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Hello! Some of you might have been following Beyond the Loft Hatch. So, here's what I'm up to at the moment beyond the Loft Hatch. 
A fresh start, hopefully!

Dull grey boards, I always felt they looked a bit too industrial. I'd like to have a scenic track but not massively detailed as I don't have the time or inclination, as much as I love seeing other peoples work. Maybe something a bit simpler and more abstract. We'll see!
   
   

Stuff piled into boxes:
   

Cars being underused:
   

First coat, maybe a bit bright though!
   
   

A bit darker around the edges, 
   
   

Then a mixture of the two greens
   
   
   

And left a bit rough around the edges so it doesn't look too fake.
   


More to follow...

          
I'm looking for a bodyshell of this car to build to add to my Can Am collection.  

I know that Vanquish made one but it is 1/28th scale or thereabouts and Betta have a Lexan shell but I guess it is a 2.5" handling shell so again not suitable for my requirements.


I really want a fibreglass or resin shell. Is anyone aware of any Company or individual who makes them?.

Regards

Alan

The IPS is run every year starting in March and ending around mid November.For 2019 there will not be IPS as a post strike in Canada and some personal health issues delayed the series ,the final 2018 round is yet to be races in Athens.Below you wll find 2018 rules,they will be prtty much the same in 2020 except for tyres and possibly motors
The International Proxy Series is for any GT or Sports road racer (two seats, full fenders, open or closed cockpit,has to have been entered at least once) from 1965 or earlier in 3 classes according to the position (in the slot car) of the motor:
-Rear engined
-Front engined.In order to be eligible for this class cars have to be built according to the relevant rules otherwise they will be automatically classified as rear engined
-Slimline engined

Organization:
The International Proxy Series (IPS) field will be restricted to 32 entrants. The entry fee is US$30 per car and individuals and manufacturers are encouraged to prepare and submit cars. Each entrant may enter up to 2 cars(or 3 as discribed in registration thread) ,second&third car fee US$ 20. The IPS is organized by Alexis Gaitanis 

Cars are to be posted to:
Alexis Gaitanis
33 Bakoyanni str
Vrilisia 15235
Greece
and must arrive to the race central before tech ,on March 20 2018.The first 2 local rounds will be held end of March -begining of April 2018,there will be no penalty for late arrivals but they might miss one or both rounds.

All cars will be photographed and will pass through technical inspection as they arrive until March 20. If a car is found to be out of compliance with rules the car will at the organizer’s discretion have adjustments or modifications made in collaboration with the car owner to bring the car in compliance of IPS rules, or the car will be returned to the owner (time permitting) to be brought within compliance of IPS rules. No changes to cars beyond maintenance and necessary repair will be made after passing through technical inspection.


Finishing order for each round of the proxy race, and the entire series, will be determined by distance covered, based on laps within a set amount of time. A minimum of 3 minutes racing time per car per lane is required at each track. Otherwise, each race will be conducted according to procedures chosen by the individual track host. Each car is to be raced in a fair and equal manner and subject to the same track conditions. Lane and driver rotations to be determined by track host. Track voltage,preferably 12 volts, determined by race host, but should be equal for all cars.

There will be three classifications
-Distance:Top finisher of each race will get a score of 100 and subsequent finishers will get a score equal to the percentage of the distance of top finisher covered.Example:if top finisher completes 50 laps and scores 100 and second completes 49 laps he scores 98(49=98% of 100)
-Concours:only cars with custom paint/liveries are eligible,scoring is 18-14-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points.As there might be more than one judge in each race each car will receive the average score.Example if a car gets from 3 judges 18 10 and 5 the score for that race will be 11(18+10+5=33/3=11)
-Scratchbuilt chassis:any allowed material but cars with laser cut chassis are not eligible.Scoring is 18-14-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points accoridng to finishing order in each race
In case ot ties number of wins will be taken into account,then number of seconds and so on



A running inspection of cars is to be made before and after each race. Cars may be cleaned, lubricated and tires sanded. Minor repairs such as braid , wire or screw replacement, gear adjustment or wheel reattachment to take place prior to the car being raced and will not be penalized. If car breaks during a race the track owner or driver may repair that car during its race heat time and return it to the track losing only the time needed for repair. A broken car, if running, may complete its race heats at the track owner’s discretion. Major repairs which take longer than race time, such as chassis fix, guide fix, gear or motor replacement will be completed at the track. If the car’s owner wishes, the damaged car will be sent home for repair between races at the car owner’s expense. Car is to be forwarded to the next event also at the owner’s expense.




