Mustang by slot it

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Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:14 am

Ok, slot it never does American muscle so I got a revell monogram body (one of those on the card things) and I started a styrene chassis for it with a slot it pod and flat motor...this things gonna haul the mail!
So, instead of brass this time..all evergreen plastic stuff. Plus I can get dizzy gluing.
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:15 am

It's gonna work I think.
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby BARC 1 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:24 am

Should be good. Very interesting to see everyone's approach to this.

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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby chappy » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:37 am

Looks good Bruce, it should be quick , and i like the design of the chassis, very ingenious.
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:47 pm

Fits ok...gotta run down and get a few pieces of flat and round and make some kind of guide holder.
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:51 pm

Here's one more pic
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:33 pm

I may do the revell 57 Ford body I have along these lines too..it's kinda easy. And there's a tad more room.
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby chappy » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:32 pm

Nice looking work sir, clean and precise
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby CrockettNZ » Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:24 pm

I love seeing these type of builds
I have a 74 Ford Thunderbird classic nascar that has a chassis made using the base of a slot-it case
it is unbeatable in my clubs class racing
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:48 pm

I guess if you think about it..slot it cars are just flat plastic anyway,and they all get it on. I just made a second one for the 57 Ford body I have here...it may be easier to work a guide into it as far as length goes. Then there's always those shapeways flexi guide things that glue to a flat surface( they're on another thread)..that would make that easy as pie too.
74 tbird? Fairmont style body? Post us a pic please.
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:49 pm

Wait...I'm all screwed up....fairmont came out in 78 :angry-tappingfoot:
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby dreinecke » Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:30 pm

Looks like a good simple chassis design to me. Anxious to hear how it runs!
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:18 pm

Playing with these plastic homebuilt chassis ',I'm kinda wondering what the thoughts on guide pin placement is? Now on this shrimpstang there isn't much choice but the 57 Ford I'm doing has more room. So, guide back or ahead? Any thoughts?
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Re: Mustang by slot it

Postby Racie35 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:14 pm

Well, I tested the 57 with a chassis like this today...it goes very well....piranha and slot it pod 9-tooth with whatever the orange gear is. I'll start a new build thread tomorrow for it.
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