Association (CSSA), John Roberts, (703) 582- Michigan, Grand Rapids area: Rivershore Interna- [email protected] 5504, [email protected] tional Raceway, Alto, Michigan, Stephen Thomas, Ohio, Mansfield area: Mid-Ohio 1/32 Scale Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre Area: NEPA Slot Car Racing Club, [email protected], John Chorpening D.C., Washington Metro area: Old Dominion Slot (616) 891-1632. email: [email protected] Club, 570-903-9182, nepaslotcars.com (419) 289-6563 Car Club, 5322 Graystone Rd., Warrenton, VA Michigan, Kalamazoo area: West Michigan 20187, contact: Chris Bowles (540)341-1405 or, Slot Car Group, John Lacko (269) 344-5588, Pennsylvania, Wyoming Valley Area: Wyoming Val- Northern Virginia-Metro DC area: Northern [email protected], [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/ ley Slot Car Association, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Virginia Digital Slot Racers, contact: Hayes Lewis, www.nascarslots.com or www.metalracer.com groups/205657316120426/ wvsca.blogspot.com [email protected]

HO Clubs: The majority of HO racing on a club level in the US is home to be utilized by small round robin groups by invitation or as groups of friends. sectional tracks, using hard bodies and largely stock equipment. The majority There are some excellent clubs across the US racing basically stock hardshell T-Jet are Thunderjet focused, although many do run the Life-Like, Auto World, Play- cars for the most part on sectional home tracks. This is only a partial listing. If you ing Mantis, G-Plus and Mattel/Tyco cars, these mass produced magnet cars tend have an active group racing hard-bodied T-Jet-style cars, let us know.

California, Bay area: M.S.C.R.C. - Model Slot club. http://www.scaleracers.com/FrontRangeHO/ Missouri, Kansas City area: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia area: Mt. Airy Racing Car Racing Club www.mscrc.orgemail: info@ default.asp http://home.kc.rr.com/jhabernal/mahor/ Association, Herbert Bigelow (215) 868-4464, mscrc.org [email protected] Illinois, Chicago area: http: nitro-racing.4t.com/ Missouri, St. Louis area: [email protected] California, Bay area: Shaunadega Racing www. Winston-Salem/Greenville, South Carolina area: Indiana, Fort Wayne area: Wallace Monroe, Ohio, Columbus area: shaunadega.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/colohhoscc/ Upstate HO Slot Car Club, 403 Hill Lane, Mauldin, [email protected] California, South Bay (Los Angeles): ITG - In The messages SC 29662 - (864) 967-7865 Richard Tabb at [email protected] or Steve Lorch at youneedje- Groove Slot Car racing, 324 W. Florence Ave. Kentucky / Virginia area: http://www.thunder- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia area: Inglewood, CA 90301. Contact: Marc Natividad jetracing.com/ http://vintagehoracing.mr-bigstuff.com/ [email protected] (310) 200-6300. [email protected] Michigan, Lansing area: NASAR, Richard Leeper Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre Area: NEPA Slot Car , Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Colorado, Denver area: Front Range HO (FRHO) (517) 290-9952 or [email protected] Club, 570-903-9182, nepaslotcars.com Burning Rubber, www.burningrubber.net

