Complete Shopping List for a Mid America Build

[Revenge of 85]

My son and I are thinking about building a new scout oil car for the Mid America race for the first time. I would like a complete list of the best of everything needed to build a top performing car. Body, wheels, weight, polishes,fenders, air guides, lubricant, axles, vinyl covering etc.

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

John could probably answer this better than myself but...

1 sugar pine block ( drilled if needed )
1 set MA wheels.
1 set 93Tx Axles
1 set clear HurriCrane Wheel covers (yes I am biased)
1 pkg Delrin washers
Black Ice wheel prep system
Axle prep system
Oil of your choice.
Vinyl cover of your choice - Check out sign shops for scraps.
At least 4 oz of Tungsten 1/4" cubes
1 oz of tungsten putty
Thin and Thick CA glue. Thin for coating balsa fenders and thick for mounting fenders.
Legends shipping box
3M permanent double sided tape for mounting tungsten

I'm sure that I'm leaving out something....

 

[Revenge of 85]

Does anybody use the model airplane Monocote to wrap the body?

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

Does anybody use the model airplane Monocote to wrap the body?

Just the monocote trip sheets that are adhesive backed. The actual airplane wrap needs to be applied with an iron and a heat gun. This can warp your body if you are not very careful.

 

[Jimmy & his 2 Kids]

Second Crane’s advice on Monokote Trim sheets. I’ll never use anything but. Cheap, easy, looks awesome.
Hey BRIAN, I have been using thin CA for everything. But I also notice that for mounting fenders the thin is an instant cure when applying balsa to Pinewood or whatever wood really. Is the thick ca a little slower?
With thin where you touch is where it stays!
Which I’m fine with but would be nice to have a second or 2 to move things.

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

Second Crane’s advice on Monokote Trim sheets. I’ll never use anything but. Cheap, easy, looks awesome.
Hey BRIAN, I have been using thin CA for everything. But I also notice that for mounting fenders the thin is an instant cure when applying balsa to Pinewood or whatever wood really. Is the thick ca a little slower?
With thin where you touch is where it stays!
Which I’m fine with but would be nice to have a second or 2 to move things.

Exactly. The thick CA will set up slower and will give you time to get the fender in the correct position.
The thin CA would be an immediate bond!

 

[Jimmy & his 2 Kids]

Exactly. The thick CA will set up slower and will give you time to get the fender in the correct position.
The thin CA would be an immediate bond!

It certainly is! It’s all I have as I always used it doing stick and tissue rubber powered airplanes where they were set in place and immediate bond is preferred.
Time to get me some thick.
Thanks for he help!

 

[Pinewood Outlaw]

John could probably answer this better than myself but...

1 sugar pine block ( drilled if needed )
1 set MA wheels.
1 set 93Tx Axles
1 set clear HurriCrane Wheel covers (yes I am biased)
1 pkg Delrin washers
Black Ice wheel prep system
Axle prep system
Oil of your choice.
Vinyl cover of your choice - Check out sign shops for scraps.
At least 4 oz of Tungsten 1/4" cubes
1 oz of tungsten putty
Thin and Thick CA glue. Thin for coating balsa fenders and thick for mounting fenders.
Legends shipping box
3M permanent double sided tape for mounting tungsten

I'm sure that I'm leaving out something....

So do you attach delrin washers first and then the air shields I take it?

 

[Reecedad]

So do you attach delrin washers first and then the air shields I take it?

I'd imagine he's installing the shields first and then installing the washers. I've recently just been polishing the inside of the plastic air shields and haven't seen a difference in my times

 

[Jimmy & his 2 Kids]

Yeah agree with Reecedad... I would think that the inside of the airshields would accomplish the same as using washers if you are using the washers for their smooth surface for when/if the wheel bore rubs against the body. The inside of the plastic airshields would accomplish the same thing right?

 

[Revenge of 85]

How do you keep the air shields from rubbing the wheels and slowing the car?

 

[Jimmy & his 2 Kids]

How do you keep the air shields from rubbing the wheels and slowing the car?

Oh the way they mount they basically sit stationary inside the wheel and take upnjust enough space to cut airflow from going inside the wheels. They are small enough that the wheels spin fine around them and never touch.
Less air bouncing around inside the wheel, more speed. Not a huge amount of speed but at the league level a few .0001 can mean the difference between winning and not winning.