Repaints during time off

[Austin]

I love the 60's and 70's Trans-Am cars. I went to Patto's Place and looked for some Decals. Ordered 12 sets, got 20 sets of water slide decals. What a smile on my face, The colors are very sharp and clear. The writing easy to read. He did me good. Shipping did take 4 weeks. Next I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up lots of spray paint , DecoArt enamels plus a few more ho slotcars. Now while my wife and son are at work I will be very busy.

Photos coming soon. Blue cars first.

[slothead]

Don't forget to call them before they leave work and ask them to pick up a pizza on the way home. Then you'll be in complete paradise.

[Austin]

My First two, Penske Camaros
T-JET MODEL MOTORING body
Repaint as 1968 Penske Camaro early paint, raced once that I can with this paint






Auto WorldXtraction R22 1969 Chevy Camaro SS

Repaint as 1967 Penske Camaro paint





I need to learn to take better photos, will retake and repost, these suck. :angry-tappingfoot:

It's not the cars, It's me :violence-smack:

[Austin]

See if these are better

[slothead]

Very nicely done. I particularly like the #36. The Penske Camaros are great additions to any Trans Am field. Also prone to inducing an anxiety attack if near you on the starting grid.

[TuscoTodd]

Those look great! Bravo sir! :D

[Austin]

Needed the 76 and 77 Dodge Challenger
These were easy as the main color was all ready the body color,



Little more clean on the roof



The #48 Blue Barracuda as raced at Riverside Feb 1970





I am telling you these are a lot harder to do then the 1/32 scale

[dge467]

Great looking cars! Nice work!

[Austin]

Working on this Firebird for the
Dec. 1 “George Follmer Classic” - ASRL Trans-Am at Ralph Spoilsport Speedway

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Just got more parts from One Stop Slot Shop (OS3)
OS3 Tornadoes - Balanced Arms
Slottech Motor Brushes
OS3 Anchors
TJT-W White Silicone-Sponge Rear Tires


The Chassis Dash

[Austin]

Added the front spoiler



The rear spoiler with Patto's decals



This car is fast and handles great

[sweet]

Nice work on all of them!

[noddaz]

Looking good!

[slothead]

Ok, I have to ask. Why do the wheels and tires on HO cars stick way out past the body? I don't recall seeing this on any other scale cars. And, I don't remember this being the case when I raced HO cars back in the 80's. AfX and Tyco made some great looking replica cars back then. The first UOP Shadow Can-Am car I had was HO scale, even before I knew the history of the car. Same for the white and red L&M Porsche 917/10. Both were great realistic looking cars.

[onesixtyfour]

The problem with T-Jet bodies, is that they sacrifice chassis fit for body type accuracy. The newer AFX bodies, such as the LMP and Ford GT40s, are very detailed and fit the Mega G+ chassis realistically. Unfortunately, new AFX releases are not going to happen on a regular basis. If you're looking for some really great 1/64 slot car bodies (I hate calling them HO because they aren't anywhere near HO Gauge), resin aftermarket venders such as Full Circle Hobbies, have some great cars.
Check them out.

[RichD]

HO cars that are actually raced are not necessarily considered to be models. The cars in question are for the T-Jet SS class and those are popular with many clubs that race pancake type cars. The track of the car is set at the maximum amount that is allowed, while the body itself is closer to scale, so the tires stick out. HOCOC has a Vintage Tin class for cars where the track may not be wider than the body. Since a pancake chassis has to be wide there is no room for fat tires unless they stick out of the body, so Vintage Tin cars use skinny tires.