by BARC 1 » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:11 am
Thanks Peter. I am finding this scale fun to work in. The cars are much more responsive in their NOMAG form and I am finding they behave the same as larger scales if you give them a chance to. I was adding just a bit of magnetic force to start with , but now I am completely mag free, other then what ever mag force the motor may have on my metal rails.
I have been working on 1/16 scale tanks for 10 years so changing to this much smaller scale has meant refining some of my airbrushing skills. On a big tank you never look for gloss, and little imperfections are quite acceptable. In the smaller scale under the magnifying lens of a camera, every little imperfection pops out. So I am trying to be more particular with each build. The pictures help me. I can see areas under the lens that I can't see with my eyes. This GS corvette has to go under some light sanding, and perhaps another coat of paint before the decals applied as I have noticed some tiny resin bumps I did not see before.
Thanks to You, Lloyd and your examples plus the ever critical eye of Roland each build is getting slightly better then the last.
I really believe scale building in 1/43 scale can be a fun aspect of slot car racing. Because there is such a large 1/43 scale diecast market I am finding detail parts are available with a little bit of browsing. As I discover more of these detail parts it allows me to put more into each car. As I enjoy resin casting, I doubt I could find a better scale to work in that has such a vast array of subject cars to work with.
I am hoping some of the 1/32 scale guys may take a crack at a 1/43 scale car. They look really good on 1/32 scale track, so why not.