Custom Bodies / Static Model Kit List / Cool Tools

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By Mr. P:

This thread is for the 1/43 body builders to exhibit their goods. If you are interested in purchasing any of these, please contact the builders directly.

Further down, you will find an interesting thread on "Cool Tools", check it out

Cheers

-P

Please note I omitted the posts with links that are no longer valid - Steve

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By Fastside:

I have about 90 different drag car body styles that we run on my 1/43 model 1/8 mile scale dragstrip here in Texas.
Ford, Chevy, chrysler, Pontiac, Studebaker, Willys, Anglia, Dragsters, Roadsters, Enging covers and Dragster wings and imports.If you have something special that you want vacuum form give me a call. If you need a special plug designed contact me.
If interested give me a call at 1 254 799 6335 or 1 254 722 9514 (preferred) or e-mail alfredside@aol.com
web address http://www.whitesideracecars.com click on slot car racing bottom left of front page

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by Matt4x4:

Liberty has the following vac forms available:

http://www.ranch-design.com/page3.html

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by Matt4x4 (not certain if this is still valid)

Finally getting this post updated:

Heres a list complete with what chassis mods are reqd (Using an Artin/Deegan Chassis)

Hotwheels G-Machines and Similar (more a 1:50 scale, Phatted out):

52 GMC Truck - Lengthen and reduce width img.photobucket.com/album...FC0101.jpg

57 Chevy - Reduce width img.photobucket.com/album...FC0080.jpg

08 Challenger - Lengthen and reduce width no Pic

71 Challenger - Lengthen and reduce width img.photobucket.com/album...FC0252.jpg

67 Nova (chevy2) - Reduce width img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/matt4x4/DCFC0009-2.jpg

69 Charger - Lengthen and reduce width img.photobucket.com/album...FC0261.jpg

70 Chevelle - Lengthen and reduce width img.photobucket.com/album...0_4245.jpg

71 El Camino - Lengthen and reduce width No Pic

67 GTO - Lengthen and reduce width No Pic

62 Bonneville - Reduce Width No Pic


Primarily Maisto:

Ferrari 550 Maranello Chassis as is img.photobucket.com/album...FC0111.jpg

99 Ferrari 360 Modena lengthen img.photobucket.com/album...FC0032.jpg

Ferrari 456 GT Widen and lengthen No Pic

Ferrari 512 Testarossa Widen and lengthen No PIc

Pagani Zonda - Lengthen img.photobucket.com/album...0006-1.jpg (purple is Vac)

05 Merc. Benz SLR McLaren Lengthen No Pic

06 Corvette ZR6 - Lengthen img.photobucket.com/album...vette2.jpg

Lamborghini Gallardo - Chassis as is img.photobucket.com/album..._2725a.jpg (this pic is of Die cast body)

Lamborghini Mucielago - Widen and lengthen No Pic

02 Mustang GT - Not sure No Pic

05 Dodge Magnum - Not sure No Pic

05 Dodge Charger - Not sure No Pic

Sub Impr. WRX STi 4 Dr. Not sure No Pic

32 Ford Coupe no fenders Pretty custom img.photobucket.com/album..._3091a.jpg




Bodies $5.00 CND + actual shipping costs

[LibertyFLHTC]

Here's a pinion gear puller available from Tower Hobbies. Chuck told me about this one!

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The default definition file for Ultimate Racer 3.0 is not quite accurate so I have improved and added on to the definitions. These are not all inclusive - many pieces have been left out as the track library would be massive. For example I left out the banked track pieces - you can use the R1s in the design of your track and then simply put the banked pieces in - I also left out the Straight Track Pit In Right piece (4001PITR) as it is the same style track as the 4001SQQ (I called it the Straight To Single piece) and so on. Also - I named the pieces as I found it confusing to find them by their part numbers.

I rounded most of the numbers to the 3rd decimal place - in a few spots I went to the 6th or 7th decimal. The lane spacing on the narrow lanes track is further apart than actual - the program had a hard time deciding how to join the track pieces if the spacing was closer. There are probably other exceptions that I have forgotten about but they are there for a reason. But if something looks wrong let me know.

