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Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:16 pm
by MelvinsArmy
tecnica2001 wrote:
Off course Jay did a great job, the guy making the prints also did a great job, now we have to wait till it comes out in RCdriver magazine, I'm buying two copies one to read and one to put away
Reminds me of my old baseball card and toy car collecting days. "You have to buy three, one to keep sealed NIB, one to look at, and one to trade in the future."
I'll be buying two copies myself when the time comes.
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:03 am
by Gixer Jay
I finally signed on on 10talk Freddy!! ( tecnica2001 )
Looks like you guys had an awesome time racing. I'm very bummed out I missed this major event, but I plan to come the next time around.
Jay, your pictures look sweet! Very nice work!
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:05 am
by tecnica2001
Woa
it's about time bro, I know you would've love to come down for this event, hopefully next year we'll see you there
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:01 am
by mrlexan
tecnica2001 wrote:hopefully next year we'll see you there
Freddy, you sure you want to throw that invite out there? If so, you will have one less chance of winning your Main
That boy (Gixer) knows how to drive and will likely be dooking it out with Tim, Mark, and Brandon in the top three.
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:35 am
by Gixer Jay
tecnica2001 wrote:Weave wrote:Can't wait to see where next year will be...
It'll be in Connecticut of course
where else?? It's tradition now, all the best vintage racers from around the country gather at RCHR in Waterburry for the Vintage Nationals
Where did they have the Cactus Classic?? In Cactus USA off course, they didn't change it
Hopefully Brian Kinwald or Mark Pavidis or Masami Hirosaka, can show up at one of these events and have the local guys spank on them
Covell was telling me how Brian Kinwald went to an Ohio Race and the local guys spanked him pretty good
Although, Brian Kinwald was and still is my favorite driver -- don't ask me why, he just is....
Freddy, we could probably get Brian to come out to the next event. It was just this time last year Brian flew here to Michigan to attend one of our Factory Tracks Midwest Series events. I'll tell you he is the most normal down to earth "SUPERSTAR" racers I have ever met and raced with. Plus of course I couldn't hang out with the Multi World Champion without getting a few autographs on some of his own personal vintage kits from his past to present.
mrlexan wrote:tecnica2001 wrote:hopefully next year we'll see you there
Freddy, you sure you want to throw that invite our there? If so, you will have one less chance of winning your Main
That boy (Gixer) knows how to drive and will likely be dooking it out with Tim, Mark, and Brandon in the top three.
Thanks Jay!!
You've got some pretty good wheel skillz yourself. Not to mention those killer photography skillz!
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:04 am
by tecnica2001
mrlexan wrote:tecnica2001 wrote:hopefully next year we'll see you there
Freddy, you sure you want to throw that invite out there? If so, you will have one less chance of winning your Main
That boy (Gixer) knows how to drive and will likely be dooking it out with Tim, Mark, and Brandon in the top three.
I didn't want to be in the A-main
it's just how it worked out
I guess I got a lil skill and lots of luck
That'll be awesome to see Jay and some of his vintage cars if he ever build any
come down and duke it out with Mark and Tim
If I were lucky enough to race against them in the Main, and let's say BK makes it too, I'll just park my car to the side and watch them race
Nah I'll probably try and get a couple of laps in, it's in my competitive nature
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:53 pm
by kaybo19114
ok - so, do we have a date for next year's event??
I know I'm definitely going to do EVERYTHING in my power to get out next year - really want to see how my old Tamiyas will run
Especially the astute against all the RC10s
Looks like you all have a great time and things can only get better from here
Great job and nice work to Erich and Mark and everyone involved setting this race up - plus everyone who made it out to race
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:33 pm
by bystickel
Anybody else wish for vintage diameter wheels/tires? It's cool and all, but these cars don't look old. They're a little hard to tell from modern ones.
Molds for tires that size couldn't be more than a few hundred dollars. What about making some Fuzzies to fit old-school rims?
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:54 pm
by clinehobbies
Is there anymore pictures from the NATS? MrLexan? Erich? Anyone?
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:15 am
by MelvinsArmy
bystickel wrote:Anybody else wish for vintage diameter wheels/tires? It's cool and all, but these cars don't look old. They're a little hard to tell from modern ones.
Molds for tires that size couldn't be more than a few hundred dollars. What about making some Fuzzies to fit old-school rims?
It would be nice, but really it's just not very practical. I ran vintage front tires, but the rears had to be new school if you wanted to have any traction at all. I tried some vintage tires in the rear, and could barely keep my car going straight on the hard packed surface. Now, if they didn't insist on cleaning the track, and letting it get dirty, that would be another story ,that would be fun. But, if you're gonna run on a hard packed surface it seems that you're gonna need some new tires if you want to be competitive.
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:15 am
by tecnica2001
You know what's funny,
A lot of people were claiming that this event was about just having fun and watching the old cars go around the track and look pretty
But by the end of the day, most of us were in competitive mode, TRYING to put down the best lap times, jump higher, jump further and be faster down the straight than everyone else.
In my opinion it made it fun, we weren't afraid of beating up these vintage cars for the sake of competition and having fun.
And even if we lost or didn't finish, you still ended up with a big
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:26 am
by Chrominator
Gixer Jay wrote:tecnica2001 wrote:
Although, Brian Kinwald was and still is my favorite driver -- don't ask me why, he just is....
Plus of course I couldn't hang out with the Multi World Champion without getting a few autographs on some of his own personal vintage kits from his past to present.
+ 1 on Brian Kinwald and getting his autograph, he's really cool and nice.
Re: ** LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage **
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:01 am
by mrlexan
clinehobbies wrote:Is there anymore pictures from the NATS? MrLexan? Erich? Anyone?
Yeah, I have a few more to go through and will create a make-shift gallery. I needed to get my internet connection working at home (and did). I should have them up not later than the weekend.
Re: == LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage ==
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:20 pm
by mrlexan
OK, here is my gallery...... his is a bit rough, but it works. Any questions, let me know. Thanks guys!
http://www.imagesofmotorsport.com/vnats/index.htm
Jay
Re: == LIVE Vintage Nationals Coverage ==
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:51 pm
by a01butal
Awesome Jay, doesn't get any better!