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Post by 3171scott on May 2, 2017 13:50:24 GMT -5
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Post by Skywalker Racing on May 2, 2017 14:07:51 GMT -5
Cool! I dig the minis too.
In fact, I've got a weighted body I built last fall still sitting on my workdesk. I hope to finish it up someday, but I have so little time for my normal builds that it's been placed on a backburner for quite a while.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2017 14:16:18 GMT -5
Nice build!! I just noticed that there is not a guide pin on it. Are you planning on adding one?
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Post by Vitamin K on May 2, 2017 14:22:55 GMT -5
That car is freaking adorable. One of these days I want to build a mini for the grown-up category of our Pack races, just for the "WTF?" factor.
Tell me, are there any tips you might share regarding tuning minis? Working with that small of a wheelbase seems like it could make things very interesting.
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Post by 3171scott on May 2, 2017 14:30:20 GMT -5
Nice build!! I just noticed that there is not a guide pin on it. Are you planning on adding one? Yes there will be a guide pin, i make them out of acrylic, i will wait to pick a color for paint, and then match it.
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Post by 3171scott on May 2, 2017 14:33:42 GMT -5
That car is freaking adorable. One of these days I want to build a mini for the grown-up category of our Pack races, just for the "WTF?" factor. Tell me, are there any tips you might share regarding tuning minis? Working with that small of a wheelbase seems like it could make things very interesting. Well i have not raced them in League, only at scouts. All i can say is they are a hand full. Lots of steer usually. Spacewalker said one time that his almost made a u-turn on the tuning board....LOL...
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Post by micro on May 3, 2017 8:43:37 GMT -5
Looking good! Do they allow air/damns/deflectors/shields in that class?
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Post by mrb on May 3, 2017 10:11:34 GMT -5
Looking good! Do they allow air/damns/deflectors/shields in that class? They do allow them. Last season when I raced at APR my Mini Cooper did not have any air deflectors or fenders and my car was much slower than cars that had them.
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Post by 3171scott on May 3, 2017 12:15:06 GMT -5
I plan on adding wheel covers. I dont know if you can tell i messed up the wheelbase. Not sure how i did it or worse that i did not catch it, but the wheels could have been pushed a little more forward and back. The wheelbase is about 3/16 to a 1/4 shorter than it could be.I think this thing is going to be squirrely....LOL...
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Post by mrb on May 3, 2017 12:39:41 GMT -5
I plan on adding wheel covers. I dont know if you can tell i messed up the wheelbase. Not sure how i did it or worse that i did not catch it, but the wheels could have been pushed a little more forward and back. The wheelbase is about 3/16 to a 1/4 shorter than it could be.I think this thing is going to be squirrely....LOL... That is a very cool Mini Cooper. Are you going to use a traditional guide pin? I was thinking that if you did a vertical guide pin, drill straight down through the body inside of your RH fender next to the rail, you can keep the air flow really clean and the guide pin is hidden out of sight. How much weight do you save by using a balsa top rather than the 1/64th plywood?
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Post by 3171scott on May 3, 2017 13:07:14 GMT -5
B, I make my guides from scrap acrylic i got from 5Kids. I just cut a shape and then polish it. I something in mind for the way im going to mount it. I will post some pics once i finish. I have not picked a color for paint yet. once i determine a color i will match the guide pin color with the scheme.
As for the covering, i never tried the ply, im a model airplane builder and have tons of scrap balsa at my disposal. It sands easy...LOL..
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Post by micro on May 3, 2017 13:23:03 GMT -5
I notice your balsa top. How thin does balsa come in? Do the thin sheets warp easily? I guess you are not really using it for strength?
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Post by 3171scott on May 3, 2017 13:30:57 GMT -5
its either 1/32 or 1/16, i think this one was 1/16. No i don't use it for strength. I like paint and the balsa allows me to have a light covering and still paint.
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Post by 3171scott on May 3, 2017 13:37:38 GMT -5
This is my process for creating a chassis. I mark out my weight pockets and what ever lightning cutouts i want, and then drill the corners with a small bit. I then cut out with a jig saw. Then sand down to the thickness i want and cover with balsa. This makes it so i dont have to use a router. This is just my process , i feel its easier for me to make lightweight car, plus i dont like wrapping, i like paint.
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Post by Vitamin K on May 3, 2017 13:56:40 GMT -5
This is my process for creating a chassis. I mark out my weight pockets and what ever lightning cutouts i want, and then drill the corners with a small bit. I then cut out with a jig saw. Then sand down to the thickness i want and cover with balsa. This makes it so i dont have to use a router. This is just my process , i feel its easier for me to make lightweight car, plus i dont like wrapping, i like paint. This is very similar to my process, though I use 1/64" birch plywood for the cover.
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