Some added/improved track pieces of note:
Power Passer Crossover
Fixed and Switching Lane Change pieces
Single Lane R1 (inside lane) from the Deegan Hevy Hitters Sets
Power Passer Pit Lane
15 and 30 degree R1 pieces and 15 degree R2 if you decide to cut some track
I also improved the spacing for the dashed lines on the pieces

It seems the easiest way to update the definitions file is to
open the C:/ drive
open Programs
find and open Racer30
open the Library folder
then open the ARTIN43 file with Notepad
and delete all the text in that file
Then copy and paste the below text into that file and save

If you want to keep the default file then copy and paste this into Notepad and save it to the Library directory of Ultimate Racer (under a different name than ARTIN43)

Definition Text:

[default]
Library=Artin: 1/43rd Scale
DBName=Artin 1/43
Scale=1:43
Unit=cm

[Long Straight]
Name=Long Straight No Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Long Straight L]
Name=Long Straight With Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Short Straight]
Name=Short Straight No Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,11.1125
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Short Straight L]
Name=Short Straight With Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,11.1125
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,6,1,1.9,0.35,.8,5.6,11.1125,8,7
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R1 Curve]
Name=R1 Curve No Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.065,11.43,45.0
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R1 Curve L]
Name=R1 Curve With Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.065,11.43,45.0
Texture1=c,c,idb_white,,6,1,,0.35,4,17.78,45,45
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R2 Curve]
Name=R2 Curve No Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,23.495,11.43,30.0
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R2 Curve L]
Name=R2 Curve With Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,23.495,11.43,30.0
Texture1=c,c,idb_white,,8,1,,0.35,2.5,29.21,30,30
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Straight To Single]
Name=Single Lane/ Loop/ Pit Lane Adaptor No Lines
Notes=
Shape=0,0,10.9,0,11.215,0.315,17.78,0.315,17.78,11.115,11.215,11.115,10.9,11.43,0,11.43
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Straight To Single L]
Name=Single Lane/ Loop/ Pit Lane Adaptor With Lines
Notes=
Shape=0,0,10.9,0,11.215,0.315,17.78,0.315,17.78,11.115,11.215,11.115,10.9,11.43,0,11.43
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,1,3,,0.25,0,5.45,17.78,8
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Power Base]
Name=Power Base No Lines
Notes=
Shape=0,0,17.78,0,17.78,11.43,11.265,11.43,11.265,13.13,6.515,13.13,6.515,11.43,0,11.43
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Power Base L]
Name=Power Base With Lines
Notes=
Shape=0,0,17.78,0,17.78,11.43,11.265,11.43,11.265,13.13,6.515,13.13,6.515,11.43,0,11.43
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Lap Counter]
Name=Electronic Lap Counter (2 lane)
Notes=
Shape=0,0,17.78,0,17.78,11.43,11.265,11.43,11.265,13.13,6.515,13.13,6.515,11.43,0,11.43
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,3,,0.8,1,7.7,0,16,11.43
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[Squeeze To Narrow]
Name=Squeeze To Narrow Lanes
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=squiggle,3.015,3.8,10.0
Lane2=squiggle,8.415,7.63,10.0

[Narrow Lanes]
Name=Narrow Lanes Straight
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=3.8,3.8
Lane2=7.63,7.63

[Squeeze]
Name=Squeeze / Chicane No Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Lane1=chicane,3.015,1.3,4
Lane2=chicane,8.415,-1.3,4

[Squeeze L]
Name=Squeeze / Chicane
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=chicane,3.015,1.3,4
Lane2=chicane,8.415,-1.3,4

[Crossover]
Name=Crossover No Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Lane1=squiggle,3.015,8.415,10
Lane2=squiggle,8.415,3.015,10

[Crossover L]
Name=Crossover With Lines
Notes=
Shape=11.43,17.78
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=squiggle,3.015,8.415,10
Lane2=squiggle,8.415,3.015,10