48 Model Car Racing Pit Board #84  ��������������������� Car Hop? Die Cast Cars You Can Race I would like to try some of my cars without downforce magnets but ,when I Please help. I am a beginner at this but want to start out. I do have three slot cars and I removed the magnet from my Scalextric Camaro, the car hopped and skidded through am not sure which one is analog and which one is digital: corners uncontrollably. I did buy a pair of 1102R Super Tires and they helped a lot but the SCX 1/32 Renault Formula 1 2010 “Kubica” car still bounces around on some corners and when accelerating down the long straight. Is the motor too powerful for the tires? SCX 1/32 Lancia Delta S4 (Gold and Black livery) Thank you for any advise you can offer, Carl Jacobs Monogram Mancuso Corvette #76 My suspicion is that only the “Kubica” is digital but I am not 100% sure. I could have selected a better title than “Car Hop” but I just could not resist. If you I bought the cars in Atlanta, Georgia (Hobby Town) by mistake, thinking these are just have to ask why...… Meanwhile, the most probable cause of the car hopping is an quality scale models to find out at home that these are in fact slot cars. Now I am in love out-of-round wheel. A poor-fitting or out-of-round tire is more usual but you have with these things. already eliminated that by fitting a different set of rear tires. It is, of course, possible I am looking to buy a track you can fit in a “normal” living room so would help if you can an out-of-round front tire causes that hop so it would be wise check them. There’s point me to a specific brand and type for a beginner while considering the cars I have. an article in the July/August 2015 number 82 issue (also on www.modelcarracing- mag.com under “Sample Issues) on how to “true” the wheels. Tire hop can also be Thank you so much from Romania, Lucut Boborama the result of the motor and/or the rear axle bearings being loose in the chassis. The motor may not be seated tightly in its mounting notches and it is possible that one or both rear axle bearings have been dislocated partway out of their notches. You We have been telling folks for 15 years that these are "die-cast cars that run" and ask- can be sure the problem will not occur by snapping-out the motor and rear axle and ing “Why would you want a model car that you could not race?”. The SCX Digital cars applying a thin bead of metal-filled epoxy in each of the notches in the chassis that have a 1/8-inch long vertical sliding tab in the middle of the pickup or guide shoe retain the motor and rear axle bearings. Snap the motor and rear axle back, and be blade. That tab is spring loaded and the "digital" signal moves it down below the depth sure they are seated properly, then wait 24 hours for the epoxy to cure completely. of the slot to engage the SCX lane-changer lever. The car can be converted to analog There is one more possible cause of hop on a sidewinder car like the Scalextric Ca- but the digital copper tabs must be removed and wires connected from the pickup maro, there may be too much side-to-side movement or “play” at the rear axle. If directly to the motor tabs. The pickup itself is OK as-is. There's a five-page "Pros and the rear axle can slide more than about .005-inches (the thickness of three magazine Cons" about the best track on www.modelcarracingmag.com under the top tab "More pages) you should insert a plastic washer between the back of the wheel opposite Information", then "Plastic Track" on the sidebar. The "best" is usually what is most the gear and bearing. Pull the assembled rear axle and slice one half of an .005-inch readily available where you live. thick plastic washer so you can bend it, and snap it over the axle. The .005-inch thick number SS13 plastic polymer washers from Slick 7 (Slot Sports--- www.slick7.com) are perfect for this use. There’s an article on the process in the January/February Carrera Track vs. Scalextric 2010 number 49 issue (again, on www.modelcarracingmag.com). My cars run just fine on my Scalextric track but when I try to race them on a friend’s Carrera track, the cars often stall and stop running on some portions of the track. Aren’t all brands of cars supposed to operate on all brands of 1/32 scale track? Is there some Poor Power adjustment I should make or do I need buy special guide shoes for my Scalextric cars so I Hello, can race them on Carrera track? I have a Scalextric Sport track assembled on two 4 x 8s connected in a T shape. I cannot Thank you for your help, Pete Ross get even power all the way around the track. In some places the cars come to a crawl. I have done the obvious; checking the connections and even using a volt meter in the slow spots, but nothing helps. Is there something I am missing? Is there a second power source Yes, all brands of 1/32 scale cars should run on all brands of 1/32 scale track. There that can be attached elsewhere on the track are a couple of “ifs”, however; Carrera track has the plastic on the sides of the slot extended up to the level of the metal pickup rails. If the pickup brushes are adjusted Love your magazine, Julius Steuer, so they are brushing the sides of the pickup blade on the car, that plastic on the sides Dirty track is a more common cause of poor performance than poor connections. of the Carrera slot may keep the braid from contacting the metal pickup strips on the Polish the track rails with one of the red rough-weave mechanics cloths or something track. There are photos of correctly-adjusted braid for Carrera track on www.mod- similar. Do not use steel wool or emery paper because it will scratch the rails to make elcarracingmag.com under the left “New To The Hobby” link (there’s also an article corrosion return sooner. If the rails are badly oxidized, you can polish them with the there about trimming the Carrera guide shoe so it will not jam on Scalextric curves). hard rubber erasers sold to clean model railroad track. The only other problem you might encounter would be with some of the older cars from the seventies and with any car that is designed run on a commercial race track. If you are checking the rails with a voltmeter, there should be slightly less power the Those older cars often had open-frame motors (see “Motor Brushes” letter, above) that further you are from the connector track. There is always a slight power loss at each drew as much as two amps of electrical current, while today’s motors usually need less joint and a loss through the each foot of the length of the metal rails. Scalextric offers than a half-amp. Those older cars and cars from the commercial race tracks can easily a pair of C8248 Sport Track Power Booster Cables that snap onto the metal tabs on trip circuit breaker or fuses on most model car racing power packs. the bottom of the pickup rails beneath the track. The cables are 3 meters (about 6 1/2 feet) long, which would suggest that Scalextric believes you might need them for every 6 1/2 feet of track (although there is no reason other than tidiness to run the cables New To The Hobby? beneath the track---they can go right across (or under) the tabletop. Connect the two clips of one of the cables to two of the metal tabs from track rails on the bottom of the There’s more information on pages 42-43 of this issue. There are some basic tune-up connector track section and connect the clips on the opposite end of the cable to the tips that are needed for every model race car on www.modelcarracingmag.com under track section that is about 6 feet away. The wires are color coded black and red so be the “New to the hobby?” link. There are 13 tips including: How To Get Started in sure that you always connect (say) the red wires to the bottom of the right rail. If the Model Car Racing, Lap Counting, Two Driving Techniques, Perfect Pickup Braid, Tire track is longer than 13-feet per lap, add a second pair but connect them to the track Mounting, Cleaning Track Rails, Cleaning Track, Avoiding Disaster: Oil & Grease, section nearest 6 1/2-feet in the oppose racing direction. If the track is longer than 21- Race Program Set Up: Color Coding & Racing classes, Reliable Wires, Chassis Set Up, feet per lap you can add a third (or fourth) set of cables connecting from the previous Carrera Guide Shoe Mods and Gearing setups. There’s lots more you can do, including track section. If the track is 40-feet or longer, it would be wise to make you own cables changing to silicone rear tires with better grip, loosening the body-to-chassis screws with 18-gauge wires so you do not have a power loss through the connector cables. and more.

