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What's up all? Been a while, still plugging along with my track and some builds here and there. New baby and addiction to scale crawlers got me side tracked this spring. Glad to see the same great faces in here on HRW. Now lets get ready for a summer full of racing and BBQ can't wait to get caught up and see what's new with y'all!


Dan C.

Welcome back to the sunny side. :)

So, you've got a new racer in your midst? Congrats! :banana-rock:

Congrats, Dan and welcome back!

Welcome Back Dan! I thought I had already replied to this :roll:

thank all for the congrats!!! the little guy is hilarious- strap him on grab a beverage and race has been the norm :mrgreen:

ITR went through a lot of changes over the past few months, got it to be more of a drivers course. Even got the guys to submit to a dedicated 1/43 night once a month :D Love watching my 5 yr old whoop them with his Disney cars. My wife is going to help me figure out the picture posting from the ipad, so look for a lengthy pic post on Monday. Track, cars, projects and even a few 1/32 rally pics-can't wait.

Dan C.

Hello. I'm a long time (since early 60's) 1/32 scale slot car racer who was surprised to see so many 1/43 scale post on the forum because I always considered them to be cheap toys and not quality hobby items, like I got used to from Pioneer and similar manufacturers.

Then I bought a bunch of 1/43 diecast bodies to convert to slot cars. After checking out Fast-Lane and Artin chassis I felt my prior suspicion was true. I hadn't seen guide pins used on slot cars since moving up from HO. The cars ran okay if the wheels and tire weren't too wobbly, but no easy way to swap parts or customize stuff.

Then I decided to try some 3D printed chassis with running gear from Ranch Design. My cost is now up to about $40 a car but I like the look and quality. But I need help with two remaining issues - the chassis are so light I'm not getting much traction, and also I don't know what to use for braid on the 3D printed guide flags. What do you suggest?

What are the preferred brands, parts, and setups among the folks doing real racing with 1/43 scale cars? Also, are you racing with or without magnets on plastic or wood track?

Thanks for your help.

Slothead

Welcome back and congrats! Can't wait to see pics.

Congrats! And welcome back!

Welcome back to the forum and congrats on the new child, Dan!

Dan,

Welcome back!!!! Congrats on the new race fan.

Kihm