News
In this page, I will be adding news and tidbits of interest to the 1/43 scale as I get them as well as news about the web site.
· March 2008:
o 3/5/08: Review of the Ranch Design Chassis Kit: see here
· February 2008:
o 2/7/08: New Carrera Go!!! cars for 2008 announced, see for example http://www.slotcarworld.com/LatestCars.htm
o 2/5/08: Artin 1/43 cars, tracks and accessories have been updated at SlotCarWorld
o 2/3/08: A review of the SCX compact Formula One Set: check it out
o 2/2/08: Ranch Design now offers a 1/43 adjustable chassis kit for $10, Great Product !!!
o 2/1/08: the SCKII race still going strong, race #6 is in the books (all the way in Austria), next stop stateside at Mike’s Old Orchard Ridge Raceway.
· January 2008:
o 1/31/08: Jiada 1/43 cars and sets available at JWL
o 1/31/08: SCX Compact joins in as a supporter of the HomeRacingWorld 1/43 forum
· December 2007:
o 12/14/07: KD tires and Ranch Design join forces to offer more tires and wheels in 1/43
· November 2007:
o 11/26/07: Review of new 1/43 Jiada sets, soon to be available in the US
· October 2007:
o 10/6/07: new article on 1/43 slot NASCARs, check it out
o 10/5/07: Looks like a truck proxy race is in the making, check it out
· September 2007:
o 9/30/07: The Georg Oberloher collection of cars has been updated, now > 2,300 cars, check it out
o 9/24/07: Slot Car King progress and points can be found here
· August 2007:
o 8/19/07: SCX has released their 1/43 compact line: full review
o 8/18/07: Slot Car King Cup is on the way: see here for discussions on the race and here for the results and points after the first race
o 8/10/07: Artin 1/43 hummers are available at Slot Car World
· July 2007:
o 7/31/07: Slot Car World has reorganized the Artin 1/43 section of the web site: see here
o 7/19/07: more and more new cars available from Carrera Go!!!
· February 2007:
o 2/18/07: quick article on converting Fastlane bodies onto Artin chassis: check it out
o 2/17/07: A new article on tire and wheel truing for Artin 1/43: check it out
· January 2007
o 1/21/07: Carrera announces officially new 2007 cars, check it out
o 1/11/07: Artin 4-lane turns, or how to get around the limitation of the 90 degree turns with the stock Artin turn track pieces
o 1/2/07: Various layouts for the Anti Gravity Deegan Hevy Hitters set
o 1/2/07: Link to catalog containing the Artin sets sold form 1965 to 1991
· December 2006
o 12/31/06: New Carrera go!!! cars planned for 2007: Fantasy cars, Porsche RS Spyder, Citroen C4
o 12/31/06: A great source for aluminum wheels, silicon tires, crowns and pinions, axles, etc … for 1/43: Ranch Design
o 12/27/06: A photo contest in 1/43 is being organized by our German friends at Schlitzrenner , see details here and follow the related forum discussion here
o 12/4/06: A schedule of 2007 proxy races in 1/43 scale is available here
· November 2006
o 11/3/06: Another proxy race is in the works for December 2 and December 3, details here
o 11/3/06: Review of the new James Bond Carrera 1/43 cars
o 11/3/06: Update on some custom components available for the 1/43 scale:
§ Custom bodies, vacuum formed: click here
§ Custom chassis: click here
o 11/1/06: See some really neat slot 1/43 cars here
· October 2006
o 10/31/06: The 6th and final race of the Slot Car King proxy series was held in Canada. Here are the final results.
o 10/2/06: New sets and cars from Carrera go!!! are now available, James Bond and NASCAR
· September 2006
o 9/24/06: Revell-Monogram now has 1/43 cars and sets now available at Mejers, check it out
· August 2006
o 8/19/06: Hevy Hitters, new cars and sets from Artin made exclusively for Walmart
o 8/13/06: An overview of my car collection
o 8/13/06: Updated the 1:43 cars overview article with recent material. This article summarizes what can be done in the scale.
o 8/13/06: Added and modified links in the On-line Resources page
o 8/12/06: See this link for access to aluminum wheel, axles, pinions, crowns just for the 1:43 scale. Liberty does great work.