Car Rules


The following rules are to ensure a competitive field of scale model race cars. International Proxy Series race organizer decisions are final in the interpretation and application of these rules.


I. Body


1) No vacuum formed or blow moulded bodies. Bodies must be injection moulded or resin cast, in 1/32 scale (as claimed by manufacturers). This will allow cars that are slightly out of scale to be used as long as they comply with rule 2 below regarding max width.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed

2) Bodies may be no wider than 57 mm (2.24”) (excluding mirrors, side exhaust , door handles and solid fenders extensions such as Mercedes Gullwing) at the widest part.But they have to look right,i dont expect to see a Ferrari 166 MM 57 mm wide.Cars non compliant will be returned to their owners.

3) Tires must be fully under the fenders. No tire may project beyond body work, as viewed from above, at maximum side travel of wheels. Body modifications such as flares over tires are not permitted unless the actual car raced with them.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed


4) Bodies must be removable to allow inspection and photography prior to the first race and to allow maintenance and repair during the race series.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed


5) Driver figure is required, with representation of at least head, shoulders and arms. If vac-formed, must be of reasonable detail and proportion (Champion style is not permitted). Paper drivers are not permitted. Driver must be in period costume i.e. no full face helmet.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of 5% of distance covered in each race .


6) Interior must include representation of dashboard top, as seen through windshield, and shelf under rear window, as appropriate to actual car. Vacuum formed interior pieces may be used.No mechanical parts to be seen through cockpit . 
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of 5% of distance covered in each race .


7) Clear window material must be present as on the actual car. Windows may be vacuum formed.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of 5% of distance covered in each race .


8) Required body details are head lights and tail lights, as appropriate. Working lights are not required.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of 5% of distance covered in each race .


9) Any paint, decals and markings may be used. Racing numbers are required. Both “fantasy liveries” and accurate reproductions of real cars are encouraged.
#1 is reserved for previous years winners.


10) Entrant’s name must be written on underside of chassis in paint, silver Sharpie, or engraved. Body screw adjustment information on car underside is encouraged.


11) The car must be pre-registered and race number obtained prior to tech inspection. Duplicate race numbers will not be permitted.




II. Chassis


1) Chassis must be of inline motor layout, but is otherwise open. RTR-based, modified, or scratch built is permitted. Aftermarket axle blocks are permitted.
Cars non compliant will be returned to their owners or entrants may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.


2) Carbon fiber is not permitted.
Cars non compliant will be returned to their owners or entrants may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.At any rate cars not compliant will not be permited to race until they comply


3) Width from outer tire shoulder to outer tire shoulder for front and rear axles may not exceed 55mm (2.16”).
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed

4) All wheel drive, front wheel drive and multiple motors may be used only if the actual car used them. Otherwise car is to be rear wheel drive.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed

5) Underside of car chassis and body must clear track road surface (not rails), on level track, by 1.5 mm minimum prior to the running of the first race. Gears may be lower, but cars may be excluded from racing if gears contact the track or rails, and track owner judges them a hazard to track or rails.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed

6) Guide must be entirely under body, and not visible when viewed from above.
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed
Recommendation---
As a general rule the guide should go through Ninco and Scalextric R1 turns.
Problem guides:
-Slot.it wood SICH07 even if depth trimmed,too long, does not go through Ninco R1 corners.
-Scaleauto SC-1601-1602-1603
And any other of similar dimensions.
Guidelines
Max depth measured under braids: 5,8 mm
Max length : 22 mm
Max thickness of the blade : 1,9 mm
There will be no penalty and no guide changes ,but if a car cannot go through the corner it will be considered as DNS and will be awarded 0 points for that race.


7) No traction magnets are permitted.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed

8)Front engined cars
8a)No solid front axle.
8b)If a plastic rtr chassis is used original motor position must be retained
8c)If a scratchbuilt chassis is used the distance from the front face of front axle to the rearmost point of the motor (endbell or can,not bushing or shaft) cannot be longer than 32mm=1.26”.Front and rear axles must be centered in wheel wells
Cars non compliant will race as mid engined.