Model Car Racing 49 Model Car Racing Magazine 2015 Volume 14 - Issues 79 through 84 Index 1/32 Scale • Scalextric 1970 Lotus 72C, Issue #79 • Build A Wood Race Track, Part 3: • Flyslot/Avant vs. Slotwings 1982 • Ninco “Formula” Cars, Issue #79 Cutting The Slots & Painting, Issue #84 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #82 Model Car • Scalextric 1969 McLaren • Tech Tips: Routing The Slots, Issue #84 • Slot.it 1989 Nissan R89C , Issue #82 Racing: M7C, Issue #80 • Tech Tips: Fixing Routing • Track Test Supertuned Racers, Part • Scalextric 1968 Lotus 49B, Issue #80 Mistakes, Issue #84 121 Magnet-Free: Flyslot/Avant 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #82 Body Shop:: • Scalextric 1958 Maserati 250F, • Tech Tips: Painting The Track, Issue #84 Carrol Shelby’s F1 Car, Issue #82 • Scalextric Super Karts’, Issue #84 • Slot.it 4WD 2013 Audi R18 (also see "Race Car Shop") e-tron quarto , Issue #82 • Flyslot (Slotwings) 1975 • Tech Tips: Painting Plastic • Dave Jones 1964 BM P261 Brabham BT44B, Issue #83 Track, Issue #84 • Track Test: Slot.it 4WD 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro , Issue #83 Formula 1, Issue #74 • Scalextric 1971 Tyrrell 003, Issue #83 Le Mans Racers: • LeMans Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 • Scalextric 2014 McLaren Can-Am: Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #83 MP4, Issue #83 • Race Car Shop: TDR Innovations • Slot.it 1970 McLaren M8D, Issue #73 • Track Test Supertuned Racers, • Vintage Racing: Strombecker 3D Printed 1959 Aston Martin Part 123, Magnet-Free: Flyslot/ 1954 Maserati 250F, Issue #83 CBR1/300 with Slot Classics or Club Racing: PCS-1 Chassis, Issue #79 Avant 1980 BMW M1, Issue #83 • Cartrix 1955 Ferrari-Lancia • Track Test: LeMans NSR 2010 • Handicap Racing Equality, Issue #81 D50, Issue #83 • ScaleAuto Home Set 1980 Porsche 935J, Issue #79 BMW Z4 GT3, Issue #84 • The Constructor (see Race Car Shop): • Scalextric 1969 Brabham • Track Test, Supertuned Racers, Part BT26A-3, Issue #84 • Ninco 1958 Porsche 356, Issue #79 Digital Racing: • Scalextric 2013 Bentley GT3, Issue #80 124 Magnet-Free, Front “Steering” Shoot-Out: Solid vs. independent- (Note: Every issue also has track plans Historic Racing Classes: • Modelant 1947 rotating vs. One-Way Ball Bearings: that include locations for lane-changers 8C2900B , Issue #80 • LeMans 1959 In 1/32 Scale, Issue #79 Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8, Issue #84 for Scalextric Sport Digital and Carrera • Slot.it 1974 Matra MS670B, Issue #80 Pro-X track---see "Race Tracks on a • LeMans 1972 in 1/32 Scale, Issue #81 • Track Test Supertuned Racers, Tabletop" and "Real Race Track Plans") • LeMans 1951 in 1/32 Scale, Issue #82 • Slot Classics 1938 Alfa Romeo Part 125, Magnet-Free LeMans 8C2900B , Issue #80 • Scalextric Digital Chip Installation • 1975 Formula 1 Grid In Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi in Carrera F1 cars, Issue #79 1/32 Scale, Issue #83 • Track Test: Avant Slot 1975 R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 Mirage G8, Issue #81 • Carrera Digital 132 Wireless+ • 1969 Formula 1 Grid in • Track Test Supertuned Racers, Control, Issue #80 1/32 Scale, Issue #84 • Track Test, Supertuned Racers, Part Part 125, Magnet-Free LeMans 117, Magnet-Free: Flyslot/Avant Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi • Carrera Digital 132 Reliable Lane- Home Racing: 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #81 R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 Changer Location, Issue #81 • Race Management with an App, • SRC (Slot Racing Company) • Carrera Digital 132 Race 1981 Lola T600, Issue #81 Muscle Cars: Management App, Issue #82 Scalextric ARC One, Issue #80 • Track Test: ScaleAuto “Homeset” • 1970 Dodge Challenger, Issue #82 • More Speed?, Issue #83 • Build Your Own Race Track Part 1: The Table, Issue #82 1980 Porsche 935, Issue #81 • Live Pit Action, Issue #84 Race Car Shop: • Tech Tips: Build A Model Car • SRC (Slot Racing Company) 1972 Editorials: Racing Table, Issue #82 Matra MS670B , Issue #81 • LeMans: TDR Innovations 3D Printed 1959 Aston Martin CBR1/300 with Slot • Carrera and AFX Buildings For • SRC (Slot Racing Company) 1971 • Racing With An App, Issue #79 Classics or PCS-1 Chassis, Isaac #79 Your Race Track, Issue #83 Porsche 914/6GT, Issue #81 • Race Car Rewards, Issue #80 • Pattos 1961 Lotus 19 on Slot. • Build A Wood Race Track Part 2: • Track Test, Supertuned Racers, it HRS/2 Chassis, Issue #81 • It’s My Sandbox, Issue #81 Planning the Track, Issue #83 Part 119, Magnet-Free: Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8, Issue #82 • Slot Cars, Issue #82 • Tech Tips Design Your Own Race Tracks on a • The Ultimate Race, Issue #83 Racetrack, Issue #83 • MMK 1951 Cad-Allard LeMans, Issue #82 Tabletop Plans: • The Zen of Model Car Racing, Issue #84 • Tech Tips How To Use Track Plans for Plastic Track to Build a • Track Test, Supertuned Racers, Part All plans are designed for Scalextric Formula 1: Wood Raceway, Issue #83 120 Magnet-Free SHOOT-OUT: Sport, Classic, SCX, NINCO or Carrera • Carrera 2013 Ferrari F138, Issue #79 track (most with optional lane-changing)

