F1 Racing
07-04-2002, 09:40 PM
#422
My favourite F1 driver!
Fantastic!!! Looks like real especially that Mika Hakkinen helmet
Brings back memories of the old times.
Alvin: I dont know about the MVP but if its a 24deg stock I would go with anywhere from FDR of 4.2-4.6 depending on the track
Brings back memories of the old times.Alvin: I dont know about the MVP but if its a 24deg stock I would go with anywhere from FDR of 4.2-4.6 depending on the track
07-04-2002, 10:27 PM
#423
Jimmyd: I'll bring the motor perhaps I can loan a pinion off ya.
07-05-2002, 06:20 AM
#424
rtypec.........great job on the Mclaren....now that was a great car........is that on a F103 chassis???who makes that body?????
07-05-2002, 06:36 AM
#425
How it was done
Okay guys, here it is and it's really simple. The car is an F103 and the body set is Tamiya's Sauber C12. Mika is from the West Mclaren body set (you can't see from the picture but he's pretty scuffed up but I got two more of them). The paint is Pactra's Flourescent Red backed with White. The Rear wing end plates are covered with Tamiya's Flouresecent Red trim tape (perfect match). The stickers are custom made water decals covered with Avery clear mask (easy to do because everything appears over a white background). The logos and just about ANY logo can be found here. http://www.logo.nino.ru/
This was done in the name of science, mainly to see how the water transfer decals will hold up to abuse.
This was done in the name of science, mainly to see how the water transfer decals will hold up to abuse.
07-05-2002, 09:24 AM
#428
The rear grip with pinks was perfect
but the same can't be said for my front tires
I tried to turn in nice and gently from full speed (with a 13 turn motor
) and it got no steering and hit a big fat hose with the right front side (it broke the upper arm but I couldn't see that under the Le Mans shell) the next 4 mins had the car turning sharply to the right with no steering input wich resulted in another broken arm
A quick after race test and inspection showed that it had a nice 15m turning circle without my thumb on the steering stick (yes, British, still use a stick radio, in fact the stick version of the Futaba 3PJS) and 5 degrees toe out on one side.
I only had one spare arm
so I put a new one in and tried to fix the other, no luck, it was quite badly damaged
Next round, reset trim+toe-in, steering sharply to the right again after a slight scrape
I can't get spares! (but the tires worked)
but the same can't be said for my front tires I tried to turn in nice and gently from full speed (with a 13 turn motor ) and it got no steering and hit a big fat hose with the right front side (it broke the upper arm but I couldn't see that under the Le Mans shell) the next 4 mins had the car turning sharply to the right with no steering input wich resulted in another broken arm A quick after race test and inspection showed that it had a nice 15m turning circle without my thumb on the steering stick
(yes, British, still use a stick radio, in fact the stick version of the Futaba 3PJS) and 5 degrees toe out on one side.I only had one spare arm
so I put a new one in and tried to fix the other, no luck, it was quite badly damaged Next round, reset trim+toe-in, steering sharply to the right again after a slight scrape
I can't get spares! (but the tires worked)
07-05-2002, 12:10 PM
#429
Zombie.....those are sweet.....and small??????WOW They look to be about 1/32 scale......wonder how they would hang with a FLY slot car?????
07-07-2002, 01:13 AM
#430
TTT
07-08-2002, 09:13 AM
#431
LouisB
What were you running up front? Also, make sure the tires aren't rubbing on the body when you go to full lock. If you lock one of the front wheels, you'll lose all steering!
What were you running up front? Also, make sure the tires aren't rubbing on the body when you go to full lock. If you lock one of the front wheels, you'll lose all steering!
07-08-2002, 11:22 AM
#432
Originally posted by rc-zombies
Here's one more pic. Those cars look great! the F1 babes aren't bad either.
Here's one more pic. Those cars look great! the F1 babes aren't bad either.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...09/tgs3_07.jpg
Last edited by fatdoggy; 07-08-2002 at 11:31 AM.
07-08-2002, 11:40 AM
#433
psycho
I was using Tamiya high grip fronts and they didn't rub on the body. I think that they had far too much grip, the other tires i tried were some medium grip ones which had too little grip and needed additive to prevent understeer.
When my LHS gets some more tires in I'll try some pinks on the front.
I was using Tamiya high grip fronts and they didn't rub on the body. I think that they had far too much grip, the other tires i tried were some medium grip ones which had too little grip and needed additive to prevent understeer.
When my LHS gets some more tires in I'll try some pinks on the front.
07-08-2002, 12:46 PM
#434
Originally posted by fatdoggy
Dam they are sweet.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...09/tgs3_07.jpg
Dam they are sweet.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...09/tgs3_07.jpg
07-08-2002, 06:18 PM
#435
Those cars are too sweet.......by the way,that car is in Monaco.....heading down towards the tunnel...i know ya'll knew that though......