Project: Cougar on Brass WIP

[Cincyslots]

AWESOME!!!!

[HomeRacingWorld]

:P

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I have a Mustang body that has waiting in line to be done. And a pile of brass. Piranha motors? Hard body? Urethane tires? Anything goes for the rest? Whaddaya think?

[gascarnut]

I'm in for a Brass-Am series!

Perhaps we could get Paul Gage or Art to make a single batch of tires that we all use? Let's decide on a size that fits a wheel we can all buy, and get the tires marked with a dot or a color. A single motor spec would also be a good idea, then is is all about the brass.

[HomeRacingWorld]

PG Makes 21105 like I used here. Always available. SCC and PG has them in stock.

Not sure why they need to be "marked".

Stayed with HAWK motor for performance close to Scaley stock.

The series was just a whim and for the fun of building. No proxy plans.

Instead, the challenge is to build one for yourself and post it. Build it to your OWN taste/rules/specs.

You can of course follow the specs I used in this build and if maybe we can hold a little "Invitational" someday.

[glasshorsevh]

I really like that rectangular brass guide arm idea. I'm probably going to make off with that one...

Val

[rbianchi]

Hmmmm.........I like that photo of the painted chassis being "inspected" in the garage. Do I spy Harry in the back left corner "adjusting" another motor with his favorite tool :lol:

[HomeRacingWorld]

LOL, busted :) I applied duct tape soon after to complete the repair.

[gascarnut]

[Broman62]

Another exquisite how to build!! I just salavitate when I see these brass builds!!!

[DManley]

This has me going. I have only tried a piano wire chassis, and it was only partly successful. It ran, but the plastic chassis it replaced was just as fast. I have a couple of bodies that would be fun to do this with. They have been run pretty hard, and need a repaint, but no major bits are broken off. I can fill and smooth a bit during the paint prep. I might go with the steel wheels that everybody (Including myself) has been drooling over in the other thread.

Harry, what size is the square tubing you used for the frame rails on this one. I don't want to invest too much into the wrong stuff before I even start.

Thanks,
Dave

[Audi1]

What is the BrassAm? Reading the contraction and looking at the pics; TransAm cars with brass chassis. Is this a proxy or fun run?

Allan

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[DManley]

Thanks for the link Harry. I had seen that article before, but when I needed it, I couldn't find it. I am probably going to rip off your design for my first real brass chassis that works. After I have built one of them, then I can start changing things up to meet my needs.

Thanks again.

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