Can-Am Proxy Series for 2018?

[alexis in greece]

As an IPS entrant presented his entry with 3d printed body the inevitable question occured,are 3d printed bodies legal in this proxy?

[Audi1]

Yes, 3DP bodies are allowed.

Allan

[Audi1]

Besides the winners each year, there were the technology leaders and the fun cars to watch in the Can-Am field:

Chaparral 2E



Chaparral 2H



Chaparral 2J



Shadow Mk1



McKee Mk7



Sting GW1



Matra MS 630



Ferrari 617



Autocoast Ti22 MkII



Webster Special Olds



Lola T160



Alfa T33/3



McKee Mk10



Ferrari 712



Matra MS650



Lola T222




Got a favorite Can-Am car? Go ahead and post it.

Allan

[BARC 1]

The Ferrari 350 is one of my favorites

[alexis in greece]

[chrisguyw]

A few more choices..........

Cheers
Chris Walker

Andretti's Honker 11 from 67'



George Eaton/Rodrigues BRM 154 from 1970.......Vanquish did one of these, but, being 1/29th, it is likely a bit too big !!

[Dogsbody]

[Dogsbody]

Tires on the Carrera 917/10 are 16mm wide. I suggest we let reasonable scale be the limit. And can we allow silicones? Thats all we run.

I'd also like to host a round. We've a really nice track at the local hobby shop here in Denver and for those of you that don't know me, Dave Reinecke can vouch for me.

[Audi1]

Thanks Marc, That's a nice looking track there! We'd be happy to have you run a Round for us. I'll be putting up a Tracks thread sometime shortly after he New Year, if there's continued interest in a Can-Am proxy.

BTW, the reference to 16mm rear tires is, I think, based on the Carrera Porsche 917/30, which does have gigantic rear treads. But, I'm inclined to stick with 10mm, as Chris has said, that's pretty close to scale for a lot of the wide rears used in the Can-Am series, it may help to level the playing field some and there is some truth to the notion that wider is not always faster.

Allan

[Austin]

The , I'm inclined to stick with 10mm tires just fit under my Fly Porsche body. But that 22k rpm in back of the rear axle a joke. Going to fill the front of the car with Tungsten Ballast Putty to hold it down

[Audi1]

Haha! I know what you're talking about, Austin. I ran the Adamowitz car (#7) on Carrera plastic track with a magnet and it worked just fine. Take the magnet out and go to routed wood and it's a whole different ballgame....(I know, they all are, but this Fly 911 has the motor "properly" located behind the rear axle). Weight in the front makes sense to me........ I do like that car, though..........

Allan

[Dogsbody]

[BARC 1]

Well I had this chassis built and I had the resin shell, so I spent some time this weekend and put together a possible entry. Of course I will have to lose the monster rear tires by the looks of it. It has a 22K+ Avant 180 in it. This is the Porsche that competed in 73 for one race.





However as I have a scratchbuilt Ferrari 350 with a tame chassis under it. I think I will build a more competitive chassis and this will be my entry should this proxy come to light.(Looks like there is a lot of interest).

I am going to layout a sidewinder chassis with a 21,500, 130 motor in it. This should allow me to keep the full interior.

[Audi1]

Both look good to me, Dan; although Ferrari has always been my favorite marque.............!

Allan

[ALS]

I will do a McLaren