Anyhow, two Revell kits were purchased for the purpose of motorising them for my mate and myself. On reciept of the kits I could then decide what extra was needed to convert them into a convincing model. I bought a couple of Penelope Pitlane super slimline chassis and a couple of MRRC 16000 rpm slimline motors. The model comes without drivers but these are available from Jimmy Flintstone studios direct or on ebay. The wheels could easily be sourced and I dicided to use some 16m.m. diameter narrow alloys from Pendleslot but what was to happen with the tyres?
wheels with old and new tyres
New rear tyres
New front tyres
I have two boxfulls of MJK's these were purchased to be resold at club meetings to help racers sort their models before race days begin. There were several tyres which quallified as a good tyre but the MJK tyres are quite utilitarian in that they are made to do a job which they do very well, and they are not true scale classic tyres and were never meant to be. The solution came after I contacted Paul Gage in Canada, and after a couple of exchanges of emails I posted Paul an front and rear wheel and tyre,I also sent a sample alloy wheel. Indouble quick time Paul had sent back to me some tyres which were the ideal replacement for the tyres. Bulging sidewall bias belted repro tyres to make my model look realistic. As yet the model is someway off being finished with a couple of projects ahead of it but be assured, once it is finished it will look a million bucks with the scale tyres.
Pauls part numbers for front and rears
PGT 21073 SE & PGT 22083 SE
Check out the pictures and also check out Pauls ebay shop, If you can't find what you are looking for, then drop Paul a line on :
pggage@shaw.ca
In the meantime check out his ebay store at
Pauls slotcarshop