50 Model Car Racing • How the Slot.it Four-Wheel Drive • Clear Plastic Bodies, Issue #80 System Works, Issue #82 • Revell 1963-1965 Corvette, Issue #82 • One-Way Front Wheels For Any • Formula 1 Strombecker 1954 1/32 Scale Car, Issue #83 Maserati 250F, Issue #83 • Changing the Front/Rear Drive • Studio 65 1952 Ferrari 212 , Issue #84 proportions, Issue #83 • Differential Action for any Your Cars 1/32 Scale Car, Issue #83 • Chris Walker’s Lindberg 1962 BRM • Design Your Own Racetrack, Issue #83 P257 on a Brass Chassis, Issue #79 • How To Use Track Plans for Plastic Track to Build a Wood Raceway, Issue #83 Your Track: • Adjusting Avant Slot Independent • Jim Stokes’ 12 x 24-foot Four-Lane Front Wheels, Issue #84 Scalextric Stokes Speedway, Issue #79 • Routing The Slots in a Wood • Slot Mods 6 x 12-foot Two-Lane Track, Issue #84 Standard Raceway, Issue #80 • Fixing Routing Mistakes in a • Art Tschinkel’s 7 x 22-foot Three-Lane Wood Track, Issue #84 Wood The Ring Raceway, Issue #81 • 2-Lane Unicorn Banked Raceway on a 5 Shoot-Outs • Inline, Sidewinder/ or • Randy Peterson’s 15 x 30- x 9-foot ping-pong tabletop, Issue #79 (see Track Tests): Anglewinder?, Issue #84 foot Four-Lane Wood Satan’s • 2-Lane Silverstone 1948-1949 • Painting a Wood Track, Issue #84 Turf Raceway , Issue #82 Grand Prix Circuit on a 5 x 9-foot Supertuned Racers: • Painting Plastic Track, Issue #84 • Slot Mods 9 x 13-foot Four-Lane ping-pong tabletop, Issue #80 Wood Vernola Raceway, Issue #83 • Part 117, Magnet-Free: Flyslot/Avant Track Tests: • Gary Knabe’s 3-lane 12 x 18-foot • 2-Lane Sochi, Russia Autodrom on a 5 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #81 x 9-foot ping-pong tabletop, Issue #81 wood Riverside Raceway , Issue #84 • Part 118, Magnet-Free: (There’s an index and the test result • 2-Lane Estoril Circuit on a 5 x 9-foot ScaleAuto “Homeset” 1980 times for all previous Track Tests from HO Scale Model ping-pong tabletop, Issue #82 Porsche 935, Issue #81 the paper and paid Internet issues under the top bar “More Information” Car Racing: • 2-Lane Circuit on a 5 • Part 119, Magnet-Free: Avant Slot then click on “Race Car Tests”): x 9-foot ping-pong tabletop, Issue 83 1975 Mirage G8, Issue #82 • LeMans Avant Slot 1975 : • 2-Lane Mugello Circuit on a 4 • Part 120, Magnet-Free SHOOT-OUT: Mirage G8, Issue #80 x 8-foot tabletop, Issue #84 Flyslot/Avant vs. Slotwings 1982 • Auto World NHRA Funny Cars, Issue 82 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #82 • Supertuned Racers, Part 117: Race-Tune Your Race Car: Magnet-Free Flyslot/Avant 1982 Home Racing: • Part 121, Magnet-Free SHOOT- (See Super-Tuned Racers) Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #81 OUT: Flyslot/Avant 1982 Ferrari • AFX Pit Building, Issue #80 • LeMans ScaleAuto “Homeset” 512BB LM, Issue #82 • Innovative Hobby Supply Rally Cars: 1980 Porsche 935, Issue #81 • Part 122, Magnet-Free Ninco Seat Building Kits, Issue #83 • Scalextric 1986 Lancia • Supertuned Racers, Part 118 Leon Cup Racer, Issue #83 • 4-Lanes With Auto World Delta S4, Issue #80 Magnet-Free: ScaleAuto “Homeset” • Part 123, Magnet-Free: Flyslot/ Track, Issue #84 • Scalextric 2014 Volkswagen 1980 Porsche 935, Issue #81 Avant 1980 BMW M1, Issue #83 Polo R WRC, Issue #81 • Supertuned Racers, Part 119, NASCAR: • Part 124, Magnet-Free, Front “Steering” Magnet-Free: Avant Slot 1975 Shoot-Out: Solid vs. independent- • Auto