[Power Pass Xover]
Name=Power Passer Crossover
Notes=
Shape=11.43,28.8925
Texture1=c,r,idb_yellow,,21,1,,0.75,0,1,28.8925,8
Texture2=c,r,idb_yellow,,21,1,,0.75,0,9.43,28.8925,10
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415
Lane3=5.55,3.015,10.55,4.015,18.335,7.415,23.34,8.415
Lane4=5.55,8.415,10.55,7.415,18.335,4.015,23.34,3.015

[Single Straight]
Name=Single Lane Straight
Notes=
Shape=5.4,17.78
Lane1=2.7,2.7

[Single Squiggle Lft]
Name=Single Lane Left Squiggle
Notes=
Shape=squiggle,5.4,17.78,-5.4,10
Lane1=2.7,2.7

[Single Squiggle Rt]
Name=Single Lane Right Squiggle
Notes=
Shape=squiggle,5.4,17.78,5.4,10
Lane1=2.7,2.7

[Single Lane R1]
Name=Single Lane R1
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.38,5.4,45.0
Lane1=2.7,2.7

[R2 Crossover]
Name=R2 Crossover / 60 Degree Curve
Notes=
Shape=curve,23.495,11.43,60.0
Lane1=8.415,3.015
Lane2=3.015,8.415

[Lane Change Fixed]
Name=Lane Change Fixed
Notes=
Shape=0,0,17.78,0,17.78,11.43,9.6977695,19.5122305,1.615539,11.43,0,11.43
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415
Lane3=0,3.015,5.1,3.015,15.6481,13.5619
Lane4=0,8.415,2.85,8.415,11.8297,17.3803

[Lane Change Switch]
Name=Lane Change - Switch
Notes=
Shape=0,0,17.78,0,17.78,11.43,16.164461,11.43,8.0822305,19.5122305,0,11.43
Texture1=c,r,idb_white,,10,1,1.8,0.35,.8,5.6,17.78,8,7
Lane1=3.01625,3.01625
Lane2=8.41375,8.41375
Lane3=0,3.015,12.78,3.015,2.1319,13.5619
Lane4=0,8.415,14.93,8.415,5.9503,17.3803

[Power Pass Pits]
Name=Power Passer Pit Lanes
Notes=
Shape=0,0,3,0,13.78,-5.715,17.78,-5.715,17.78,17.145,13.78,17.145,3,11.43,0,11.43
Lane1=squiggle,3.015,8.415,0.0
Lane2=squiggle,8.415,14.445,0.0
Lane3=squiggle,3.015,3.015,8.0
Lane4=squiggle,8.415,19.845,8.0

[R1 Curve 15]
Name=R1 Curve - Cut To 15 Degrees
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.065,11.43,15.0
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R1 Curve 15 L]
Name=R1 Curve - Cut To 15 Degrees With Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.065,11.43,15.0
Texture1=c,c,idb_white,,2,1,,0.35,4.5,17.78,15,15
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R1 Curve 30]
Name=R1 Curve - Cut To 30 Degrees
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.065,11.43,30.0
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R1 Curve 30 L]
Name=R1 Curve - Cut To 30 Degrees With Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,12.065,11.43,30.0
Texture1=c,c,idb_white,,4,1,,0.35,4.5,17.78,30,30
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R2 Curve 15]
Name=R2 Curve - Cut To 15 Degrees
Notes=
Shape=curve,23.495,11.43,15.0
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

[R2 Curve 15 L]
Name=R2 Curve - Cut To 15 Degrees With Lines
Notes=
Shape=curve,23.495,11.43,15.0
Texture1=c,c,idb_white,,4,1,,0.35,2.5,29.21,15,15
Lane1=3.015,3.015
Lane2=8.415,8.415

- Josh

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by JXR

Okay here is my cool tool - comes in handy at night (my slot room is not well lit) when working on cars:


Miners light

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by pfuetze:

gearing table:


Artin stock pinion / crown: 10/28

Carrera Go: 8/30

Goldmine G9330 pinion: 10

http://www.ranch-design.com: available pinion 7/8 (for goldmine motors G9330 / G14995), crown 24/25/26 (fits standard artin axle)

[LibertyFLHTC]

To easily remove the buck from a vac form a few home made tools are a great help. From some scrap PETG, cut 4 to 6 pieces ranging from 1/4" wide to 3/8" wide and all roughly 1-1/2" long.

