Author Archives: Slotcar Demon

I got Richard M. Langworth’s “Complete Book of Collectible Cars” as a X-mas gift in-I believe-1986. This book has been in print for a long time and has gone thorugh numerous updates and revisions, and that’s probably a good thing, because it’s rather amusing to read some of the “values” and “projections” about these carsContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: The Ghost of Mr. Shelby“

The author critiques the trend of labeling distressed vehicles as “barn finds.” They share their personal journey from a professional bodyworker to an industrial technician and slot car enthusiast. Experimenting with weathering techniques on a slot car, they achieve a pleasing, weather-beaten look, reflecting their nostalgia for classic cars.

The “Suicide Six” Sportscar Fast Lap Challenge: 1 warm up, 5 laps, fastest lap time wins, deslot on final lap is “crash & burn”

I’ve done a couple of posts about the posts…in other words, discussing the principal weakness of the T-jet platform, the screw posts, and some ways to mitigate damage when dealing with cracked or stripped posts. There is, however, another aspect of the T-jet setup which is less than ideal: the guide pin. Because of itsContinue reading “PINNED DOWN“

BODY: Auto World WHEELS/TIRES: Road Race Replicas You’re looking at the spiritual inheritor of the title of “1st Thunderjet I ever bought” (way back in January of 2020! Seems like a different world now, eh?) My original copy, identical to this one, suffered from an unfortunate dose of “n00b enthusiasm” when I widened the rearContinue reading “Meet the Fleet – Muscle Cars: ‘69 Chevy Nova SS “Street Rat”“