World 1969-1972 Dodge & Real Race Track Plans: Mirage G8, Issue #82 rotating vs. One-Way Ball Bearings: Plymouth Grand National (the pre- All plans are designed for Scalextric Avant Slot 1975 Mirage G8, Issue #84 • Supertuned Racers, Part 120 NASCAR ) Stockers, Issue #79 Sport, Classic, SCX, NINCO or Carrera Magnet-Free SHOOT-OUT: Flyslot/ • Part 125, Magnet-Free LeMans track (most with optional lane-changing) Avant vs. Slotwings 1982 Ferrari Track Plans: Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi 512BB LM, Issue #82 • 2-Lane Unicorn Banked Raceway on R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 • 4-Lane Unicorn Banked Raceway • Supertuned Racers, Part 121: Magnet- a 9 x 15-foot tabletop, Issues #79 • Part 125, Magnet-Free LeMans for 4 x 8-Feet, Issue #79 Free SHOOT-OUT: Flyslot/Avant Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Audi • 4-Lane Silverstone 1948-1949 Grand • 2-Lane Silverstone 1948-1949 1982 Ferrari 512BB LM, Issue #82 Grand Prix Circuit on a 9 x 19- R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 Prix Circuit for 4 x 8-Feet, Issue #80 • LeMans Slot.it 4WD 2013 Audi foot tabletop, Issue #80 • Track Test DIGEST: Summary of 16 • 4-Lane Sochi, Russia, Autodrom R18 e-tron quattro , Issue #83 • 2-Lane Sochi, Russia Autodrom on Full Race Track Test Reports on 7 for 4 x 8-Feet, Issue #81 • LeMans Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 a 10 x 18-foot tabletop, Issue #81 Model Racing Cars, Issue #84 • 4-Lane Estoril Track for 4 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #83 • 2-Lane Estoril Circuit on a 5 x x 8-Feet, Issue #82 Tech Tips: • Sedan Racing Ninco Seat Leon 18-foot tabletop, Issue #82 • 4-Lane Hockenheimring Circuit Cup Racer, Issue #83 • 2-Lane Hockenheimring Circuit on • Assemble a PCS1 or Slot for 4 x 8-Feet, Issue #83 • Supertuned Racers, Part 123, a 10 x 18-foot tabletop, Issue #83 Classics Chassis, Issue #79 • 4-Lane Mugello Circuit for Magnet-Free: Flyslot/Avant • Test ‘N Tune Tips, Issue #79 4 x 8-Feet, Issue #84 • 2-Lane Mugello Circuit on a 1980 BMW M1, Issue #83 13 x 23-foot tabletop with LIVE • Vintage Racing: Chris Walker’s 1964 • LeMans NSR 2010 BMW ACTION PIT STOPS, Issue #84 Monogram Lola GT, Issue #80 Track Tests: Z4 GT3, Issue #84 • Test ‘N Tune Tips for Magnet- • AFX Mega G+, Issue #81 • Supertuned Racers, Part 125, Magnet- Sedan Racing: Free cars, Issue #80 Free LeMans Slot.it 4-Wheel Drive 2013 • Slot.it 3D-Printed Chassis for 1/24 Scale • Slot.it Rear Axles for Flyslot Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 Carrera DTM Cars, Issue #79 cars Issue #81 • Supertuned Racers, Part 125, Magnet- Model Car • Ninco Seat Leon Cup Racer, Issue #82 • Trimming Clear Plastic Free LeMans Slot.it 2-Wheel Drive 2013 Racing: • Track Test Sedan Racing Ninco Bodies, Issue #81 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Issue #84 Seat Leon Cup Racer, Issue #83 • Assembling the Slot.it HRS/2 • Track Test DIGEST: Summary of 16 Vintage Racing: • Track Test Supertuned Racers, Chassis, Issue #81 Full Race Track Test Reports on 7 • Monogram 1/24 Scale Kurtis Part 122 Magnet-Free Ninco Seat • Painting Clear Plastic Bodies, Issue #81 Model Racing Cars, Issue #84 Midgets, Issue #84 Leon Cup Racer, Issue #83 • True-Running Tires, Issue #82 Vintage Racing: • Build A Model Car Racing Table, Issue #82 • Tech Tips: Chris Walker’s 1964 Monogram Lola GT, Issue #80

