Mazda 787B

I caught up with Stuart yesterday for the first time since his 40th birthday, so I can finally blog about the car I personalised for him.  The basic kit is a Mazda 787B from MrSlotCar in Canada, and comes with all the various parts loose.

The first step was to spray the kit with a gloss white, and to design a set of decals.  I found an image of decals for the car but then modified them to personalise it to Stuart and his hobbies.

A quick test printing on paper to check the sizes of the decals.

Then all the decals were attached, and after a few coats of lacquer, the lights, cockpit, antennas, wing mirrors and windscreen wiper were all fitted.

Designed by a top slot car champion, these cars are designed for racers with high-spec components, including machined bronze axle bushings, hardened steel axles, adjustable motor pod for spring suspension, and adjustable front axle height, so the Mazda handles really well on the track too.  I've got a version in matt black with a red spoiler but it couldn't keep up with Stuart.

Louise's Roadster

Louise's first sports car was a Eunos Roadster V-Spec, a luxury specification model in Racing Green imported from Japan - otherwise known as a Mazda MX-5 in the UK and Europe, or the Mazda Miata in the US.

Louise's parents got me a slot car model kit from Pendle Slot Racing for Christmas.

The very nicely cast resin body was easy to prime and spray in British Racing Green.  The chassis was a PCS-32 version from Pendle, and the interior was painted to match the tan leather interior of Louise's car.

Everything went together smoothly...

And the model was finished off with the correct number plates...

So the only real difference is that the hood is staying up on the model!

More spectators and a new car

I got a load more Chinese figures a while back.  I mounted them in groups and grassed the bases.  The figures I'd painted I placed on painted foam.

The Chinese figures look ok from a distance so I've used them around the big screen and filled out the grandstands with them.

I also treated myself to another car last month, one that I used to enjoy using on Gran Turismo.  This isn't the most exciting colour scheme for the Mazda 787B but it's a great car.  It's the first car I've bought from MrSlotCar, a Canadian company owned by a slot car racing champion, and these cars are designed for racers with high-spec components, including machined bronze axle bushings, hardened steel axles, adjustable motor pod for spring suspension, and adjustable front axle height.