The Official Midget Proxy thread!

[sadco racing]

Sounds interesting, just so Im sure, these are 1/24 kits correct?

[Quickcars]

[Quickcars]

Awesome pic!!!

So Tubby makes 9 racers?

[Quickcars]

Hey all,

I posted this in the "Oval Racing" forum but thought I'd put it hear as well.

It's official, the 2013 Midget proxy is on!!! All cars must be at least loosely based on the Monogram "Hot Shot" model from the 60's. Available car bodies include (but are not limited to) the following:

Original Monogram kit
BigDonkeyResin Midget body kit
EJs Midget kit
Modified AMT Sprint kit
Revell Midget/Offy body kit

Chassis of your choosing, same with motor, tires should be urethane or rubber. The hosts (Jeremy aka Bibbster) and Harry both have very nice oval tracks available for this event. Jeremy even has a road coarse that will also be used to test our creations! The first heats will take place on March 30 @ Jeremy's. All cars should be in the mail no later than March 15th. Oh yeah, only one entry per person!

Prize: Bragging rights as the winner of the first ever Midget Proxy!!!

Fee: Whatever it costs to mail your gem to Jeremy's place!

The participants as of today, 1/31/2013, are:

Harry
Jeremy
Carl
Pete
Tubby
Don
Scott
Tom
Paul (me)

To keep it manageable, we'd like to limit the number of entrants to 12. So we are close to the limit. If you want in, please let us know asap! :think:

I'd like to hear from anyone else who would care to participate and if you have any ideas for rules, body/chassis sources, please share.

I'm presently working on one more source for resin body kits and will keep you posted if this turns out to be a reliable source.

To kick it off, here's a cool build thread I found on a Aussie website: http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php? ... msearch__1

[sadco racing]

Yeah put me in Paul, I ought a be able to have something that'll go around the track by March 30ish

[woodguy32]

Wish this cancer deal was over.. really effecting play time.. ack..

I been casting a ton of these guys.. But my new bodies from scratch I excited about.. got a few Sprint car bodies that are really cool and just a little more time to finish the new molds.. have a couple of different drivers also..

Need time to play.. wood





And here is the perfect little bullring for them. one wild track with sideways action all the way around.....haha

[Quickcars]

Wood,

I'll get in line after bibbster to race the "big one" under the table. AWESOME.

Digging the layout too.

Paul

[Nor Cal Mike]

Woody, hang in there. You can race in the next round. And by the way, your track is the master of midget tracks.

I replied to Paul's thread over on the other site that I will offer up my Big D if you guys need another oval. I am too distracted by the mag steer thing right now to put together one of my midgets for the proxy. I'd have to buy new wheels and tires and that is not a reality right now.

Mike

[Quickcars]

And Scott (sad co Racing) makes 10!

Mike, if it would help you to join, I can donate a set of wheels/tires to your project.

Let me know,

Paul

[Vintage 1/24]

I'll throw one into the bullring, if there is room -

My car is running Pro Track foam - I will follow the thread to find out about what wheels/tires you guys run -

[Quickcars]

Awesome, let me have a first name and I'll add you to the list. I think the tires will be either rubber or urethane.

ps. That makes at least two racers from N.Y. This proxy is OURS!!! LOL

Paul

[Quickcars]

Gents, I've got GREAT news! Gene, the owner of http://www.tosaracewaypark.com has decided to join us in the proxy!!! This is just awesome to me. Gene has the most incredible site dedicated to oval track racing (midgets, modifieds, etc.) that I've ever seen.

He is also a super nice guy and I know his participation will be a great benefit to our little shindig in March/April. I'm really looking forward to his contributions to this thread. He's built some unbelievable models through the years.

Paul

[Quickcars]

Previous builds...

[Nor Cal Mike]

[Dangermouse]

Will watch this with interest maybe I could send a midget over from down under a wombat special

David