Model Car Racing 51 New Stuff #83 New Cars Shipped Recently These are the most recent shipments of new cars and products. Note that nearly all the cars announced for production in 2015-2016 are on www.modelcarracingmag.com under the left link “All New For 2015-2015 From The Toy Fairs”.

Scalextric C3642 Volkswagen Beetle #40 Grey

Slot it SICA26D McLaren M8D #12, Team Paul Newman Fly W40103 Williams FW08 Monaco GP 1983

Scalextric C3640 Mini Cooper S Racer SW37 Kremer 935/K2 Team Willeme

Fly (Slotwings) WO44-01 Porsche 934 Silverstone,1978, #25. 1st in GT Scalextric C3614 Mercury Cougar XR7 Trans-Am, driver Alan Moffat

Ninco 50655 Lancia 037 'Rothmann' Servia Sport

Scalextric C3660 Scalextric Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Fly (Slotwings) WO44-02 Porsche 934 Nurburgring Ninco 50653 Audi R8 ‘Oakley’ 1000 KM 1978

The Proto Slot CB084 2000 Targa-Florio 1970 is hand-made cast-resin and it is available ready- to-race or as a painted body kit to fit you choice of Ninco 50658 Citroen C4 ‘Kubica’ Sport Scalextric C3599 Lotus Evora GT4 #77 chassis from www.electricdreams.com.

