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Innovative Hobbies is a company that’s trying. They make card stock models of buildings and other details that are specifically designed for and marketed to slot car racers working in “HOSO.” The idea behind their product line cannot be impugned: affordable scale models for those who can’t find them for their 1:64 and related layouts.Continue reading “How Innovative Are Your Hobbies?“

BODY: Aurora Model Motoring WHEELS & TIRES: Vincent It should go without saying that there are no cars in my T-jet fleet that I dislike because…why would I buy something I didn’t want? When it comes to T-jet collecting I am not a rabid completionist. As I’ve mentioned Ad Nauseum I am primarily a collectorContinue reading “Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Chaparral 2A“

Early this month, on the night when a seemingly promising new romantic entanglement “ghosted” on me (that seems to be S.O.P. these days when 2 people spend a few good nights together and one wants to try to move it up a notch), I gave myself a “consolation prize”, which wasn’t bad: my 3rd “’68-ish”Continue reading “NEW BUILDS: Charging Ahead!“

A few new developments at Mark IV, not least of which is that all the buildings initially populating both sides of the town’s main street parallel to the track are now in place! A few cool new die-cast “supporting characters” are also coming in. The “Big 64-pack Muscle Car Rumble” is coming, I promise…as soonContinue reading “Construction at Drag City”

I won it! I got the LAST body for the sports car fleet on ebay today: this is the car that will complete the sports car fleet, bringing the number to 64 cars. I won’t say what it is yet-you’ll see it soon enough-but the 63rd car has already arrived and is waiting to beContinue reading “What’s In A [Nick]name?”