Derby Talk

Way to go Speedster
Noskills

Finished our 2 entries this weekend, just registered on-line and printed out my proxy labels and info. Team Noskills is ready to rumble. This year I am shipping the cars each in their own small box but both inside one large box full of peanuts. Should be enough room for all the swag Greg gives us an...

Slick looking cars. Why the balsa roof on the thin car? I am guessing to act as a cover for the weights. I have used a thin balsa veneer with CA glue to keep the cars thin.
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Seth, these are full weight 2.6 g wheels. I tried to pick the best ones out of my stash of wheels (which wasn't very good .003 runout). I didn't even put them on my unimat lathe to true them up. After 3 years of pack wins, I didn't want any question about doing anything shady... These cars are pure...

Wife was out of town so we spent the weekend prepping for districts. Did not touch my daughters car but mine and car sons had the wheels pulled. Re prepped the body with more nail polish then graphite. More metal polish on the axels and re-burnished the wheels. Cranked up the drift to 4 in over 4 in...

Dave, Those are great looking cars from the fenders to the flames. I think it's hard to add those little details and stick with the other details like tuning. My kids have all flat out rejected fenders. I have tried last two years and been beaten by them. Amazing story about your den doing so well. ...

Bill we won the district race last year with a stock wheelbase car with 1.5 oz behind the rear axel as per Sporty. Search under Stampy cat for the post. That was the name of the car...some video game thing.
So no physics just an anecdote.
Seth

Got it Andy. Thanks.
Seth

I put on X on the raised from wheel that I don't polish and D on the DFW so I know to spend extra time on the rim. All with sharpie. Very hard to see. Curious that 4 cars had this though....conspiracy?
Noskills

That is one cool truck!
Noskills

Testors graphite? Love the color!

Andy what is the purpose of the vertical cut in block?
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Another masterpiece Andy. I think I need to make some more!
Love the blue.
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Speedster any photos of the winner? Congrats to the young man.
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Looks like the Magnum PI Ferrari. How cool.
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