52 Model Car Racing on these chassis and their performance in the January/February 2015 number 79 issue. Most of the chassis are offered with a choice of mounts for Scalextric Digital or Carrera Digital 132 chips. Lightweight cockpits and wheel inserts are also available for most of the cars. Carrera 30717 Shelby Cobra 289, "No.11" • Scalextric Audi Sport Quattro The MMK models are hand-made cast- • Scalextric Bentley GT3 • Scalextric Lancia Delta S4 resin. The MMK65-15 Ferrari 1953 340 Carrera 23809 Porsche GT3 RSR, • Scalextric Aston Martin GT3 MM number 15 fifth at LeMans 1953 "Haribo Racing" D124 1/24 scale is available as both a ready-to-run car • Carrera Ferrari 458 GT3 and as painted body kit from www. • Carrera Audi DTM Audi A5 electricdreams.com). MMK also offers • Carrera DTM BMW M3 • Carrera DTM Mercedes C-Klasse the number 12 and number 14 cars Carrera 27488 Ford Mustang GT from the 1953 LeMans race. "No.49"

Carrera 23814 Ferrari 330P4, "No.03" Monza 1967 D124 1/24 scale HO SCALE: These 3D printed chassis are available Carrera will ship three different paint from Sloting Plus to fit the NSR motor schemes for the Formula E cars, pods which allows you to choose the including this ABT Audi Sport, "Lucas di motor location (inline, anglewinder or The Proto Slot replicas of the 1949 Grassi, No.11" sidewinder) as well as motors, gears, Aston Martin DB1 are cast-resin with wheels and tires for any of these cars. individually-applied decal markings. Ultra-light cockpits and wheel inserts They are available as ready-to-race are also available for most of the cars. cars or as painted body kits from www. electricdreams.com. • SP600004 Carrera Audi DTM • SP600005 Carrera BMW DTM The Auto World Indycar Release 2 cars • SP600006 Carrera Mercedes DTM are fitted with the Super III chassis: • SP600008 Sloting Plus Reynard • Tony Kanaan's Ganassi • SP600009 Scalextric Maserati Trofeo Racing NTT Data #10 • SP600010 Ninco Seat Leon • Scott Dixon's Ganassi Racing Target #9 • SP601001 Scalextric Fiesta • Marco Andretti's Andretti Autosport Snapple #27 • Ryan Hunter Reay's Andretti Carrera 21123 Grid Ladies, set of 5 Autosport DHL #28 figures • Helio Castroneves' Team Penske Hitachi #3 • Will Power's Team Penske Verizon #1

American Iron (http://smilinrays.webs. com/) 1/32 cast-resin 1949 Ford Tudor There are dozens of 3D-printed with flat inter and drive and vacuum- conversion chassis available for formed clear window insert. This is Carrera, Scalextric and other 1/32 made from an accurate die-cast, not scale cars. Scalextric dealers can order the undersized Lindberg-sized model The four new Auto World Silver Screen these two chassis to fit their new BMW (scale wheelbase is 3.56 inches). Machines have the Thunder Jet Ultra-G Z4 GT3 and McLaren P1 cars. chassis: 1/24 SCALE • 1958 Plymouth Fury - Christine The Carrera AMG Mercedes C-Coupe BRM 036 'Sunoco' Team Penske Ferrari • 1968 Dodge Charger - Christine DTM, "R.Wickens, No.10" 2013, like 512M #11, 1/24 scale • 1970 Chevy Nova - Beverly Hills Cop most of Carrera’s 1/32 scale cars, is • 1970 Chevy Chevelle- Vanishing Point available in either analog or in Digital 132 (which will operate on any brand of 1/32 scale analog track) with lights.