o 8/12/06: New Article on the Carrera Go!!! Fast and Furious cars
o 8/6/06: New Article on mounting Windracer NASCAR bodies on Artin 1/43 chassis
o 8/5/06: New Article on lowering Artin 1/43 cars
· July 2006
o 7/30/06: The 1/43 proxy race series makes the news on the Slot Car News Blog
o 7/29/06: The new Artin 1/43 cars are now available at Slot Car World. Read a review here
o 7/23/06: The second race of the “Slot Car King Cup”, 1/43 proxy race series has been run at the Old Orchard Ridge Speedway
· June 2006
o 6/23/06: The first race of the “Slot Car King Cup”, 1/43 proxy race series has been run at the Thenon Speedway. See a picture of all the cars in the race here
· May 2006
o 5/1/2006: The results of the 2006 Artin 1/43 car modeling contest are in: check it out
· April 2006
o 4/11/06: Liberty FLHTC now sells aluminum wheels + tires for 1:43 cars
o 4/11/06: Updated the Georg Oberloher picture collection, now with 2,100 cars
o 4/7/06: See all results of the Old Orchard Ridge Raceway Proxy, the “Modified Mayhem and Conversion Excursion” race at http://p198.ezboard.com/fhomeracingworldfrm21
· March 2006
o 3/12/06: Added links in the Article page
o 3/9/2006: Reminder: Artin car modeling contest, one and a half month to go
o 3/7/2006: Proxy race at the Old Orchard Ridge Raceway is on 3/31/2006, only a few days left, check it out
· February 2006
o 2/20/2006: New article on what can be done for conversions in 1:43
· January 2006
o 1/21/2006: New aluminum chassis and extenders available from Pontiac455Judge: check it out
o 1/20/2006: New vacuum formed bodies available from Matt4x4: check it out
o 1/16/2006: New Artin 2006 1:43 modeling contest: check this page
o 1/10/2006: Proxy on 3/31/2006 race at the Old Orchard Ridge Raceway: check it out
o 1/8/2006: Proxy IROC race in May 2006 at the Riverside 56 Raceway: check it out
o 1/1/2006: Happy New Year to all slot heads out there!!!
· November 2005
o The Cars and Tracks from around the world picture page has been updated, now with 265 cars and over 40 tracks
o Updated the Georg Oberloher picture collection, now with pictures of over 2,000 cars
o Next Proxy Race will be the SnowBall Meltdown: see details here
o New Artin 1/43 sets, cars, and accessories are available at SlotCarWorld
o Looking for different and/or custom bodies for your 1/43 slot cars: check here
o Interested in metal chassis for your 1/43 cars: check this out
· August 2005
o A great article by Demether on how to make easy and cheap modeling flock and really good-looking conifer trees
o Updated the Artin sets collection with new pictures and track plans: check it out
· July 2005
o The new 2005 Carrera Go!!! sets, cars, and accessories seem to be available as per the following site : http://store.dianatoystore.com/cagraset.html (Thanks to Micyou03 on the HRW forum for pointing this out)
o The Cars and Tracks from around the world picture page has been updated, now with 210 custom cars and over 20 tracks
o Updated the Georg Oberloher picture collection, now with pictures of nearly 2,000 cars and a word of introduction from Georg himself
· June 2005
o Check out the most amazing 1/43 slot car collection in the world, thanks to Georg Oberloher
o Started the new Artin sets page. This page collects pictures of the Artin sets boxes and associated layouts
o 6/10/05: I experienced a minor melt down of the web site. Some pictures or links might be broken. I would be grateful if you could let me know when and if you run into something that does not seem right
o The third 1/43 proxy race of 2005 is on, this time it is an international venue: in the UK, check it out
· May 2005
o Looking for electronics accessories like super bright
light kits for you slot cars, LEDs for your light bridge, driver stations? Then
visit 
o The Cars and Tracks from around the world picture page has been updated, now with 188 cars and over20 tracks
· April 2005
o The 2nd Proxy Race has been run on the Thenon Speedway. Check out the results
· March 2005
o The 2nd Proxy Race Home Page is now up and running, only on month to go until the race
o Artin 1/43 cars page has been updated. Additional tips on reviving your motors and putting HO Silicon tires on your Artin 1/43 wheels
o Artin picture cars page has been updated
· February 2005
o Rules and Details for the second Artin 1/43 proxy race. Simply follow the link and click on the"2nd proxy race" topics
o Results of the first Artin 1/43 proxy race. Simply follow the link and click on the "1st proxy race" topics
o Pictures of the new Carrera Go!!! cars for 2005. Thanks to Gomano
o Price List at Slot Car World has been updated for Artin 1/43 and Carrera go!!! 1/43, check it out
o The first 1/43 proxy race will be on 2/19 at Old Oak Speedway. Read details here
· January 2005
o List of custom bodybuilders with contacts available at this site
o Artin stock controllers and Brakes: An article on a very simple modification to your Artin 1/43 stock controller to enable dynamic braking
o New parts for Carrera GO!!! available at Slot Car World (http://www.slotcarworld.com/CARRERA143TRACK.htm): individual track pieces, motors, chassis, etc ...
o New items from Carrera GO!!! for 2005 (from Carrera USA Distributor)
o New items from Carrera GO!!! for 2005 (from Carrera newsletter)
o Cars and Tracks from around the world: Plenty of pictures of various custom cars made by 1/43 modelers as well as pictures of tracks
o Artin cars: A picture collection of the various Artin 1/43 cars made over the years
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