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Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Winners Historic Silverstone Track On A Tabletop Tech Tips: Trackside Tune-Up Formula 1 Racing On A Tabletop: - 1968 Lotus 49B www.modelcarracingmag.com - 1969 McLaren M7C Bentley tested the Continental GT3 in the “promotional” paint scheme at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed---LAT Photo 80 13 Real Race Track Plans 2-Lane Silverstone 1948-1949 Grand Prix Circuit for Scalextric Sport, Classic, SCX, Ninco, Carrera (with 80 optional lane-changing) on a 9 x 19-foot tabletop. by Robert Schleicher CONTENTS 16 Race Tracks on a Tabletop 2-Lane Silverstone 1948-1949 Grand Prix Circuit for Scalextric Sport, Classic, SCX, Ninco or Carrera (with op- tional lane-changing) on a 5 x 9-foot ping-pong tabletop by Robert Schleicher 19 Digital Racing ON THE COVER: The Scalextric 1/32 scale replica of the Steve Tandy/ James Appleby Bentley Continental GT3 at the 2014 British GT Cham- Carrera Digital 132 Wireless+ Control pionship, Oulton Park. ---LAT Photographic by Robert Schleicher 1/32 SCALE MODEL CAR RACING: 7 LeMans 21 LeMans Scalextric 2013 Bentley GT3 Modelant 1947 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B by Albin Burroughs by Bill Deureon 28 Your Track SlotMods 6 x 12-foot Two-Lane Standard Raceway 32 Tech Tips Vintage Racing Chris Walker’s 1964 Monogram Lola GT 10 Home Racing 34 Formula 1 Race Management with an App, Scalextric ARC one Scalextric 1969 McLaren M7C by Robert Schleicher by Bill Wright 4 Model Car Racing HO MODEL CAR RACING: 38 Formula 1 18 Track Plans Scalextric 1968 Lotus 49B 4-Lane Silverstone 1948-1949 Grand by Albin Burroughs Prix Circuit for 4 x 8-Feet by Robert Schleicher 40 Vintage Racing Clear Plastic Bodies 25 Home Racing by Robert Schleicher AFX Pit Building by Robert Schleicher DEPARTMENTS: 6 Editorial: Race Car Rewards 47 Pit Board 48 Club Directory 42 LeMans Slot.it 1974 Matra MS670B 54 New Stuff by Bill Wright 44 World Rally Cup On Your Tablet: Scalextric 1986 Lancia Delta S4 Model Car Racing is now available for iPad or Kindle. Just click on the by Bill Wright Apple iTunes icon and search for Model Car Racing to order individual issues, subscriptions or a limited number of back issues. There’s more 46 Tech Tips information on page 57 of this issue. Test ‘N Tune Tips For Magnet-Free cars WHERE TO BUY MODEL CAR RACING PRODUCTS: by Robert Schleicher 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 first 257 cars in our Race Track Test series, Pros and Cons of plastic 49 LeMans track by brand, the Pros and Cons of the four digital systems, Pros and Cons of 1/43 scale and an index of the 157 previously published track Slot Classics 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B plans, by size, on our website at www.modelcarracingmag.com. by Robert Schleicher Model Car Racing 5 Race Car Rewards ������������������ Racing has an implied reward; you won! It that “fastest lap’ over 20 laps. In my theory, being the pickup wires and add weight. If you’re seri- doesn’t matter (much) whether you are racing able to drive within about 10-percent of my fast- ous, you can tear the car down to its individual in a triathlon, a motocross, a vintage car race, est possible lap times means I am concentrating pieces and spend 20 or more hours getting every or a model car race. When you race you always and, (there should be no surprise) I am pump- piece perfect. have that concept of winning somewhere in ing adrenalin. your mind, even if you have never won any- You may not pump adrenalin tuning or scratch- thing anywhere. It’s that proverbial carrot on a The Complete Mechanic building a car (except when you drop that one stick that provides a goal. The reality of racing, odd screw on the carpet), but the thrill of hands- There are other aspects of model car racing that however, is that there are dozens of folks who on mechanical success is very close to an adren- can be just as rewarding as learning how to race compete and have never won. Seldom does one alin high. You don’t have to settle for the car on an adrenalin high. There is, for example, an person excel enough to be a constant winner that came in box---with practice you can “tune” incredible joy in discovering that some adjust- (even the best loose once in awhile). So