 










III. Tires and Wheels


1) Rear tires must be rubber or urethane,no silicone or foam,maximum width wall to wall 7mm.No chemical treatment of tires (such as oil soaking) is permitted
Entrants with cars non compliant may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty , until they comply, of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed




2) The rear wheels cannot have a smaller diameter than the front wheels. The visible portion of the front and rear wheels must be within 1mm of each other in diameter. Front tires must have an outside diameter within 2mm of the rear tires ie no low profile tires.
If, say, you have rear wheels of total dia of 20 mm then your front wheels cannot exceed 20mm and cannot be less than 18 mm.
Entrants with cars non compliant may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty , until they comply, of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed





3) Front tires can be from any manufacturer provided they are rubber or urethane (no silicone tires allowed) and not exceed 7mm width.Front tires may be from any manufacturer as long as they are not silicone. Minimum width allowed is 4.5 mm but they can be profiled so that a narrower area contacts the track. Clear finish may be applied to front tire tread area.
Entrants with cars non compliant may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty , until they comply, of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed



4) Wheels can be from any manufacturer. Inserts should be applied to wheels, unless wheels are spoked or pierced in at least a semi-realistic manner. Blank aluminium discs, or three-slot discs, must be covered with an insert period compatible.
Entrants with cars non compliant may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.
Failure to comply will incur a penalty , until they comply, of :
-5% of distance covered in the first race if the issue can be fixed before the series start or
-5% of distance covered in each race if the issue cannot be fixed






IV. Motors


1) Motors must be stock, as manufactured, but may be run-in prior to this race series. No changes or modifications to motor are permitted aside from removal of capacitors, chokes, or resistors external to the motor.


2) No capacitors or other electrical devices may be fitted to motor circuit, except for as-manufactured suppressor and lighting devices.


3) Motors drawing excessive current, which results in slowing other cars on the track, or tripping of overload protectors in track circuit, will be regarded as faulty and disqualified from racing on that track.


4) Motors are limited to Ninco NC1, NC8, BWA FF-050 slim can (old and new 2013 version), BWA-NC1 (old and new 2013 version), Cartrix TX-1, Pink Kar Power Plus 1, Artin white endbell 13,000 RPM/12v motor,M/T FF-050/SL1 slim can and M/T FC-130/SL1(M/T -1 FC130).
Cars non compliant will be returned to their owners or entrants may provide required replacement parts at their own expense time and money wise.At any rate cars not compliant will not be permited to race until they comply

As i hate penalties ,the following rules infringements have surfaced in previous years,please avoid them:
-mechanical parts show under cockpit
-tires too wide
-ground clearence
-width over 57 mm

Rising postal costs has been my biggest bugbear the past few years.

I have recently seen and been charged $13.50 Insurance per $100 value from a business when the postal service (Australia Post actually charges $2 per $100 value, so not only am I paying a premium for the items, I am paying a premium on Insurance and then another premium on Postage.

Businesses wonder why we shop online, the main reason is we are sick and tired of being ripped off, having our money stolen in ways as above.

Not only do I have the premium charges above but Australia Post also adds one to two days onto the delivery schedule by holding parcels back to ship more and more items at once rather than daily when posted.

grr..

With a spectacular paint job from by buddy Ron...smooth and fast!

Goodwood Cup third round race report by Ken Mason:

A fine nights racing with the ever competitive and rather lovely Goodwood Cup cars. Thunderslot Lolas and McLarens are gradually achieving dominance over the NSR cars but there's not a lot in it.

Applause tonight for the drives by Mark Grieves, who made the B final and Andy Taylor who did the same plus Mark Riches who drove a fault free race to win the D final.

And that's where we start. Mark was up against Kate and the very experienced Paul Hassall and while Kate was left behind the other two traded fastest laps until Paul made a mistake leaving Mark to win by almost a lap in the end.

Peter Rix was driving his tiny Slot.It Ferrari 312 and as usual it was deceptively fast with lots of corner speed, Peter just winning from a fast closing Stuart. Ralph, who had set the fastest lap of the night in the heats, was third with Mark Riches fourth.

Terry Howard was initially headed by Mark Grieves at the start of the B final but gradually drew away to win while Mark stayed second, Peter was third and Andy Taylor at the back.

Nigel was racing his new birthday present, an orange Thunderslot McLaren, and it lined up in the A final alongside my Mclaren, Terry's T70 and Keith's NSR P68. 

Nigel and I took turns in the lead for several laps until I managed to pull away to win with Nigel second, Terry third and Keith fourth.

Next week its the Saloons and can I remind everyone to bring their £10 annual  subscription, otherwise Lynn will be on their case....

Ken        25

Nigel       23

Terry       21

Keith       20

MarkG     19

Peter        18

AndyT       17

Stuart        16

Ralph         15

MarkR        14

Paul            13

Kate            12