Slot.it sells this series of 3D printed chassis directly through the maker, Shapeways (www.shapeways.com/ shops/SlotIt). They will fit the Slot. Carrera 23807 Porsche 917K Martini it motor pods so you have a choice of International, "No.35", Watkins Glen 6h inline, anglewinder or sidewinder motor 1970 D124 1/24 scale Carrera Porsche GT3 RSR, "hybrid, locations as well a choice of motors, No.36" VLN 2011 gears, wheels and tires. There’s an article

Model Car Racing 53 Home Racing Tech Tips: Painting Plastic Track Your track can be as realistic as the cars. No road in the real world is the solid black color of Scalextric or Carrera track or even the solid grey of SCX track. Black works for manufacturers because it is easier to mold and the track does not show scratches and other marks that can make it look used right in the box. We can do better…

The Scalextric track on the Spa Track in the May/June 2006 number 27 issue was left unpainted black to recreate areas that were paved with blacktop tar and painted light gray to recreate areas that were paved with concrete. Both track and borders were painted. ■■by Robert Schleicher

If you like black track you can just leave it as-is. You can, however, improve its realism by spraying on patches of dark grey to simulate faded and aged tar.

For a model car racetrack, simulated concrete can provide the most effective re- alism because joints in concrete, tar strips oil spills and skid marks are all visible.

Marc Purdham used dark grey Z-I-M UMA brand paint to simulate concrete then, dry-brushed the track with a sponge to simulate skid marks and added cracks in concrete with a fine-tip felt-tip pen. Art Tschinkel also opted for simu- lated concrete on his The Ring Raceway in the 7 x 22-foot The Ring the May/ June 2015 number 81 issue (also on www.modelcarracingmag.com under the top bar “Sample Issues”) and there’s a photo of his track on page 23 of this issue. Marc Purdham used a sponge brush to apply Z-I-M UMA brand (www.ximbonder. com/products_detail.asp?id=34) tintable bonding primer-sealer (gray) with some black mixed-in to produce the grey he preferred on his "Just Twisted" 7 x 15-foot Scalextric Sport track that was featured in the September/October 2005 number 23 issue. The realistic skid marks were dry-brushed with a sponge using dark grey latex paint. The cracked lines were applied with a tine-tip felt-tip pen.

54 Model Car Racing Mask the pickup rails with 1/8-inch wide Scotch Fine Line tape (automobile body paint shops sell it). To save time you can assemble three track sections including the skid aprons (use duct tape attach the Scalextric skid aprons to the bottom of the track) and paint them all at once. If you are working with Carrera track you can use latex paint and you can paint the entire assembled track.

Most paints will not stick to the slippery and flexible plastic used for Scalextric track. Krylon Fusion Satin Twilight (gray) seems to stick nicely but it is only available in aerosol cans---it is superb because you can apply relatively thin layers so part of the When the paint has set for 24 hours, peel-back the masking tape. Rub over the rails black shows through to provide a mottled and aged look. Wear a respirator, rubber with a shop rag dipped in alcohol to remove any traces of the tape glue from the rails. gloves and work outdoors with either of these paints. Marc Purdham used Z-I-M UMA brand tintable bonding primer-sealer (gray) applied with a roller.

The Scalextric track (top) is painted with several thin coats of Krylon Fusion #2440 You can use latex wall paint on Carrera track and apply it with a roller or one the Satin Twilight---Krylon Fusion #1339 Satin Pewter Gray 2339 is similar. Do not use the aerosols like Krylon Camouflage Light Gray. If you using an aerosol, work outdoors. Krylon Fusion paint on Carrera track because it can warp and distort the track---Krylon #51606 Colormaster and is also available in aerosol cans if you want to use it on Carrera track. The Carrera track (bottom) is painted with Krylon Camouflage Light Gray.

Model Car Racing 55 Coming Next Issue The January/February 2016 number 85 issue of Model Car Racing will be on sale December 15, 2015 and it has the articles you asked for: • Digital Racing Pros & Cons---All the systems and brands • Build your own wood track, step-by-step; tape or braid pickups & electrical wiring • Formula 1 - Scalextric 2014 Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid - Paint a 2014-5 Williams FW37 from Scalextric • Scalextric 1969 Sunoco Trans-Am Camaro • Track Test (Out-Of-The-Box): - Mr. Slotcar 1995 McLaren F1 GT LeMans

Slot Mods 14 x 22-foot wood recreation of the signature features of the • Track Tests (Magnet-Free): track at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for is one of the largest Slot Mods tracks. - NSR 2010 BMW Z4 GT3 It is the featured "Your Track” in the January/February 2016 number 85 issue of Model • Race Track Plans: Car Racing. - 4-Lane Indy F1 as 5 x 13 ½-foot tabletop

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