One of my hobbies now is RC racing. I'm a really big fan of racing in general, there's nothing like a good race. On my travels and exploration through cyber space I've come across 1/4 scale RC racing. They have Nascar bodies and also open wheel sprint car chassis you can get. I thought they were increadibly cool since they have more detail being bigger, and the physics of the handling is more realistic carrying more weight. They usually race on Quarter Midget tracks. The big draw back is these cars are over $2,000 a piece and will cost more keeping the gas tank full, tires, and repair costs from crashing. Also, many companies have gone out of business in the 1/4 scale racing racket and some parts are now hard to come by. Well, I really want to get into this kind of thing, and 1/4 scale - well, is a little big; so I just decided I should just make my own and to my liking.
So, I have decided to make a 1/6 scale RC Midget. Which, no is not a little rc short guy, but an open wheel race car similar to a Sprint Car. A 1/6 scale Midget will be about 20-21 inches long and about 9 1/2 inches tall. It's possible I may bump the scale up to 1/5 making the total length about 24-25 inches long, but I'm not sure about that yet. The car will be big enough to fit a 12" tall G.I. Joe figure in it. It will also look more like a diecast car than a toy. They goal is to make the car realistic, like an actual USAC Beast dirt Midget. To have enough weight and power to get the car sideways through a turn, so the driver will have to use realistic driving techniques to race the little thing. I think it's a good size to bring in "realism" and the ability to race it competitively. It won't be just for show, though I want it to look that way. First, I'll build this as a model to test the size and weight of the car, then I'll be fitting it with a servo, engine, etc. This is going to be a long project, so don't expect anything soon, but I'm looking forward to working on this project of mine.
Here are some pics of a diecast midget I got. It's going to serve as inspiration and a guide to building my version which will have several alterations as I will be using the USAC rule book to help make dimensions. This is Cory Krusman's #21k Lucas Oil Midget. A pretty cool diecast I'm proud to own by R&R Enterprises.
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| I wonder what this will look like when it's about 20 inches long? |
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| Forget those other open wheel RC cars, I want an RC with this much detail! |
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| It has always been a dream of mine to get behind the wheel of one of these cars. They're small, light, and have a grip of horse power for it's size. |
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