there that machine to be 10 to 40-percent faster. It is ment you made to your car actually increased its must be something more than just winning a thrill. that makes racing so exciting. If you have raced, potential for turning quicker lap times. There’s a you know---the feeling that every entrant, from short article on page 46 in this issue about how to “Test N’ Tune” a magnet-free car to obtain op- the winner to the last place person, has experi- Volume 14, Number 2 (issue number 80) enced… that feeling of what it is like to be on timum performance on a particular race track the extreme edge. You know you are on the edge (there was a similar article on doing the same March/April 2015 testing with magnet-stuck cars in the January/ because your body will be producing adrenalin. Publisher: Technical Editor: February 2015 number 78 issue---also on www. You’ll have to ask your personal physician (or Robert Schleicher Chris Walker your personal trainer) about the symptoms that modelcarracingmag.com under “Sample Is- you can feel when you are pumping adrenalin. sues”). All of the 1/32, 1/24, 1/43 and HO model Editor: Track Test Editor: If I take a moment to consider it, I know I am race cars can be “tuned” to produce faster lap Robert Schleicher Marc Purdham times. The basics of Perfect Pickup Braid, Tire pumping adrenaline when my forearms tingle, Layout & Design: Aaron Tipton - [email protected] others have different indicators, from fever to Mounting, Cleaning Track Rails, Oil & Grease, mild muscle spasms. Controllers, Race Reliable Wires, and Chassis Contributing Editors: Set Up are also on www.modelcarracingmag. Mark Gussin Jeremy Dunning Jason Boye com under the “New To The Hobby?” link. Why Race? Dan Wilson Alan Schwartz Dan Esposito Making any model car go faster, begins with a Brad Bowman Bernard Sampson Pat Dennis I have been fortunate enough to talk with a lot of chassis that performs as it should and these tips world championship winners, from skateboard- should get you to that point. Editors Emeritus: ers to motocrossers to model car racers. It may Rocky Russo Bill Sipple Albin Adams seem obvious, but all of them find racing the Given a model car that is performing about as Jose Rodriguez Jim Russell most exciting thing in their lives. To me, that fast as possible that is, literally, out-of-the-box, Bob Braverman Ron Klein has been a red-flag warning because I would re- you can make dozens of additional improve- ally like to have a few other aspects of my life ments, from adding weight to changing the Circulation & Dealer Contact: as exciting as racing. But, if that’s what rings- tires. None of today's model race cars are riv- email: [email protected] your-chimes, do it. For me racing is an escape eted together---all are assembled with screws Model Car Racing Publications, Inc. from just about everything. I discover that, if my that are there to allow you to get inside and 6525 Gunpark Drive, Suite 370-142 mind wanders to what’s for dinner or to check change things. All of these cars can be modified Boulder, CO 80301-3346 my email, my concentration falters and I crash. by changing the gears to a different ratio to al- website: www.modelcarracingmag.com It makes it hard to win a model car race but it low the car to perform at its best on a particu- can be even more painful racing an off-road lar track and to respond to your unique driv- Model Car Racing (USPS 020-443, ISSN 1538-9170) is published bi- cross-country motorcycle. It only takes two of ing technique. Chris Walker is one of the true monthly by Model Car Racing Publications, Inc., 6525 Gunpark Drive, these wake-up calls at most, and the rest of my experts at setting up an “out-of-the-box” car so Suite 370-142, Boulder, CO 80301-3346. Copyright 2015, Model Car day or evening is devoted to the task at hand--- it can perform as quickly as possible without Racing Publications, Inc. trying to go as fast as my hand-eye coordination changing any of the components. There’s an ar- Individual issue price $6.95. No current issues or back issues are avail- and reflexes will allow without crashing. ticle on how Chris setup a 1967-vintage Mono- able from the publisher but a list of dealers who carry the magazine is on gram brass chassis on pages 32-33 of this issue. the website at www.modelcarracingmag.com.