Once the excess scrap is trimmed from the buck and all final trim work is done determine which end of the buck will be removed first. Ever so gently insert the strips between the PETG and the buck in the trouble areas of the design and slide them as far in as possible without causing damage. Once the PETG begins to seperate from the buck, gently pull on the buck while watching for more trouble areas needing assistance. Once all the trouble areas are released the buck should pop out.

Cars like the '63 Vette with the under wrap front and rear, the mildest under wrap end has to be removed first. Several strips will have to be used in the under wrap area to help the buck slide out of the PETG form. I've also used a pair of needle nose pliers to pull on the buck.

Note - if the bucks pops out quickly you will have the release strips scattered all over!

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Gear Ratio vs. Tire Rollout

tire rollout per motor rev = tire circumference / gear ratio

The stock Artin gear ratio is 2.8:1.

The wide Artin tires measure .670" diameter (on the wheel) giving a circumference of 2.105".

2.105" / 2.8 = .751" rollout

I designed the existing wheels to match the Artin fat tires diameter. The slicks are stretched over the wheel.

I have re-designed the existing wheel to provide two variations of tire diameter. There is now available tire diameters of .640" and .610"

The .640" tire gives an effective gear ratio of 2.93:1 and the .610" tire gives an effective ratio of 3.08:1.

stock circumference / tire rollout = effective gear ratio

For a .610 diameter tire (.684 rollout):
2.105 / .684 = 3.08

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by Slotsquatch:

Listed below are some basic numbers on motor current draw as it pertains to some of the more popular motors found in box stock 1/43 slots, circa Oct. 2008.

The data was provided by Josh (JXR) in a recent post - thanks Josh!

SCX Compact car with standard Compact magnet at 12 volts draws:
500 - 550ma at full load (holding the back wheels still)
200 - 250ma at full acceleration
120 - 150ma once it's reached top speed

Carrera Go!!! car with standard Go!!! magnet at 12 volts:
600 - 650ma at full load
300 - 350ma at full accel.
150 - 200ma at top speed

Artin car with standard motor and standard full size magnet at 12volts:
3.5 - 4.0 amps at full load
1.0 - 1.25 amps at full accel.
700 - 800ma at top speed

Once again, thanks go out to Josh for providing this data image

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by JXR:

Here's a definition file I made for the SCX Compact Track for Ultimate Racer 3.0 - (Update: the newest version of Ultimate Racer is out (.28) and the SCX Compact files are included with it!)

Once you have Ultimate Racer installed - download this zip file containing 4 EMF (vector graphics) files I created:
compactemf.zip
unzip them and put them in the Textures folder (don't change their names) - C:\Program Files\Racer30\Media\Textures

Then copy the text below and paste it into notepad (or similar text editor) and save as "SCX Compact.txt" in C:\Program Files\Racer30\Library
(or just download the text file SCX Compact.txt)

[default]
Library=SCX Compact
DBName=SCX Compact
Scale=1:43
Unit=cm
Author=Jxr
DateRevision=November 10th, 2008
Notes=

[5822]
Name=Full-Straight 342mm
Notes=
Shape=11.4,34.2
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5823]
Name=2/3-Straight 228mm
Notes=
Shape=11.4,22.8
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5824]
Name=1/3-Straight 114mm
Notes=
Shape=11.4,11.4
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5825]
Name=Crossover Straight
Notes=
Shape=11.4,34.2
Texture1=e,compactx2,r,1,-1,0,8.8,17.1,11.4
Texture2=e,compactx2,r,-1,1,17.1,0,34.2,2.6
Texture3=e,compactx1,r,1,1,0,0,17.1,2.6
Texture4=e,compactx1,r,-1,-1,17.1,8.8,34.2,11.4
Lane1=squiggle,2.85,8.55,20
Lane2=squiggle,8.55,2.85,20

[5830]
Name=R1 - 1/2 Standard Curve 45°
Notes=
Shape=curve,11.4,11.4,45.0
Texture1=e,scborder1,c,-1,1,45,22.3,0.5,10
Texture2=e,scborder1,c,1,1,45,11.4,0.5,5
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5831]
Name=R1 - Standard Curve 90°
Notes=
Shape=curve,11.4,11.4,90.0
Texture1=e,scborder1,c,-1,1,90,22.3,0.5,20
Texture2=e,scborder1,c,1,1,90,11.4,0.5,10
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5832]
Name=R2 - Outer Curve 45°
Notes=
Shape=curve,22.8,11.4,45.0
Texture1=e,scborder1,c,-1,1,45,33.7,0.5,15
Texture2=e,scborder1,c,1,1,45,22.8,0.5,10
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5833]
Name=R2 - Outer Banked Curve 45°
Notes=
Shape=curve,22.8,11.4,45.0
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[6223]
Name=Intersection Straight
Notes=
Shape=11.4,34.2
Texture1=e,compintersect,r,1,1,11.4,0,22.8,11.4
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55
Lane3=14.25,0,14.25,11.4
Lane4=19.95,0,19.95,11.4

[Lap Counter]
Name=Mech Lap Counter
Notes=
Shape=0,8.5,2.45,8.5,2.45,6.6,2,5.9,1.75,4.45,1.75,0,9.65,0,9.65,4.45,9.4,5.9,8.95,6.6,8.95,8.5,11.4,8.5,11.4,19.9,8.95,19.9,8.95,21.8,9.4,22.5,9.65,23.95,9.65,28.4,1.75,28.4,1.75,23.95,2,22.5,2.45,21.8,2.45,19.9,0,19.9
Texture1=c,r,,idb_line,,,0.6,0.6,4.5,-0.85,6.9,2.15
Texture2=c,r,idb_line,,,,0.6,0.6,4.5,3.6,6.9,7.8
Texture3=c,r,,idb_line,,,0.6,0.6,4.5,9.3,6.9,12.3
Texture4=e,compactdial1,r,1,1,3.7,-6.5,7.7,-2.5
Texture5=e,compactdial1,r,-1,1,3.7,13.9,7.7,17.9
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

[5824-Power]
Name=Power Terminal/Base
Notes=
Shape=0,0,11.4,0,11.4,11.4,8.95,11.4,8.95,16.3,2.45,16.3,2.45,11.4,0,11.4
Texture1=e,scborderg,r,1,1,2.45,12,8.95,12.1
Texture2=c,r,idb_yellow,,1,1,,,2.90,12.7,3.2,15.4
Texture3=e,scborderg,r,1,1,3.35,12.9,4.55,14.8
Texture4=c,r,idb_yellow,,1,1,,,4.70,12.7,5.0,15.4
Texture5=e,scborderg,r,1,1,5.15,12.9,6.35,14.8
Texture6=c,r,idb_red,,1,1,,,6.5,12.7,6.8,15.4
Texture7=e,scborderg,r,1,1,6.95,12.9,8.15,14.8
Lane1=2.85,2.85
Lane2=8.55,8.55

Have fun making some layouts!

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[LibertyFLHTC]

Here's a very handy item to use with timing / light systems. It makes pin checking and wire hook-up much easier.


Another item that can be found available at electronic outlets is a relay board that will operate from the parallel port.
Just be certain it is "opti-coupled" to guard against port damage. Several variations can be found on eBay.

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When fabbing bodies and chassis using CA (crazy glue) there is a method to hepl it set faster and be stronger. This works best with the liquid type CA.

While holding the pieces together to be bonded, place a small "bead" of CA at the joint. Continue to hold the pieces and quickly sprinkle a liberal amount of baking soda on the CA. The CA wil then setup immediately. Dump the excess soda back into the container. Leave the joint set for a few minutes to finish curing. Use a soft brush to remove the soda "dust". The CA / baking soda joint can then be sanded smooth.